What does נָהַג mean in the Bible?
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Hebrew · H5090
נָהַג
To drive forth (a person, an animal or chariot), i.e. lead , carry away ; reflexively, to proceed (i.e. impel or guide oneself); also (from the panting induced by effort), to sigh
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נָהַג H5090
What does נָהַג mean in the Bible?
נָהַג is a Hebrew word meaning "to drive forth (a person, an animal or chariot), i.e. lead , carry away ; reflexively, to proceed (i.e. impel or guide oneself); also (from the panting induced by effort), to sigh".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H5090?
The BSB source-word alignment has 31 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include will drive you (2), . . . (1), and carried off (1), and drove (1), and guided them (1).
Where does נָהַג appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 31:18. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (5), 1 Samuel (4), Psalms (4), Exodus (3).
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 will drive you 2× Deuteronomy 4:27, Deuteronomy 28:37
. . . 1× Genesis 31:26
and carried off 1× 1 Samuel 23:5
and drove 1× Psalms 78:26
and guided them 1× Psalms 78:52
and he drove 1× Genesis 31:18
and led 1× 2 Chronicles 25:11
being led in procession 1× Isaiah 60:11
but had carried them off 1× 1 Samuel 30:2
Drive 1× 2 Kings 4:24
driving 1× Exodus 14:25
guiding 1× 1 Chronicles 13:7
He has driven me away 1× Lamentations 3:2
he is driving 1× 2 Kings 9:20
He led 1× Exodus 3:1
I would lead you 1× Song Of Solomon 8:2
led out 1× 1 Chronicles 20:1
moan 1× Nahum 2:7
sent 1× Exodus 10:13
still guiding me 1× Ecclesiastes 2:3
They drive away 1× Job 24:3
They may take them 1× 1 Samuel 30:22
were guiding 1× 2 Samuel 6:3
which his men drove 1× 1 Samuel 30:20
who leads 1× Psalms 80:1
will be our guide 1× Psalms 48:14
will guide them 1× Isaiah 49:10
will lead 1× Isaiah 11:6
will lead away 1× Isaiah 20:4
You led 1× Isaiah 63:14
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 31:18 וַיִּנְהַ֣ג to and he drove Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Genesis 31:26 וַתְּנַהֵג֙ to . . . Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular Exodus 3:1 וַיִּנְהַ֤ג to He led Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Exodus 10:13 נִהַ֤ג to sent Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular Exodus 14:25 וַֽיְנַהֲגֵ֖הוּ to driving Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Deuteronomy 4:27 יְנַהֵ֧ג to will drive you Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Deuteronomy 28:37 יְנַהֶגְךָ֥ to will drive you Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular 1 Samuel 23:5 וַיִּנְהַג֙ to and carried off Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 1 Samuel 30:2 וַיִּֽנְהֲג֔וּ to but had carried them off Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural 1 Samuel 30:20 נָהֲג֗וּ to which his men drove Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 31:18
Aligned rows 31
Books represented 15
Genesis 2 Exodus 3 Deuteronomy 2 1 Samuel 4 2 Samuel 1 2 Kings 2 1 Chronicles 2 2 Chronicles 1 Job 1 Psalms 4 Ecclesiastes 1 Song Of Solomon 1 Isaiah 5 Lamentations 1 Nahum 1
Source forms
וַיִּנְהַ֣ג 2x way·yin·haḡ Genesis 31:18, 1 Chronicles 20:1
וַיִּנְהַג֙ 2x way·yin·haḡ 1 Samuel 23:5, 2 Chronicles 25:11
נֹהֲגִ֖ים 2x nō·hă·ḡîm 2 Samuel 6:3, 1 Chronicles 13:7
אֶנְהָֽגֲךָ֗ 1x ’en·hā·ḡă·ḵā Song Of Solomon 8:2
וַיְנַהֵ֖ג 1x way·na·hêḡ Psalms 78:26
וַיִּנְהַ֤ג 1x way·yin·haḡ Exodus 3:1
וַֽיְנַהֲגֵ֖הוּ 1x way·na·hă·ḡê·hū Exodus 14:25
וְיִנְהֲג֖וּ 1x wə·yin·hă·ḡū 1 Samuel 30:22
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 5x Genesis 31:18, Exodus 3:1, 1 Samuel 23:5, 1 Chronicles 20:1
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular 3x Psalms 80:1, Ecclesiastes 2:3, Isaiah 11:6
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular 2x 2 Kings 9:20, Isaiah 20:4
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural 2x 2 Samuel 6:3, 1 Chronicles 13:7
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular 1x Genesis 31:26
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 1x Psalms 78:26
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural 1x Psalms 78:52
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular 1x Exodus 14:25
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. to drive forth (a person, an animal or chariot), i.e. lead , carry away ; reflexively, to proceed (i.e. impel or guide oneself); also (from the panting induced by effort), to sigh
Source Gloss
to drive forth (a person, an animal or chariot), i.e. lead , carry away ; reflexively, to proceed (i.e. impel or guide oneself); also (from the panting induced by effort), to sigh
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
to drive forth (a person, an animal or chariot), i.e. lead, carry away; reflexively, to proceed (i.e. impel or guide oneself); also (from the panting induced by effort), to sigh BDB: drive Usage: acquaint, bring (away), carry away, drive (away), lead (away, forth), (be) guide, lead (away, forth).
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 2 Aligned forms 16
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 12×
Participle active 1Chr 13:7 · 2Sam 6:3 · Eccl 2:3 · Isa 11:6 · Ps 80:2 5×
Imperfect 2Kgs 9:20 · Isa 20:4 · Job 24:3 3×
Perfect 1Sam 30:20 · Lam 3:2 2×
Sequential imperfect 2Kgs 4:24 1×
Participle passive Isa 60:11 1×
Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 4×
Perfect Exod 10:13 · Isa 63:14 2×
Imperfect Deut 4:27 1×
Participle active Nah 2:8 1×
Word Origins
נָהַג 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