What does נָגַח (nāgaḥ) mean in the Bible?
נָגַח (nāgaḥ): Aggressive charging motion—literal goring by horned animals extends metaphorically to hostile confrontation or conquest in conflict.
Hebrew · H5055
נָגַח
נָגַח (nāgaḥ): Aggressive charging motion—literal goring by horned animals extends metaphorically to hostile confrontation or conquest in conflict.
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נָגַחH5055
Pronunciationnāgaḥ
What does נָגַח (nāgaḥ) mean in the Bible?
Full entry for נָגַח (H5055) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H5055?
The BSB source-word alignment has 11 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include gores (2), you shall gore (2), . . . (1), [the ox] gores (1), butting (1).
Where does נָגַח (nāgaḥ) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 21:28. Its strongest book concentrations include Exodus (4), Daniel (2), 1 Kings (1), 2 Chronicles (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itgores2×Exodus 21:28, Exodus 21:32
you shall gore2×1 Kings 22:11, 2 Chronicles 18:10
. . .1×Exodus 21:31
[the ox] gores1×Exodus 21:31
butting1×Ezekiel 34:21
charging1×Daniel 8:4
we repel1×Psalms 44:5
will engage him in battle1×Daniel 11:40
With them he will gore1×Deuteronomy 33:17
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 21:28יִגַּ֨חtogoresVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularExodus 21:31יִגָּ֖חto[the ox] goresVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularExodus 21:31יִגָּ֑חto. . .Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularExodus 21:32יִגַּ֥חtogoresVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularDeuteronomy 33:17יְנַגַּ֥חtoWith them he will goreVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular1 Kings 22:11תְּנַגַּ֥חtoyou shall goreVerb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular2 Chronicles 18:10תְּנַגַּ֥חtoyou shall goreVerb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singularPsalms 44:5נְנַגֵּ֑חַtowe repelVerb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common pluralEzekiel 34:21תְּנַגְּח֖וּtobuttingVerb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralDaniel 8:4מְנַגֵּחַ֩tochargingVerb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowExodus 21:28
Aligned rows11
Books represented7
Exodus4Deuteronomy11 Kings12 Chronicles1Psalms1Ezekiel1Daniel2
Source forms
תְּנַגַּ֥ח2xtə·nag·gaḥ1 Kings 22:11, 2 Chronicles 18:10
יִגַּ֨ח1xyig·gaḥExodus 21:28
יִגַּ֥ח1xyig·gaḥExodus 21:32
יִגָּ֖ח1xyig·gāḥExodus 21:31
יִגָּ֑ח1xyig·gāḥExodus 21:31
יְנַגַּ֥ח1xyə·nag·gaḥDeuteronomy 33:17
יִתְנַגַּ֤ח1xyiṯ·nag·gaḥDaniel 11:40
מְנַגֵּחַ֩1xmə·nag·gê·aḥDaniel 8:4
Parsing patterns
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular4xExodus 21:28, Exodus 21:31, Exodus 21:32
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular2x1 Kings 22:11, 2 Chronicles 18:10
Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular1xDaniel 11:40
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common plural1xPsalms 44:5
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine plural1xEzekiel 34:21
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular1xDeuteronomy 33:17
Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular1xDaniel 8:4
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Aggressive charging motion—literal goring by horned animals extends metaphorically to hostile confrontation or conquest in conflict.
Source Gloss
to butt with the horns; figuratively, to war against
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Aggressive charging motion—literal goring by horned animals extends metaphorically to hostile confrontation or conquest in conflict.
to butt with the horns; figuratively, to war against BDB: push Usage: gore, push (down, -ing).
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups3Aligned forms11
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense4×
ImperfectExod 21:28 · Exod 21:31 · Exod 21:324×
Pielintensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action6×
Imperfect1Kgs 22:11 · 2Chr 18:10 · Deut 33:17 · Ezek 34:21 · Ps 44:65×
Participle activeDan 8:41×
Hithpaelreflexive or reciprocal — the subject acts on itself or mutually with others1×
ImperfectDan 11:401×
Word Origins
נָגַח is a primitive root - no further derivation.