5050. nagah

Strong's Lexicon

nagah: To touch, reach, strike

Original Word: נָגַהּ
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: nagahh
Pronunciation: naw-gah'
Phonetic Spelling: (naw-gah')
Definition: To touch, reach, strike
Meaning: to glitter, to illuminate

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G680 (haptomai): To touch, to take hold of

- G681 (hapto): To fasten to, adhere to, touch

Usage: The Hebrew verb "nagah" primarily means "to touch" or "to reach." It can also imply striking or coming into contact with something or someone. The term is used in various contexts, including physical touch, reaching out, and metaphorical or spiritual contact.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, the concept of touch carried significant implications, both physically and ceremonially. Touching could convey blessing, healing, or defilement, depending on the context. For instance, touching a leper or a corpse rendered one ceremonially unclean, while the laying on of hands could signify blessing or the transfer of authority. The act of touching was deeply intertwined with the social and religious practices of the Israelites.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to shine
NASB Translation
gives...light (1), illumines (2), shed (1), shine (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

נָגַהּ verb shine (Assyrian nagû, shine, beam, be joyful, Dl^{HWB 446}; Ethiopic Aramaic ; Late Hebrew ᵑ7 נוֺגְהָא planet Venus) —

Qal Perfect אוֺר ׳ועלדֿרכיך נ Job 22:28; עליהם ׳אור נ Isaiah 9:1; Imperfect ולאיִֿגַּהּ שְׁבִיב אִשּׁוֺ Job 18:5.

Hiph`il Imperfect

1 enlighten ויהוה יַגִּיהַּ חָשְׁכִּי 2 Samuel 22:29 = יהוה אלהי יַגִּהַּ הּשׁכי Psalm 18:29.

2 cause to shine (of moon) וְיָרֵחַ לאֿ יַגִּיהַּ אוֺרוֺ׃ Isaiah 13:10 ("" חָשַׁך).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

enlighten, cause to shine

A primitive root; to glitter; causatively, to illuminate -- (en-)lighten, (cause to) shine.

Forms and Transliterations

יִ֝גַּ֗הּ יַגִּ֥יהַ יַגִּ֥יהַּ יגה יגיה נָ֣גַֽהּ נָגַ֥הּ נגה nā·ḡah Nagah nāḡah yag·gî·ah yag·gî·ha yagGiah yaggîah yagGiha yaggîha yig·gah yiggah

Englishman's Concordance

2 Samuel 22:29
HEB: יְהוָ֑ה וַיהוָ֖ה יַגִּ֥יהַּ חָשְׁכִּֽי׃
NAS: And the LORD illumines my darkness.
KJV: and the LORD will lighten my darkness.
INT: LORD and the LORD illumines my darkness

Job 18:5
HEB: יִדְעָ֑ךְ וְלֹֽא־ יִ֝גַּ֗הּ שְׁבִ֣יב אִשּֽׁוֹ׃
NAS: of his fire gives no
KJV: of his fire shall not shine.
INT: goes no gives and the flame of his fire

Job 22:28
HEB: וְעַל־ דְּ֝רָכֶ֗יךָ נָ֣גַֽהּ אֽוֹר׃
NAS: for you; And light will shine on your ways.
KJV: unto thee: and the light shall shine upon thy ways.
INT: on your ways will shine and light

Psalm 18:28
HEB: יְהוָ֥ה אֱ֝לֹהַ֗י יַגִּ֥יהַּ חָשְׁכִּֽי׃
NAS: The LORD my God illumines my darkness.
KJV: my God will enlighten my darkness.
INT: the LORD my God illumines my darkness

Isaiah 9:2
HEB: צַלְמָ֔וֶת א֖וֹר נָגַ֥הּ עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃
NAS: land, The light will shine on them.
KJV: upon them hath the light shined.
INT: A dark the light will shine and

Isaiah 13:10
HEB: וְיָרֵ֖חַ לֹֽא־ יַגִּ֥יהַ אוֹרֽוֹ׃
NAS: And the moon will not shed its light.
KJV: shall not cause her light to shine.
INT: and the moon will not shed light

6 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 5050
6 Occurrences

nā·ḡah — 2 Occ.
yag·gî·ah — 2 Occ.
yag·gî·ha — 1 Occ.
yig·gah — 1 Occ.