What does נָגַשׂ · καταδυναστεύω mean in the Bible?
נָגַשׂ · καταδυναστεύω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "taskmaster, oppressor".
Hebrew · H5065, G2616
Nagas
To drive (an animal, a workman, a debtor, an army); by implication, to tax , harass , tyrannize · to oppress
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נָגַשׂH5065to drive (an animal, a workman, a debtor, an army); by implication, to tax , harass , tyrannize
Pronunciationnāgaś
Coercive subjugation: driving animals to labor, then humans under oppressive authority or forced taxation
Open lexicon entry →καταδυναστεύωG2616to oppress
Pronunciationkatadynasteúō
Oppression through deliberate abuse of power against those unable to resist effectively.
Open lexicon entry →What does nagas (nagas) mean in the Bible?
נָגַשׂ · καταδυναστεύω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "taskmaster, oppressor".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H5065, G2616?
H5065, G2616 is connected to 23 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. taskmaster, oppressor
Source Gloss
taskmaster, oppressor
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 groups2Aligned forms15
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense12×
Participle activeDan 11:20 · Exod 5:10 · Exod 5:14 · Isa 14:4 · Job 3:18 · Job 39:7 · Zech 9:8 · Zech 10:48×
ImperfectDeut 15:2 · Deut 15:3 · Isa 58:33×
Perfect2Kgs 23:351×
Niphalpassive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action3×
Perfect1Sam 13:6 · 1Sam 14:24 · Isa 53:73×
Word Origins
nagas is a primitive root - no further derivation.