# נָגַשׁ (nagash)

Israeli respelling: na-gash. Hear on Google uses modern Hebrew.

Strong’s H5066. 112 Old Testament occurrences.

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

King James 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.

Lexicon: Strong’s Hebrew, public domain. The derived file is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Canonical: https://apologetics.wiki/bible/hebrew/nagash-h5066

## Occurrences

- [Genesis 18:23](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/18/23) — And Abraham drew near, and said, Wilt thou also destroy the righteous with the wicked?
- [Genesis 19:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/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 wi…
- [Genesis 27:21](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/27/21) — And Isaac said unto Jacob, Come near, I pray thee, that I may feel thee, my son, whether thou be my very son Esau or not.
- [Genesis 27:22](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/27/22) — And Jacob went near 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](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/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 to him, and he di…
- [Genesis 27:26](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/27/26) — And his father Isaac said unto him, Come near now, and kiss me, my son.
- [Genesis 27:27](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/27/27) — And he came near, 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 sm…
- [Genesis 29:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/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 Ja…
- [Genesis 33:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/33/3) — And he passed over before them, and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother.
- [Genesis 33:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/33/6) — Then the handmaidens came near, they and their children, and they bowed themselves.
- [Genesis 33:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/33/7) — And Leah also with her children came near, and bowed themselves: and after came Joseph near and Rachel, and they bowed themselves.
- [Genesis 43:19](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/43/19) — And they came near to the steward of Joseph’s house, and they communed with him at the door of the house,
- [Genesis 44:18](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/44/18) — Then Judah came near 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…
- [Genesis 45:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/45/4) — And Joseph said unto his brethren, Come near to me, I pray you. And they came near. And he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom ye sold int…
- [Genesis 48:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/48/10) — Now the eyes of Israel were dim for age, so that he could not see. And he brought them near unto him; and he kissed them, and embraced them.
- [Genesis 48:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/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, a…
- [Exodus 19:15](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/exodus/19/15) — And he said unto the people, Be ready against the third day: come not at your wives.
- [Exodus 19:22](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/exodus/19/22) — And let the priests also, which come near to the LORD, sanctify themselves, lest the LORD break forth upon them.
- [Exodus 20:21](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/exodus/20/21) — And the people stood afar off, and Moses drew near unto the thick darkness where God was.
- [Exodus 21:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/exodus/21/6) — Then his master shall bring him unto the judges; he shall also bring him to the door, or unto the door post; and his master shall bore his…
- [Exodus 24:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/exodus/24/2) — And Moses alone shall come near the LORD: but they shall not come nigh; neither shall the people go up with him.
- [Exodus 24:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/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 a…
- [Exodus 28:43](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/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 unto the…
- [Exodus 30:20](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/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 to the altar to…
- [Exodus 32:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/exodus/32/6) — And they rose up early on the morrow, and offered burnt offerings, and brought peace offerings; and the people sat down to eat and to drink…
- [Exodus 34:30](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/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 him.
- [Exodus 34:32](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/exodus/34/32) — And afterward all the children of Israel came nigh: and he gave them in commandment all that the LORD had spoken with him in mount Sinai.
- [Leviticus 2:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/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…
- [Leviticus 8:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/leviticus/8/14) — And he brought 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](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/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 blemi…
- [Leviticus 21:23](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/leviticus/21/23) — Only he shall not go in unto the vail, nor come nigh unto the altar, because he hath a blemish; that he profane not my sanctuaries: for I t…
- [Numbers 4:19](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/4/19) — But thus do unto them, that they may live, and not die, when they approach unto the most holy things: Aaron and his sons shall go in, and a…
- [Numbers 8:19](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/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 Isr…
- [Numbers 32:16](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/32/16) — And they came near unto him, and said, We will build sheepfolds here for our cattle, and cities for our little ones:
- [Deuteronomy 20:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/deuteronomy/20/2) — And it shall be, when ye are come nigh unto the battle, that the priest shall approach and speak unto the people,
- [Deuteronomy 21:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/deuteronomy/21/5) — And the priests the sons of Levi shall come near; for them the LORD thy God hath chosen to minister unto him, and to bless in the name of t…
- [Deuteronomy 25:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/deuteronomy/25/1) — If there be a controversy between men, and they come unto judgment, that the judges may judge them; then they shall justify the righteous,…
- [Deuteronomy 25:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/deuteronomy/25/9) — Then shall his brother’s wife come unto him in the presence of the elders, and loose his shoe from off his foot, and spit in his face, and…
- [Joshua 3:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/joshua/3/9) — And Joshua said unto the children of Israel, Come hither, and hear the words of the LORD your God.
- [Joshua 8:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/joshua/8/11) — And all the people, even the people of war that were with him, went up, and drew nigh, and came before the city, and pitched on the north s…
