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נָגַח

To butt with the horns; figuratively, to war against

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נָגַחH5055
Pronunciationnāgaḥ

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.

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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.

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 It
gores2×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
Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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