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
To butt with the horns; figuratively, to war against
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נָגַח H5055
Pronunciation nāgaḥ
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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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 It gores 2× Exodus 21:28, Exodus 21:32
you shall gore 2× 1 Kings 22:11, 2 Chronicles 18:10
. . . 1× Exodus 21:31
[the ox] gores 1× Exodus 21:31
butting 1× Ezekiel 34:21
charging 1× Daniel 8:4
we repel 1× Psalms 44:5
will engage him in battle 1× Daniel 11:40
With them he will gore 1× Deuteronomy 33:17
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 21:28 יִגַּ֨ח to gores Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Exodus 21:31 יִגָּ֖ח to [the ox] gores Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Exodus 21:31 יִגָּ֑ח to . . . Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Exodus 21:32 יִגַּ֥ח to gores Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Deuteronomy 33:17 יְנַגַּ֥ח to With them he will gore Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular 1 Kings 22:11 תְּנַגַּ֥ח to you shall gore Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular 2 Chronicles 18:10 תְּנַגַּ֥ח to you shall gore Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Psalms 44:5 נְנַגֵּ֑חַ to we repel Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common plural Ezekiel 34:21 תְּנַגְּח֖וּ to butting Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine plural Daniel 8:4 מְנַגֵּחַ֩ to charging Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Exodus 21:28
Aligned rows 11
Books represented 7
Exodus 4 Deuteronomy 1 1 Kings 1 2 Chronicles 1 Psalms 1 Ezekiel 1 Daniel 2
Source forms
תְּנַגַּ֥ח 2x tə·nag·gaḥ 1 Kings 22:11, 2 Chronicles 18:10
יִגַּ֨ח 1x yig·gaḥ Exodus 21:28
יִגַּ֥ח 1x yig·gaḥ Exodus 21:32
יִגָּ֖ח 1x yig·gāḥ Exodus 21:31
יִגָּ֑ח 1x yig·gāḥ Exodus 21:31
יְנַגַּ֥ח 1x yə·nag·gaḥ Deuteronomy 33:17
יִתְנַגַּ֤ח 1x yiṯ·nag·gaḥ Daniel 11:40
מְנַגֵּחַ֩ 1x mə·nag·gê·aḥ Daniel 8:4
Parsing patterns
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular 4x Exodus 21:28, Exodus 21:31, Exodus 21:32
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular 2x 1 Kings 22:11, 2 Chronicles 18:10
Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular 1x Daniel 11:40
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common plural 1x Psalms 44:5
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine plural 1x Ezekiel 34:21
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular 1x Deuteronomy 33:17
Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular 1x Daniel 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 definition Source: 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 groups 3 Aligned forms 11
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 4×
Imperfect Exod 21:28 · Exod 21:31 · Exod 21:32 4×
Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 6×
Imperfect 1Kgs 22:11 · 2Chr 18:10 · Deut 33:17 · Ezek 34:21 · Ps 44:6 5×
Participle active Dan 8:4 1×
Hithpael reflexive or reciprocal — the subject acts on itself or mutually with others 1×
Imperfect Dan 11:40 1×
Word Origins
נָגַח is a primitive root - no further derivation.
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
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain