Definition
verb
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
- to draw near, approach
- (Qal) to draw or come near
- of humans
- of sexual intercourse
- of inanimate subject
- to approach one another
- (Niphal) to draw near
- (Hiphil) to cause to approach, bring near, bring
- (Hophal) to be brought near
- (Hithpael) to draw near
Usually translated as
near, come, approach, bring, offer, overtake, give place, go hard, put, stand, present
Occurrences
Nâgash occurs 125 times in 112 verses of the King James.
Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (16), Exodus (11), Leviticus (4), Numbers (3), Deuteronomy (4), Joshua (4), Judges (3), Ruth (1), 1 Samuel (13), 2 Samuel (7), 1 Kings (8), 2 Kings (5), 1 Chronicles (1), 2 Chronicles (3), Ezra (2), Job (2), Psalms (1), Isaiah (9), Jeremiah (3), Ezekiel (2), Joel (1), Amos (4), Malachi (5)
- Genesis 18:23 — And Abraham drew near (וַיִּגַּ֥שׁ), and said, Wilt thou also destroy the righteous with the wicked?
- Genesis 19:9 — And they said, Stand (גֶּשׁ) back. And they said again, This one fellow came in to sojourn, and he will needs be a judge: now will we deal worse with thee, than with them. And they pressed sore upon the man, even Lot, and came near to break the door.
- Genesis 19:9 — And they said, Stand back. And they said again, This one fellow came in to sojourn, and he will needs be a judge: now will we deal worse with thee, than with them. And they pressed sore upon the man, even Lot, and came near (וַֽיִּגְּשׁ֖וּ) to break the door.
- Genesis 27:21 — And Isaac said unto Jacob, Come near (גְּשָׁה), I pray thee, that I may feel thee, my son, whether thou be my very son Esau or not.
- Genesis 27:22 — And Jacob went near (וַיִּגַּ֧שׁ) unto Isaac his father; and he felt him, and said, The voice is Jacob’s voice, but the hands are the hands of Esau.
- Genesis 27:25 — And he said, Bring it near (הַגִּ֤שָׁה) to me, and I will eat of my son’s venison, that my soul may bless thee. And he brought it near to him, and he did eat: and he brought him wine, and he drank.
- Genesis 27:25 — And he said, Bring it near to me, and I will eat of my son’s venison, that my soul may bless thee. And he brought it near (וַיַּגֶּשׁ) to him, and he did eat: and he brought him wine, and he drank.
- Genesis 27:26 — And his father Isaac said unto him, Come near (גְּשָׁה) now, and kiss me, my son.
- Genesis 27:27 — And he came near (וַיִּגַּשׁ֙), and kissed him: and he smelled the smell of his raiment, and blessed him, and said, See, the smell of my son is as the smell of a field which the LORD hath blessed:
- Genesis 29:10 — And it came to pass, when Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban his mother’s brother, and the sheep of Laban his mother’s brother, that Jacob went near (וַיִּגַּ֣שׁ), and rolled the stone from the well’s mouth, and watered the flock of Laban his mother’s brother.
- Genesis 33:3 — And he passed over before them, and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near (גִּשְׁתּ֖וֹ) to his brother.
- Genesis 33:6 — Then the handmaidens came near (וַתִּגַּ֧שְׁןָ), they and their children, and they bowed themselves.
- Genesis 33:7 — And Leah also with her children came near (וַתִּגַּ֧שׁ), and bowed themselves: and after came Joseph near and Rachel, and they bowed themselves.
- Genesis 33:7 — And Leah also with her children came near, and bowed themselves: and after came Joseph near (נִגַּ֥שׁ) and Rachel, and they bowed themselves.
- Genesis 43:19 — And they came near (וַֽיִּגְּשׁוּ֙) to the steward of Joseph’s house, and they communed with him at the door of the house,
- Genesis 44:18 — Then Judah came near (וַיִּגַּ֨שׁ) unto him, and said, Oh my lord, let thy servant, I pray thee, speak a word in my lord’s ears, and let not thine anger burn against thy servant: for thou art even as Pharaoh.
- Genesis 45:4 — And Joseph said unto his brethren, Come near (גְּשׁוּ) to me, I pray you. And they came near. And he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt.
- Genesis 45:4 — And Joseph said unto his brethren, Come near to me, I pray you. And they came near (וַיִּגָּ֑שׁוּ). And he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt.
- Genesis 48:10 — Now the eyes of Israel were dim for age, so that he could not see. And he brought them near (וַיַּגֵּ֤שׁ) unto him; and he kissed them, and embraced them.
- Genesis 48:13 — And Joseph took them both, Ephraim in his right hand toward Israel’s left hand, and Manasseh in his left hand toward Israel’s right hand, and brought them near (וַיַּגֵּ֖שׁ) unto him.
- Exodus 19:15 — And he said unto the people, Be ready against the third day: come (תִּגְּשׁ֖וּ) not at your wives.
- Exodus 19:22 — And let the priests also, which come near (הַנִּגָּשִׁ֥ים) to the LORD, sanctify themselves, lest the LORD break forth upon them.
- Exodus 20:21 — And the people stood afar off, and Moses drew near (נִגַּ֣שׁ) unto the thick darkness where God was.
- Exodus 21:6 — Then his master shall bring (וְהִגִּישׁ֤וֹ) him unto the judges; he shall also bring him to the door, or unto the door post; and his master shall bore his ear through with an aul; and he shall serve him for ever.
- Exodus 21:6 — Then his master shall bring him unto the judges; he shall also bring (וְהִגִּישׁוֹ֙) him to the door, or unto the door post; and his master shall bore his ear through with an aul; and he shall serve him for ever.
