Strongs Number: H5060
- Hebrew Word
- נָגַע
- Transliteration
- nâgaʻ
- Phonetic
- naw-gah'
- Part of Speech
- Verb
- Strongs Definition
-
properly to {touch} that {is} lay the hand upon (for any purpose; {euphemistically} to lie with a woman); by implication to reach (figuratively to {arrive} acquire); {violently} to strike ({punish} {defeat} {destroy} etc.)
- BDB Definition
-
1. to touch, reach, strike
a. (Qal)
1. to touch
2. to strike
3. to reach, extend to
4. to be stricken 1a
b. stricken (participle)
c. (Niphal) to be stricken, be defeated
d. (Piel) to strike
e. (Pual) to be stricken (by disease)
f. (Hiphil) to cause to touch, reach, approach, arrive
1. to cause to touch, apply
2. to reach, extend, attain, arrive, come
3. to approach (of time)
4. to befall (of fate)
- Origin
- A primitive root
- Bible Usage
- {beat} (X be able to) bring ({down}) {cast} come ({nigh}) draw near ({nigh}) get {up} {happen} {join} {near} {plague} reach ({up}) {smite} {strike} touch.