What does נָגַף (nāgaph) mean in the Bible?
נָגַף (nāgaph): To strike or push with force, often implying defeat or harm; God's weapon of judgment against nations and individuals
Hebrew · H5062
נָגַף
To push , gore , defeat , stub (the toe), inflict (a disease)
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נָגַף H5062
Pronunciation nāgaph
What does נָגַף (nāgaph) mean in the Bible?
נָגַף (nāgaph): To strike or push with force, often implying defeat or harm; God's weapon of judgment against nations and individuals
Full entry for נָגַף (H5062) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H5062?
The BSB source-word alignment has 49 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include they had been defeated (5), are defeated (2), defeated (2), strike (2), strikes (2).
Where does נָגַף (nāgaph) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 8:2. Its strongest book concentrations include 2 Chronicles (8), Exodus (7), 1 Samuel (6), 2 Samuel (5).
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 they had been defeated 5× Judges 20:36, 2 Samuel 10:15, 2 Samuel 10:19, 1 Chronicles 19:16
are defeated 2× 1 Kings 8:33, 2 Chronicles 6:24
defeated 2× Judges 20:35, Judges 20:39
strike 2× Exodus 21:22, Psalms 91:12
strikes 2× Zechariah 14:12, Zechariah 14:18
struck 2× 1 Samuel 25:38, 2 Samuel 12:15
stumble 2× Proverbs 3:23, Jeremiah 13:16
was defeated 2× 1 Samuel 4:2, 1 Samuel 4:10
was routed 2× 2 Kings 14:12, 2 Chronicles 25:22
were defeated 2× 2 Samuel 2:17, 2 Samuel 18:7
. . . 1× Judges 20:39
afflicted [Jehoram] 1× 2 Chronicles 21:18
and I afflicted 1× Joshua 24:5
and strike down 1× Psalms 89:23
and strike you down 1× Exodus 12:23
and they were defeated 1× 2 Chronicles 20:22
brought defeat on us 1× 1 Samuel 4:3
defeat 1× Deuteronomy 1:42
He will strike them 1× Isaiah 19:22
injures 1× Exodus 21:35
is about to strike 1× 2 Chronicles 21:14
routed 1× 2 Chronicles 13:15
sent a plague 1× Exodus 32:35
so that you will be defeated 1× Leviticus 26:17
struck down 1× 2 Chronicles 14:12
struck him down 1× 2 Chronicles 13:20
that they fled 1× 1 Samuel 7:10
to be defeated 1× Deuteronomy 28:7
to strike down 1× Exodus 12:23
We are defeating them 1× Judges 20:32
when He struck down 1× Exodus 12:27
will plague 1× Exodus 8:2
will strike 1× Isaiah 19:22
will strike him down 1× 1 Samuel 26:10
you be struck down 1× Numbers 14:42
you to be defeated 1× Deuteronomy 28:25
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 8:2 נֹגֵ֛ף to will plague Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Exodus 12:23 לִנְגֹּ֣ף to to strike down Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Exodus 12:23 לִנְגֹּֽף׃ to and strike you down Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Exodus 12:27 בְּנָגְפּ֥וֹ to when He struck down Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular Exodus 21:22 וְנָ֨גְפ֜וּ to strike Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Exodus 21:35 יִגֹּ֧ף to injures Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Exodus 32:35 וַיִּגֹּ֥ף to sent a plague Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Leviticus 26:17 וְנִגַּפְתֶּ֖ם to so that you will be defeated Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural Numbers 14:42 תִּנָּ֣גְפ֔וּ to you be struck down Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural Deuteronomy 1:42 תִּנָּֽגְפ֔וּ to defeat Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Exodus 8:2
Aligned rows 49
Books represented 17
Exodus 7 Leviticus 1 Numbers 1 Deuteronomy 3 Joshua 1 Judges 5 1 Samuel 6 2 Samuel 5 1 Kings 1 2 Kings 1 1 Chronicles 2 2 Chronicles 8 Psalms 2 Proverbs 1 Isaiah 2 Jeremiah 1 Zechariah 2
Source forms
וַיִּנָּ֥גֶף 3x way·yin·nā·ḡep̄ 1 Samuel 4:2, 2 Kings 14:12, 2 Chronicles 25:22
וַיִּנָּ֤גֶף 2x way·yin·nā·ḡep̄ 1 Samuel 4:10, 2 Samuel 2:17
יִגֹּ֤ף 2x yig·gōp̄ Zechariah 14:12, Zechariah 14:18
נֹגֵ֛ף 2x nō·ḡêp̄ Exodus 8:2, 2 Chronicles 21:14
נִגְּפוּ֙ 2x nig·gə·p̄ū 2 Samuel 10:19, 1 Chronicles 19:19
אֶגּֽוֹף׃ 1x ’eg·gō·wp̄ Psalms 89:23
בְּֽהִנָּגֵ֞ף 1x bə·hin·nā·ḡêp̄ 1 Kings 8:33
בְּנָגְפּ֥וֹ 1x bə·nā·ḡə·pōw Exodus 12:27
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 5x 1 Samuel 4:2, 1 Samuel 4:10, 2 Samuel 2:17, 2 Kings 14:12
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 5x Exodus 32:35, Judges 20:35, 1 Samuel 25:38, 2 Samuel 12:15
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural 4x Judges 20:36, 2 Samuel 10:19, 1 Chronicles 19:16, 1 Chronicles 19:19
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural 3x 1 Samuel 7:10, 2 Samuel 18:7, 2 Chronicles 20:22
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular 3x Exodus 21:35, Zechariah 14:12, Zechariah 14:18
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct 2x Exodus 12:23
Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural 2x Numbers 14:42, Deuteronomy 1:42
Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural 2x Deuteronomy 28:7, Judges 20:32
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. To strike or push with force, often implying defeat or harm; God's weapon of judgment against nations and individuals
Strong's H5062
Lexical occurrences 49 verses Word forms 3 forms 24 references Verse guides 0 guides
Study link Isaiah 19:18-22 Source Gloss
to push , gore , defeat , stub (the toe), inflict (a disease)
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
To strike or push with force, often implying defeat or harm; God's weapon of judgment against nations and individuals
to push, gore, defeat, stub (the toe), inflict (a disease) BDB: strike Usage: beat, dash, hurt, plague, slay, smite (down), strike, stumble, × surely, put to the worse.
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 24
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 13×
Perfect 1Chr 19:16 · 1Chr 19:19 · 2Sam 10:19 · Judg 20:36 · 2Sam 10:15 5×
Participle active Deut 28:7 · Deut 28:25 · Judg 20:32 · Judg 20:39 4×
Imperfect Deut 1:42 · Num 14:42 · 2Chr 6:24 3×
Infinitive absolute Judg 20:39 1×
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 10×
Imperfect Exod 21:35 · Zech 14:12 · Zech 14:18 · Prov 3:23 · Ps 89:24 · Ps 91:12 6×
Participle active 2Chr 21:14 · Exod 7:27 2×
Perfect 2Chr 13:15 1×
Infinitive absolute Isa 19:22 1×
Hithpael reflexive or reciprocal — the subject acts on itself or mutually with others 1×
Imperfect Jer 13:16 1×
Selected Scripture Witness
Selected passage-level study witnesses for this word. This section is not the full occurrence list.
Old Testament Witnesses
To smite or strike decisively.
Showing 1 selected witness from 49 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
נָגַף is a primitive root - no further derivation.
Why This Word Matters
The term highlights the seriousness of divine discipline. Isaiah 19:18-22
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