נָגַשׁ (na.gash) means “to approach: approach” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: naw-gash' Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.
נָגַשׁ · na.gash · to approach: approach
: approach 1) to draw near, approach 1a) (Qal) to draw or come near 1a1) of humans 1a1a) of sexual intercourse 1a2) of inanimate subject 1a2a) to approach one another 1b) (Niphal) to draw near 1c) (Hiphil) to cause to approach, bring near, bring 1d) (Hophal) to be brought near 1e) (Hithpael) to draw near Also means: na.gash (נָגַשׁ ": bring" H5066H)
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נָגַשׁ · na.gash · to approach: bring
: bring/offer 1) to draw near, approach 1a) (Qal) to draw or come near 1a1) of humans 1a1a) of sexual intercourse 1a2) of inanimate subject 1a2a) to approach one another 1b) (Niphal) to draw near 1c) (Hiphil) to cause to approach, bring near, bring 1d) (Hophal) to be brought near 1e) (Hithpael) to draw near
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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
KJV glosses: (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.
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Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| approached | 16 |
| come near | 5 |
| approach | 4 |
| bring | 4 |
| draw near | 3 |
| he approached | 3 |
| went up | 3 |
| advance | 2 |
| advanced | 2 |
| approached him | 2 |
| bring me | 2 |
| brought | 2 |
| come | 2 |
| did you get so close | 2 |
| shall approach | 2 |
| to approach | 2 |
| against him | 1 |
| and approached | 1 |
| and bring near | 1 |
| and brought them close | 1 |
| and draw near | 1 |
| and he shall take | 1 |
| and he shall take him | 1 |
| and he will approach | 1 |
| and moved in | 1 |
| and present your case | 1 |
| and presented | 1 |
| and they did so | 1 |
| and when she had brought them | 1 |
| by presenting | 1 |
| came close | 1 |
| came forward | 1 |
| came near | 1 |
| came over | 1 |
| came up | 1 |
| can go | 1 |
| come closer | 1 |
| come near me | 1 |
| come over | 1 |
| did you bring | 1 |
| draw near to me | 1 |
| drew near | 1 |
| even if he brings | 1 |
| get out of the way | 1 |
| go | 1 |
| go near | 1 |
| is so near | 1 |
| is to bring him | 1 |
| is to come forward | 1 |
| jacob brought it | 1 |
| joseph brought | 1 |
| kept bringing jars | 1 |
| let him approach | 1 |
| let them come | 1 |
| let them come forward | 1 |
| make room | 1 |
| must bring | 1 |
| near | 1 |
| or approach | 1 |
| or come near | 1 |
| serve | 1 |
| shall come forward | 1 |
| shall go up | 1 |
| she served | 1 |
| so he came near | 1 |
| so they approached | 1 |
| stepped forward | 1 |
| submit | 1 |
| then the gadites and reubenites approached | 1 |
| then they brought | 1 |
| then they will present | 1 |
| these kingdoms offered | 1 |
| they approached | 1 |
| they are to go | 1 |
| to come near | 1 |
| to present | 1 |
| when they come near | 1 |
| who approach | 1 |
| will be presented | 1 |
| will overtake | 1 |
| you | 1 |
| you offer | 1 |
| you present | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| came near | 10 |
| came | 6 |
| drew near | 5 |
| near | 5 |
| brought | 4 |
| come near | 4 |
| bring hither | 3 |
| come | 3 |
| draw near | 3 |
| went near | 3 |
| and if ye offer | 2 |
| and they came near | 2 |
| to approach | 2 |
| against it and went hard | 1 |
| alone shall come near | 1 |
| also which come near | 1 |
| and behold there came | 1 |
| and brought | 1 |
| and came near | 1 |
| and draw near | 1 |
| and drew nigh | 1 |
| and he brought | 1 |
| and he brought them near | 1 |
| and he came near | 1 |
| and he drew near | 1 |
| and he shall approach | 1 |
| and him that offereth | 1 |
| and presented | 1 |
| and she brought | 1 |
| and there came | 1 |
| and they brought forth | 1 |
| and they come | 1 |
| and they shall not come near | 1 |
| and when she had brought | 1 |
| bring | 1 |
| bring forth | 1 |
| bring ye hither | 1 |
| but come not near | 1 |
| but they shall not come nigh | 1 |
| by thyself come not near | 1 |
| came nigh | 1 |
| come hither | 1 |
| come nigh | 1 |
| draw ye near | 1 |
| drew nigh | 1 |
| for me give | 1 |