- Exodus 24:2 — And Moses alone shall come near (וְנִגַּ֨שׁ) the LORD: but they shall not come nigh; neither shall the people go up with him.
- Exodus 24:2 — And Moses alone shall come near the LORD: but they shall not come nigh (יִגָּ֑שׁוּ); neither shall the people go up with him.
- Exodus 24:14 — And he said unto the elders, Tarry ye here for us, until we come again unto you: and, behold, Aaron and Hur are with you: if any man have any matters to do, let him come (יִגַּ֥שׁ) unto them.
- Exodus 28:43 — And they shall be upon Aaron, and upon his sons, when they come in unto the tabernacle of the congregation, or when they come near (בְגִשְׁתָּ֤ם) unto the altar to minister in the holy place; that they bear not iniquity, and die: it shall be a statute for ever unto him and his seed after him.
- Exodus 30:20 — When they go into the tabernacle of the congregation, they shall wash with water, that they die not; or when they come near (בְגִשְׁתָּ֤ם) to the altar to minister, to burn offering made by fire unto the LORD:
- Exodus 32:6 — And they rose up early on the morrow, and offered burnt offerings, and brought (וַיַּגִּ֖שׁוּ) peace offerings; and the people sat down to eat and to drink, and rose up to play.
- Exodus 34:30 — And when Aaron and all the children of Israel saw Moses, behold, the skin of his face shone; and they were afraid to come nigh (מִגֶּ֥שֶׁת) him.
- Exodus 34:32 — And afterward all the children of Israel came nigh (נִגְּשׁ֖וּ): and he gave them in commandment all that the LORD had spoken with him in mount Sinai.
- Leviticus 2:8 — And thou shalt bring the meat offering that is made of these things unto the LORD: and when it is presented unto the priest, he shall bring (וְהִגִּישָׁ֖הּ) it unto the altar.
- Leviticus 8:14 — And he brought (וַיַּגֵּ֕שׁ) the bullock for the sin offering: and Aaron and his sons laid their hands upon the head of the bullock for the sin offering.
- Leviticus 21:21 — No man that hath a blemish of the seed of Aaron the priest shall come nigh (יִגַּ֔שׁ) to offer the offerings of the LORD made by fire: he hath a blemish; he shall not come nigh to offer the bread of his God.
- Leviticus 21:21 — No man that hath a blemish of the seed of Aaron the priest shall come nigh to offer the offerings of the LORD made by fire: he hath a blemish; he shall not come nigh (יִגַּ֖שׁ) to offer the bread of his God.
- Leviticus 21:23 — Only he shall not go in unto the vail, nor come nigh (יִגַּ֖שׁ) unto the altar, because he hath a blemish; that he profane not my sanctuaries: for I the LORD do sanctify them.
- Numbers 4:19 — But thus do unto them, that they may live, and not die, when they approach (בְּגִשְׁתָּ֖ם) unto the most holy things: Aaron and his sons shall go in, and appoint them every one to his service and to his burden:
- Numbers 8:19 — And I have given the Levites as a gift to Aaron and to his sons from among the children of Israel, to do the service of the children of Israel in the tabernacle of the congregation, and to make an atonement for the children of Israel: that there be no plague among the children of Israel, when the children of Israel come nigh (בְּגֶ֥שֶׁת) unto the sanctuary.
- Numbers 32:16 — And they came near (וַיִּגְּשׁ֤וּ) unto him, and said, We will build sheepfolds here for our cattle, and cities for our little ones:
- Deuteronomy 20:2 — And it shall be, when ye are come nigh unto the battle, that the priest shall approach (וְנִגַּ֥שׁ) and speak unto the people,
- Deuteronomy 21:5 — And the priests the sons of Levi shall come near (וְנִגְּשׁ֣וּ); for them the LORD thy God hath chosen to minister unto him, and to bless in the name of the LORD; and by their word shall every controversy and every stroke be tried:
- Deuteronomy 25:1 — If there be a controversy between men, and they come (וְנִגְּשׁ֥וּ) unto judgment, that the judges may judge them; then they shall justify the righteous, and condemn the wicked.
- Deuteronomy 25:9 — Then shall his brother’s wife come (וְנִגְּשָׁ֨ה) unto him in the presence of the elders, and loose his shoe from off his foot, and spit in his face, and shall answer and say, So shall it be done unto that man that will not build up his brother’s house.
- Joshua 3:9 — And Joshua said unto the children of Israel, Come (גֹּ֣שׁוּ) hither, and hear the words of the LORD your God.
- Joshua 8:11 — And all the people, even the people of war that were with him, went up, and drew nigh (וַֽיִּגְּשׁ֔וּ), and came before the city, and pitched on the north side of Ai: now there was a valley between them and Ai.
- Joshua 14:6 — Then the children of Judah came (וַיִּגְּשׁ֨וּ) unto Joshua in Gilgal: and Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenezite said unto him, Thou knowest the thing that the LORD said unto Moses the man of God concerning me and thee in Kadesh-barnea.
- Joshua 21:1 — Then came near (וַֽיִּגְּשׁ֗וּ) the heads of the fathers of the Levites unto Eleazar the priest, and unto Joshua the son of Nun, and unto the heads of the fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel;
- Judges 6:19 — And Gideon went in, and made ready a kid, and unleavened cakes of an ephah of flour: the flesh he put in a basket, and he put the broth in a pot, and brought it out unto him under the oak, and presented (וַיַּגַּֽשׁ) it.