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Lexicon

נָגַשׁ

na.gashto approach: approachHow to read Hebrew
hebrewOld TestamentVerb125 occurrences23 books112 verses

Definition

a primitive root; to be or come (causatively, bring) near (for any purpose); euphemistically, to lie with a woman; as an enemy, to attack; religious to worship; causatively, to present; figuratively, to adduce an argument; by reversal, to stand back
Traditional renderings: (make to) approach (nigh), bring (forth, hither, near), (cause to) come (hither, near, nigh), give place, go hard (up), (be, draw, go) near (nigh), offer, overtake, present, put, stand.

In the Greek Old Testament

How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders נָגַשׁ:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

125 total
  1. Isaiah 41:21הַגִּ֙ישׁוּ֙ · Submit
    “Present your case,” says the LORD. “Submit your arguments,” says the King of Jacob.
  2. Isaiah 41:22יַגִּ֙ישׁוּ֙ · Let them come
    “Let them come and tell us what will happen. Tell the former things, so that we may reflect on them and know the outcome. Or announce to us what is coming.
  3. Isaiah 45:20הִֽתְנַגְּשׁ֥וּ · and draw near
    Come, gather together, and draw near, you fugitives from the nations. Ignorant are those who carry idols of wood and pray to a god that cannot save.
  4. Isaiah 45:21וְהַגִּ֔ישׁוּ · and present your case
    Speak up and present your case—yes, let them take counsel together. Who foretold this long ago? Who announced it from ancient times? Was it not I, the LORD? There is no other God but Me, a righteous God and Savior; there is none but Me.
  5. Isaiah 49:20גְּשָׁה־ · make room
    Yet the children of your bereavement will say in your hearing, ‘This place is too small for us; make room for us to live here.’
  6. Isaiah 50:8יִגַּ֥שׁ · Let him approach
    The One who vindicates Me is near. Who will dare to contend with Me? Let us confront each other! Who has a case against Me? Let him approach Me!
  7. Isaiah 65:5תִּגַּשׁ־ · come near
    They say, ‘Keep to yourself; do not come near me, for I am holier than you!’ Such people are smoke in My nostrils, a fire that burns all day long.
  8. Jeremiah 30:21וְנִגַּ֣שׁ · and he will approach; לָגֶ֥שֶׁת · to approach
    Their leader will be one of their own, and their ruler will arise from their midst. And I will bring him near, and he will approach Me, for who would dare on his own to approach Me?” declares the LORD.
  9. Jeremiah 42:1וַֽיִּגְּשׁוּ֙ · approached
    Then all the commanders of the forces, along with Johanan son of Kareah, Jezaniah son of Hoshaiah, and all the people from the least to the greatest, approached
  10. Jeremiah 46:3וּגְשׁ֖וּ · advance
    “Deploy your shields, small and large; advance for battle!
  11. Ezekiel 9:6תִּגַּ֔שׁוּ · go near
    Slaughter the old men, the young men and maidens, the women and children; but do not go near anyone who has the mark. Now begin at My sanctuary.” So they began with the elders who were before the temple.
  12. Ezekiel 44:13יִגְּשׁ֤וּ · approach; וְלָגֶ֙שֶׁת֙ · or come near
    They must not approach Me to serve Me as priests or come near any of My holy things or the most holy things. They will bear the shame of the abominations they have committed.
  13. Joel 3:9יִגְּשׁ֣וּ · advance
    Proclaim this among the nations: “Prepare for war; rouse the mighty men; let all the men of war advance and attack!
  14. Amos 5:25הִֽגַּשְׁתֶּם־ · Did you bring
    Did you bring Me sacrifices and offerings forty years in the wilderness, O house of Israel?
  15. Amos 6:3וַתַּגִּישׁ֖וּן · and bring near
    You dismiss the day of calamity and bring near a reign of violence.
  16. Amos 9:10תַגִּ֧ישׁ · draw near
    All the sinners among My people will die by the sword—all those who say, ‘Disaster will never draw near or confront us.’”
  17. Amos 9:13וְנִגַּ֤שׁ · will overtake
    “Behold, the days are coming,” declares the LORD, “when the plowman will overtake the reaper and the treader of grapes, the sower of seed. The mountains will drip with sweet wine, with which all the hills will flow.
  18. Malachi 1:7מַגִּישִׁ֤ים · By presenting
    By presenting defiled food on My altar. But you ask, ‘How have we defiled You?’ By saying that the table of the LORD is contemptible.
  19. Malachi 1:8תַגִּשׁ֨וּן · you offer; תַגִּ֛ישׁוּ · you present
    When you offer blind animals for sacrifice, is it not wrong? And when you present the lame and sick ones, is it not wrong? Try offering them to your governor! Would he be pleased with you or show you favor?” asks the LORD of Hosts.
  20. Malachi 1:11מֻגָּ֛שׁ · [will be] presented
    For My name will be great among the nations, from where the sun rises to where it sets. In every place, incense and pure offerings will be presented in My name, because My name will be great among the nations,” says the LORD of Hosts.
  21. Malachi 2:12וּמַגִּ֣ישׁ · even if he brings
    As for the man who does this, may the LORD cut off from the tents of Jacob everyone who is awake and aware—even if he brings an offering to the LORD of Hosts.
  22. Malachi 3:3מַגִּישֵׁ֥י · Then they will present
    And He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver; He will purify the sons of Levi and refine them like gold and silver. Then they will present offerings to the LORD in righteousness.