| forth | 1 |
| go near | 1 |
| have ye offered | 1 |
| he shall also bring | 1 |
| he shall bring | 1 |
| he shall not come nigh | 1 |
| him can make | 1 |
| i pray thee bring me hither | 1 |
| is so near | 1 |
| it shall not come nigh | 1 |
| let him come | 1 |
| let him come near | 1 |
| let them come near | 1 |
| nor come nigh | 1 |
| not or when they come near | 1 |
| offered | 1 |
| or when they come near | 1 |
| put | 1 |
| shall approach | 1 |
| shall bring | 1 |
| shall come near | 1 |
| shall come nigh | 1 |
| shall i go up | 1 |
| shall not overtake | 1 |
| shall overtake | 1 |
| stand | 1 |
| that they may offer | 1 |
| then came near | 1 |
| then they came | 1 |
| they brought | 1 |
| to come near | 1 |
| to come nigh | 1 |
| to me i pray you and they came near | 1 |
| until he came near | 1 |
| unto him come near | 1 |
| unto me nor to come near | 1 |
| unto thee wherefore approached ye so nigh | 1 |
| unto them bring me hither | 1 |
| when they approach | 1 |
| why went ye nigh | 1 |
| with him drew nigh | 1 |
| ye offer | 1 |
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Abraham stepped forward and said, “Will You really sweep away the righteous with the wicked?
Read word by word“Get out of the way!” they replied. And they declared, “This one came here as a foreigner, and he is already acting like a judge! Now we will treat you worse than them.” And they pressed in on Lot and moved in to break down the door.
Read word by wordThen Isaac said to Jacob, “Please come closer so I can touch you, my son. Are you really my son Esau, or not?”
Read word by wordSo Jacob came close to his father Isaac, who touched him and said, “The voice is the voice of Jacob, but the hands are the hands of Esau.”
Read word by word“Serve me,” said Isaac, “and let me eat some of my son’s game, so that I may bless you.” Jacob brought it to him, and he ate; then he brought him wine, and he drank.
Read word by wordThen his father Isaac said to him, “Please come near and kiss me, my son.”
Read word by wordSo he came near and kissed him. When Isaac smelled his clothing, he blessed him and said: “Ah, the smell of my son is like the smell of a field that the LORD has blessed.
Read word by wordAs soon as Jacob saw Rachel, the daughter of his mother’s brother Laban, with Laban’s sheep, he went up and rolled the stone away from the mouth of the well and watered his uncle’s sheep.
Read word by wordBut Jacob himself went on ahead and bowed to the ground seven times as he approached his brother.
Read word by wordThen the maidservants and their children approached and bowed down.
Read word by wordLeah and her children also approached and bowed down, and then Joseph and Rachel approached and bowed down.
Read word by wordSo they approached Joseph’s steward and spoke to him at the entrance to the house.
Read word by wordThen Judah approached Joseph and said, “Sir, please let your servant speak personally to my lord. Do not be angry with your servant, for you are equal to Pharaoh himself.
Read word by wordThen Joseph said to his brothers, “Please come near me.” And they did so. “I am Joseph, your brother,” he said, “the one you sold into Egypt!
Read word by wordNow Israel’s eyesight was poor because of old age; he could hardly see. Joseph brought his sons to him, and his father kissed them and embraced them.
Read word by wordAnd Joseph took both of them—with Ephraim in his right hand toward Israel’s left hand, and Manasseh in his left hand toward Israel’s right hand—and brought them close to him.
Read word by word“Be prepared for the third day,” he said to the people. “Do not draw near to a woman.”
Read word by wordEven the priests who approach the LORD must consecrate themselves, or the LORD will break out against them.”
Read word by wordAnd the people stood at a distance as Moses approached the thick darkness where God was.
Read word by wordthen his master is to bring him before the judges. And he shall take him to the door or doorpost and pierce his ear with an awl. Then he shall serve his master for life.
Read word by wordMoses alone shall approach the LORD, but the others must not come near. And the people may not go up with him.”
