Hebrew word study
נָגַע H5060
- Transliteration
- nâgaʻ
- Pronunciation
- naw-gah'
- KJV glosses
- beat, ([idiom] be able to) bring (down), cast, come (nigh), draw near (nigh), get up, happen, join, near, plague, reach (up), smite, strike, touch.
Lexical summary
properly, to touch, i.e. 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.)
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
properly, to touch, i.e. 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.)
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information