Strong's Hebrew: 5055. נָגַח (nagach) -- To gore, to push, to thrust

Strong's Lexicon

nagach: To gore, to push, to thrust

Original Word: נָגַח
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: nagach
Pronunciation: naw-gakh'
Phonetic Spelling: (naw-gakh')
Definition: To gore, to push, to thrust
Meaning: to butt with the horns, to war against

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for "nagach" in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as the concept of goring is more specific to Hebrew legal and cultural contexts. However, related concepts of violence or harm might be expressed with Greek words like "πλήσσω" (plēssō - to strike) or "κρούω" (krouō - to smite).

Usage: The Hebrew verb "nagach" primarily means to gore, as with the horns of an animal. It is often used in the context of an ox goring a person or another animal. The term conveys a sense of violent thrusting or pushing, typically resulting in harm or injury. In the biblical context, it is used to describe the actions of animals, particularly in legal texts concerning the responsibility of an animal's owner.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite society, oxen were common domestic animals used for plowing and transportation. The goring of a person by an ox was a significant legal issue, as it could result in serious injury or death. The Mosaic Law provided specific regulations regarding the responsibility of an ox owner if their animal gored someone. This reflects the broader ancient Near Eastern legal traditions where the actions of animals and the responsibilities of their owners were carefully regulated.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to push, thrust, gore
NASB Translation
butting (1), collide (1), gore (2), gores (3), push (1), push back (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

נָגַח verb push, thrust, gore (Late Hebrew id.; Arabic succeed, attain, make progress; ᵑ7 as Biblical Hebrew); —

Qal Imperfect יִגַּח Exodus 21:28,31,32 (E), יִגָּ֑ח Exodus 21:31; — gore, subject שׁוֺר, followed by accusative of person

Pi`el Imperfect יְנַגַּח Deuteronomy 33:17; 2masculine singular תְּנַגַּח 1 Kings 22:11; 2Chronicles 18:10; תְּנַגְּחוּ Ezekiel 34:21; נְנַגֵּחַ Psalm 44:6; Participle מְנַגֵּחַ Daniel 8:4; — push or thrust at, followed by accusative: of Joseph under figure of wild ox Deuteronomy 33:17, compare 1 Kings 22:11 2Chronicles 18:10; Psalm 44:6 ("" בּוּס); see also Ezekiel 34:21 (of Israel under figure of sheep), compare Daniel 8:4 (of ram in vision; object not expressed).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

gore, push down,

A primitive root; to but with the horns; figuratively, to war against -- gore, push (down, -ing).

Forms and Transliterations

יְנַגַּ֥ח יִגַּ֥ח יִגַּ֨ח יִגָּ֑ח יִגָּ֖ח יִתְנַגַּ֤ח יגח ינגח יתנגח מְנַגֵּחַ֩ מנגח נְנַגֵּ֑חַ ננגח תְּנַגְּח֖וּ תְּנַגַּ֥ח תנגח תנגחו mə·nag·gê·aḥ menaggeaCh mənaggêaḥ nə·nag·gê·aḥ nenagGeach nənaggêaḥ tə·nag·gaḥ tə·nag·gə·ḥū tenagGach tənaggaḥ tenaggeChu tənaggəḥū yə·nag·gaḥ yenagGach yənaggaḥ yig·gaḥ yig·gāḥ yigGach yiggaḥ yiggāḥ yiṯ·nag·gaḥ yitnagGach yiṯnaggaḥ

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Englishman's Concordance

Exodus 21:28
HEB: וְכִֽי־ יִגַּ֨ח שׁ֥וֹר אֶת־
NAS: If an ox gores a man or
KJV: sake.If an ox gore a man or a woman,
INT: If gores an ox A man

Exodus 21:31
HEB: אוֹ־ בֵ֥ן יִגָּ֖ח אוֹ־ בַ֣ת
NAS: Whether it gores a son or
KJV: Whether he have gored a son, or
INT: Whether A son gores or A daughter

Exodus 21:31
HEB: אוֹ־ בַ֣ת יִגָּ֑ח כַּמִּשְׁפָּ֥ט הַזֶּ֖ה
KJV: or have gored a daughter,
INT: or A daughter gores rule to the same

Exodus 21:32
HEB: אִם־ עֶ֛בֶד יִגַּ֥ח הַשּׁ֖וֹר א֣וֹ
NAS: If the ox gores a male or
KJV: If the ox shall push a manservant
INT: If A male gores the ox or

Deuteronomy 33:17
HEB: בָּהֶ֗ם עַמִּ֛ים יְנַגַּ֥ח יַחְדָּ֖ו אַפְסֵי־
NAS: of the wild ox; With them he will push the peoples,
KJV: of unicorns: with them he shall push the people
INT: are the horns the peoples will push together the ends

1 Kings 22:11
HEB: יְהוָ֔ה בְּאֵ֛לֶּה תְּנַגַּ֥ח אֶת־ אֲרָ֖ם
NAS: With these you will gore the Arameans
KJV: the LORD, With these shalt thou push the Syrians,
INT: the LORD these will gore the Arameans until

2 Chronicles 18:10
HEB: יְהוָ֔ה בְּאֵ֛לֶּה תְּנַגַּ֥ח אֶת־ אֲרָ֖ם
NAS: With these you shall gore the Arameans
KJV: the LORD, With these thou shalt push Syria
INT: the LORD these shall gore the Arameans until

Psalm 44:5
HEB: בְּ֭ךָ צָרֵ֣ינוּ נְנַגֵּ֑חַ בְּ֝שִׁמְךָ֗ נָב֥וּס
NAS: Through You we will push back our adversaries;
KJV: Through thee will we push down our enemies:
INT: our adversaries will push your name will trample

Ezekiel 34:21
HEB: תֶּהְדֹּ֔פוּ וּבְקַרְנֵיכֶ֥ם תְּנַגְּח֖וּ כָּל־ הַנַּחְל֑וֹת
KJV: and with shoulder, and pushed all the diseased
INT: push your horns and pushed all the weak

Daniel 8:4
HEB: אֶת־ הָאַ֡יִל מְנַגֵּחַ֩ יָ֨מָּה וְצָפ֜וֹנָה
NAS: the ram butting westward,
KJV: the ram pushing westward,
INT: saw the ram butting westward northward

Daniel 11:40
HEB: וּבְעֵ֣ת קֵ֗ץ יִתְנַגַּ֤ח עִמּוֹ֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ
NAS: of the South will collide with him, and the king
KJV: of the south push at him: and the king
INT: time the end will collide with the king