- [Joshua 14:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/joshua/14/6) — Then the children of Judah came unto Joshua in Gilgal: and Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenezite said unto him, Thou knowest the thing th…
- [Joshua 21:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/joshua/21/1) — Then came near 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 f…
- [Judges 6:19](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/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…
- [Judges 9:52](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/9/52) — And Abimelech came unto the tower, and fought against it, and went hard unto the door of the tower to burn it with fire.
- [Judges 20:23](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/20/23) — (And the children of Israel went up and wept before the LORD until even, and asked counsel of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up again to batt…
- [Ruth 2:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ruth/2/14) — And Boaz said unto her, At mealtime come thou hither, and eat of the bread, and dip thy morsel in the vinegar. And she sat beside the reape…
- [1 Samuel 7:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/7/10) — And as Samuel was offering up the burnt offering, the Philistines drew near to battle against Israel: but the LORD thundered with a great t…
- [1 Samuel 9:18](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/9/18) — Then Saul drew near to Samuel in the gate, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, where the seer’s house is.
- [1 Samuel 13:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/13/9) — And Saul said, Bring hither a burnt offering to me, and peace offerings. And he offered the burnt offering.
- [1 Samuel 14:18](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/14/18) — And Saul said unto Ahiah, Bring hither the ark of God. For the ark of God was at that time with the children of Israel.
- [1 Samuel 14:34](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/14/34) — And Saul said, Disperse yourselves among the people, and say unto them, Bring me hither every man his ox, and every man his sheep, and slay…
- [1 Samuel 14:38](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/14/38) — And Saul said, Draw ye near hither, all the chief of the people: and know and see wherein this sin hath been this day.
- [1 Samuel 15:32](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/15/32) — Then said Samuel, Bring ye hither to me Agag the king of the Amalekites. And Agag came unto him delicately. And Agag said, Surely the bitte…
- [1 Samuel 17:16](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/17/16) — And the Philistine drew near morning and evening, and presented himself forty days.
- [1 Samuel 17:40](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/17/40) — And he took his staff in his hand, and chose him five smooth stones out of the brook, and put them in a shepherd’s bag which he had, even i…
- [1 Samuel 23:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/23/9) — And David knew that Saul secretly practised mischief against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest, Bring hither the ephod.
- [1 Samuel 28:25](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/28/25) — And she brought it before Saul, and before his servants; and they did eat. Then they rose up, and went away that night.
- [1 Samuel 30:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/30/7) — And David said to Abiathar the priest, Ahimelech’s son, I pray thee, bring me hither the ephod. And Abiathar brought thither the ephod to D…
- [1 Samuel 30:21](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/30/21) — And David came to the two hundred men, which were so faint that they could not follow David, whom they had made also to abide at the brook…
- [2 Samuel 1:15](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/1/15) — And David called one of the young men, and said, Go near, and fall upon him. And he smote him that he died.
- [2 Samuel 3:34](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/3/34) — Thy hands were not bound, nor thy feet put into fetters: as a man falleth before wicked men, so fellest thou. And all the people wept again…
- [2 Samuel 10:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/10/13) — And Joab drew nigh, and the people that were with him, unto the battle against the Syrians: and they fled before him.
- [2 Samuel 11:20](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/11/20) — And if so be that the king’s wrath arise, and he say unto thee, Wherefore approached ye so nigh unto the city when ye did fight? knew ye no…
- [2 Samuel 11:21](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/11/21) — Who smote Abimelech the son of Jerubbesheth? did not a woman cast a piece of a millstone upon him from the wall, that he died in Thebez? wh…
- [2 Samuel 13:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/13/11) — And when she had brought them unto him to eat, he took hold of her, and said unto her, Come lie with me, my sister.
- [2 Samuel 17:29](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/17/29) — And honey, and butter, and sheep, and cheese of kine, for David, and for the people that were with him, to eat: for they said, The people i…
- [1 Kings 4:21](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/4/21) — And Solomon reigned over all kingdoms from the river unto the land of the Philistines, and unto the border of Egypt: they brought presents,…
- [1 Kings 18:21](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/18/21) — And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if the LORD be God, follow him: but if Baal, then fol…
- [1 Kings 18:30](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/18/30) — And Elijah said unto all the people, Come near unto me. And all the people came near unto him. And he repaired the altar of the LORD that w…
- [1 Kings 18:36](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/18/36) — And it came to pass at the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, that Elijah the prophet came near, and said, LORD God of Abraham,…
- [1 Kings 20:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/20/13) — And, behold, there came a prophet unto Ahab king of Israel, saying, Thus saith the LORD, Hast thou seen all this great multitude? behold, I…
- [1 Kings 20:22](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/20/22) — And the prophet came to the king of Israel, and said unto him, Go, strengthen thyself, and mark, and see what thou doest: for at the return…
- [1 Kings 20:28](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/20/28) — And there came a man of God, and spake unto the king of Israel, and said, Thus saith the LORD, Because the Syrians have said, The LORD is G…
- [1 Kings 22:24](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/22/24) — But Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah went near, and smote Micaiah on the cheek, and said, Which way went the Spirit of the LORD from me to spe…
- [2 Kings 2:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/2/5) — And the sons of the prophets that were at Jericho came to Elisha, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the LORD will take away thy master f…
