Hebrew · H5060, H3027

לֹא תַגִּיעַ יָדוֹ

Properly, to touch , i.e. lay the hand upon (for any purpose; euphemistically, to lie with a woman); by implication, to reach (figuratively, to arrive , acquire ); violently, to strike (punish, defeat, destroy, etc.) · a hand (the open one [indicating power , means , direction , etc.], in distinction from 3709 , the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of applications, both literally and figuratively, both proximate and remote [as follows]

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נָגַע H5060 properly, to touch , i.e. lay the hand upon (for any purpose; euphemistically, to lie with a woman); by implication, to reach (figuratively, to arrive , acquire ); violently, to strike (punish, defeat, destroy, etc.)

Pronunciation nāgaʿ

Touch ranges from gentle contact to violent striking; conveys both reaching and harming through physical engagement.

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יָד H3027 a hand (the open one [indicating power , means , direction , etc.], in distinction from 3709 , the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of applications, both literally and figuratively, both proximate and remote [as follows]

Pronunciation yād

Open hand signifies power, control, and agency; extends from literal grasp to dominion and divine authority throughout Scripture.

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What does לֹא תַגִּיעַ יָדוֹ (lōʾ taggîaʿ yādô) mean in the Bible?

נָגַע · יָד is a Hebrew phrase meaning "his hand cannot reach, he cannot afford".

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Questions this entry answers

What does נָגַע · יָד mean in the Bible?

נָגַע · יָד is a Hebrew phrase meaning "his hand cannot reach, he cannot afford".

How many biblical occurrences are listed for H5060, H3027?

H5060, H3027 is connected to 1,777 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Hebrew phrase. his hand cannot reach, he cannot afford

Strong's H5060, H3027

Lexical occurrences 1,777 verses Word forms 3 forms 81 references

Source Gloss

his hand cannot reach, he cannot afford

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 81

Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 55×

Imperfect 2Sam 23:7 · Hag 2:13 · Job 5:19 · Lev 5:3 · Lev 6:11 · Lev 6:20 · Lev 7:19 · Lev 15:5 · Lev 15:11 · Lev 15:12 · Lev 22:5 · Num 19:16 · Num 19:22 · Ps 104:32 · Exod 19:13 · Job 4:5 25×

Perfect 1Sam 10:26 · Gen 32:33 · Isa 6:7 · Jer 4:18 · Jer 51:9 · Mic 1:9 · 1Sam 6:9 · Dan 10:10 · Job 19:21 · Judg 20:41 · Hos 4:2 · Isa 16:8 · Jer 48:32 13×

Participle active 1Kgs 6:27 · 1Kgs 19:5 · Dan 8:5 · Dan 9:21 · Dan 10:16 · Judg 20:34 · Num 31:19 · Zech 2:12 9×

Jussive 1Chr 16:22 · Isa 52:11 · Lam 4:15 · Num 16:26 · Ps 105:15 5×

Participle passive Isa 53:4 · Ps 73:14 2×

Sequential imperfect Ps 144:5 1×

Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 25×

Perfect 2Chr 28:9 · Esth 9:1 · Esth 9:26 · Ezek 7:12 · Isa 25:12 · Lam 2:2 · Song 2:12 · Esth 6:14 · Ps 88:4 · Esth 4:14 10×

Participle active 2Chr 3:11 · 2Chr 3:12 · Dan 8:7 · Eccl 8:14 · Esth 4:3 · Esth 8:17 · Gen 28:12 · Isa 5:8 9×

Imperfect Isa 8:8 · Job 20:6 · Zech 14:5 · Isa 30:4 · Ps 32:6 · Lev 5:7 6×

Pual intensive passive — intensive action received by the subject 1×

Imperfect Ps 73:5 1×

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