Read word by wordAnd he said to the elders, “Wait here for us until we return to you. Aaron and Hur are here with you. Whoever has a dispute can go to them.”
Read word by wordAaron and his sons must wear them whenever they enter the Tent of Meeting or approach the altar to minister in the Holy Place, so that they will not incur guilt and die. This is to be a permanent statute for Aaron and his descendants.
Read word by wordWhenever they enter the Tent of Meeting or approach the altar to minister by presenting a food offering to the LORD, they must wash with water so that they will not die.
Read word by wordSo the next day they arose, offered burnt offerings, and presented peace offerings. And the people sat down to eat and drink and got up to indulge in revelry.
Read word by wordAaron and all the Israelites looked at Moses, and behold, his face was radiant. And they were afraid to approach him.
Read word by wordAnd after this all the Israelites came near, and Moses commanded them to do everything that the LORD had told him on Mount Sinai.
Read word by wordWhen you bring to the LORD the grain offering made in any of these ways, it is to be presented to the priest, and he shall take it to the altar.
Read word by wordMoses then brought the bull near for the sin offering, and Aaron and his sons laid their hands on its head.
Read word by wordNo descendant of Aaron the priest who has a defect shall approach to present the food offerings to the LORD. Since he has a defect, he is not to come near to offer the food of his God.
Read word by wordbut because he has a defect, he must not go near the veil or approach the altar, so as not to desecrate My sanctuaries. For I am the LORD who sanctifies them.’”
Read word by wordIn order that they may live and not die when they come near the most holy things, do this for them: Aaron and his sons are to go in and assign each man his task and what he is to carry.
Read word by wordAnd I have given the Levites as a gift to Aaron and his sons from among the Israelites, to perform the service for the Israelites at the Tent of Meeting and to make atonement on their behalf, so that no plague will come against the Israelites when they approach the sanctuary.”
Read word by wordThen the Gadites and Reubenites approached Moses and said, “We want to build sheepfolds here for our livestock and cities for our little ones.
Read word by wordWhen you are about to go into battle, the priest is to come forward and address the army,
Read word by wordAnd the priests, the sons of Levi, shall come forward, for the LORD your God has chosen them to serve Him and pronounce blessings in His name and to give a ruling in every dispute and case of assault.
Read word by wordIf there is a dispute between men, they are to go to court to be judged, so that the innocent may be acquitted and the guilty condemned.
Read word by wordhis brother’s widow shall go up to him in the presence of the elders, remove his sandal, spit in his face, and declare, “This is what is done to the man who will not maintain his brother’s line.”
Read word by wordSo Joshua told the Israelites, “Come here and listen to the words of the LORD your God.”
Read word by wordThen all the troops who were with him marched up and approached the city. They arrived in front of Ai and camped to the north of it, with the valley between them and the city.
Read word by wordThen the sons of Judah approached Joshua at Gilgal, and Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite said to him, “You know what the LORD said to Moses the man of God at Kadesh-barnea about you and me.
Read word by wordNow the family heads of the Levites approached Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the heads of the other tribes of Israel
Read word by wordSo Gideon went in and prepared a young goat and unleavened bread and an ephah of flour. He placed the meat in a basket and the broth in a pot and brought them out to present to Him under the oak.
Read word by wordWhen Abimelech came to attack the tower, he approached its entrance to set it on fire.
Read word by wordThey went up and wept before the LORD until evening, inquiring of Him, “Should we again draw near for battle against our brothers the Benjamites?” And the LORD answered, “Go up against them.”
Read word by wordAt mealtime Boaz said to her, “Come over here; have some bread and dip it into the vinegar sauce.” So she sat down beside the harvesters, and he offered her roasted grain, and she ate and was satisfied and had some left over.
Read word by wordAs the Philistines drew near to fight against Israel, Samuel was offering up the burnt offering. But that day the LORD thundered loudly against the Philistines and threw them into such confusion that they fled before Israel.
Read word by wordSaul approached Samuel in the gateway and asked, “Would you please tell me where the seer’s house is?”
Read word by wordSo he said, “Bring me the burnt offering and the peace offerings.” And he offered up the burnt offering.
Read word by wordThen Saul said to Ahijah, “Bring the ark of God.” (For at that time it was with the Israelites.)
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