- [2 Kings 4:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/4/5) — So she went from him, and shut the door upon her and upon her sons, who brought the vessels to her; and she poured out.
- [2 Kings 4:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/4/6) — And it came to pass, when the vessels were full, that she said unto her son, Bring me yet a vessel. And he said unto her, There is not a ve…
- [2 Kings 4:27](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/4/27) — And when she came to the man of God to the hill, she caught him by the feet: but Gehazi came near to thrust her away. And the man of God sa…
- [2 Kings 5:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/5/13) — And his servants came near, and spake unto him, and said, My father, if the prophet had bid thee do some great thing, wouldest thou not hav…
- [1 Chronicles 19:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/19/14) — So Joab and the people that were with him drew nigh before the Syrians unto the battle; and they fled before him.
- [2 Chronicles 18:23](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-chronicles/18/23) — Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah came near, and smote Micaiah upon the cheek, and said, Which way went the Spirit of the LORD from me to…
- [2 Chronicles 29:23](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-chronicles/29/23) — And they brought forth the he goats for the sin offering before the king and the congregation; and they laid their hands upon them:
- [2 Chronicles 29:31](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-chronicles/29/31) — Then Hezekiah answered and said, Now ye have consecrated yourselves unto the LORD, come near and bring sacrifices and thank offerings into…
- [Ezra 4:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ezra/4/2) — Then they came to Zerubbabel, and to the chief of the fathers, and said unto them, Let us build with you: for we seek your God, as ye do; a…
- [Ezra 9:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ezra/9/1) — Now when these things were done, the princes came to me, saying, The people of Israel, and the priests, and the Levites, have not separated…
- [Job 40:19](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/job/40/19) — He is the chief of the ways of God: he that made him can make his sword to approach unto him.
- [Job 41:16](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/job/41/16) — One is so near to another, that no air can come between them.
- [Psalms 91:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/91/7) — A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee.
- [Isaiah 29:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/29/13) — Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their h…
- [Isaiah 41:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/41/1) — Keep silence before me, O islands; and let the people renew their strength: let them come near; then let them speak: let us come near toget…
- [Isaiah 41:21](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/41/21) — Produce your cause, saith the LORD; bring forth your strong reasons, saith the King of Jacob.
- [Isaiah 41:22](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/41/22) — Let them bring them forth, and shew us what shall happen: let them shew the former things, what they be, that we may consider them, and kno…
- [Isaiah 45:20](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/45/20) — Assemble yourselves and come; draw near together, ye that are escaped of the nations: they have no knowledge that set up the wood of their…
- [Isaiah 45:21](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/45/21) — Tell ye, and bring them near; yea, let them take counsel together: who hath declared this from ancient time? who hath told it from that tim…
- [Isaiah 49:20](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/49/20) — The children which thou shalt have, after thou hast lost the other, shall say again in thine ears, The place is too strait for me: give pla…
- [Isaiah 50:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/50/8) — He is near that justifieth me; who will contend with me? let us stand together: who is mine adversary? let him come near to me.
- [Isaiah 65:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/65/5) — Which say, Stand by thyself, come not near to me; for I am holier than thou. These are a smoke in my nose, a fire that burneth all the day.
- [Jeremiah 30:21](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/30/21) — And their nobles shall be of themselves, and their governor shall proceed from the midst of them; and I will cause him to draw near, and he…
- [Jeremiah 42:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/42/1) — Then all the captains of the forces, and Johanan the son of Kareah, and Jezaniah the son of Hoshaiah, and all the people from the least eve…
- [Jeremiah 46:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/46/3) — Order ye the buckler and shield, and draw near to battle.
- [Ezekiel 9:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ezekiel/9/6) — Slay utterly old and young, both maids, and little children, and women: but come not near any man upon whom is the mark; and begin at my sa…
- [Ezekiel 44:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ezekiel/44/13) — And they shall not come near unto me, to do the office of a priest unto me, nor to come near to any of my holy things, in the most holy pla…
- [Joel 3:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/joel/3/9) — Proclaim ye this among the Gentiles; Prepare war, wake up the mighty men, let all the men of war draw near; let them come up:
- [Amos 5:25](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/amos/5/25) — Have ye offered unto me sacrifices and offerings in the wilderness forty years, O house of Israel?
- [Amos 6:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/amos/6/3) — Ye that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near;
- [Amos 9:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/amos/9/10) — All the sinners of my people shall die by the sword, which say, The evil shall not overtake nor prevent us.
- [Amos 9:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/amos/9/13) — Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that the plowman shall overtake the reaper, and the treader of grapes him that soweth seed; and the…
- [Malachi 1:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/malachi/1/7) — Ye offer polluted bread upon mine altar; and ye say, Wherein have we polluted thee? In that ye say, The table of the LORD is contemptible.
- [Malachi 1:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/malachi/1/8) — And if ye offer the blind for sacrifice, is it not evil? and if ye offer the lame and sick, is it not evil? offer it now unto thy governor;…
- [Malachi 1:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/malachi/1/11) — For from the rising of the sun even unto the going down of the same my name shall be great among the Gentiles; and in every place incense s…
- [Malachi 2:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/malachi/2/12) — The LORD will cut off the man that doeth this, the master and the scholar, out of the tabernacles of Jacob, and him that offereth an offeri…
- [Malachi 3:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/malachi/3/3) — And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver: and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they ma…