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נָשַׂג

To reach (literally or figuratively)

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נָשַׂגH5381
Pronunciationhiśśîḡûnî

What does נָשַׂג (hiśśîḡûnî) mean in the Bible?

נָשַׂג (hiśśîḡûnî): Ability to attain or grasp something physically or metaphorically; often conveys "reaching toward" a goal or condition.

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Questions this entry answers

What does נָשַׂג (hiśśîḡûnî) mean in the Bible?

נָשַׂג (hiśśîḡûnî): Ability to attain or grasp something physically or metaphorically; often conveys "reaching toward" a goal or condition.

How does the BSB render H5381?

The BSB source-word alignment has 50 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and overtake you (3), and overtook (3), he can afford (3), . . . (2), afford (2).

Where does נָשַׂג (hiśśîḡûnî) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 31:25. Its strongest book concentrations include Leviticus (12), 1 Samuel (4), Deuteronomy (4), Genesis (4).

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
and overtake you3×Deuteronomy 28:2, Deuteronomy 28:15, Deuteronomy 28:45
and overtook3×2 Kings 25:5, Jeremiah 39:5, Jeremiah 52:8
he can afford3×Leviticus 14:22, Leviticus 14:30, Numbers 6:21
. . .2×Leviticus 14:21, 1 Samuel 30:8
afford2×Leviticus 5:11, Leviticus 14:32
overtake2×Hosea 10:9, Zechariah 1:6
overtake him2×Deuteronomy 19:6, Job 27:20
overtook2×Genesis 31:25, Exodus 14:9
will continue2×Leviticus 26:5
will overtake them2×Isaiah 35:10, Isaiah 51:11
-1×Leviticus 14:31
and overtake1×Psalms 7:5
and overtaken1×1 Chronicles 21:12
and overtook them1×Psalms 18:37
and when you overtake them1×Genesis 44:4
as he is able1×Ezekiel 46:7
but he prospers1×Leviticus 25:26
can afford1×Leviticus 27:8
catch1×Hosea 2:7
for you will surely overtake them1×1 Samuel 30:8
have overtaken her1×Lamentations 1:3
have overtaken me1×Psalms 40:12
he prospers1×Leviticus 25:49
I will overtake1×Exodus 15:9
matched1×Genesis 47:9
Men move1×Job 24:2
negotiate1×Proverbs 2:19
overtake them1×Psalms 69:24
overtake us1×2 Samuel 15:14
prospers1×Leviticus 25:47
put1×1 Samuel 14:26
reach us1×Isaiah 59:9
that reaches him1×Job 41:26
When [the steward] overtook them1×Genesis 44:6
Will I overtake them1×1 Samuel 30:8
will overtake1×Jeremiah 42:16
you may catch them1×Joshua 2:5
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 31:25וַיַּשֵּׂ֥גtoovertookConjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularGenesis 44:4וְהִשַּׂגְתָּם֙toand when you overtake themConjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine pluralGenesis 44:6וַֽיַּשִּׂגֵ֑םtoWhen [the steward] overtook themConjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine pluralGenesis 47:9הִשִּׂ֗יגוּtomatchedVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common pluralExodus 14:9וַיַּשִּׂ֤יגוּtoovertookConjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralExodus 15:9אַשִּׂ֖יגtoI will overtakeVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singularLeviticus 5:11תַשִּׂ֨יגtoaffordVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine singularLeviticus 14:21מַשֶּׂגֶת֒to. . .Verb - Hifil - Participle - feminine singularLeviticus 14:22תַּשִּׂ֖יגtohe can affordVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine singularLeviticus 14:30תַּשִּׂ֖יגtohe can affordVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowGenesis 31:25
Aligned rows50
Books represented19
Genesis4Exodus2Leviticus12Numbers1Deuteronomy4Joshua11 Samuel42 Samuel12 Kings11 Chronicles1Job3Psalms4Proverbs1Isaiah3Jeremiah3Lamentations1Ezekiel1Hosea2Zechariah1
Source forms
תַּשִּׂ֖יג4xtaś·śîḡLeviticus 14:22, Leviticus 14:30, 1 Samuel 30:8, Ezekiel 46:7
אַשִּׂ֖יג1x’aś·śîḡExodus 15:9
הַֽאַשִּׂגֶ֑נּוּ1xha·’aś·śi·ḡen·nū1 Samuel 30:8
הַשֵּׂ֥ג1xhaś·śêḡ1 Samuel 30:8
הִשִּׂ֥יגָה1xhiś·śî·ḡāhLeviticus 25:49
הִשִּׂ֗יגוּ1xhiś·śî·ḡūGenesis 47:9
הִשִּׂ֖יגוּ1xhiś·śî·ḡūZechariah 1:6
הִשִּׂיג֖וּהָ1xhiś·śî·ḡū·hāLamentations 1:3
Parsing patterns
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine singular11xLeviticus 5:11, Leviticus 14:22, Leviticus 14:30, Leviticus 14:31
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural4xExodus 14:9, 2 Kings 25:5, Jeremiah 39:5, Jeremiah 52:8
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | second person masculine singular3xDeuteronomy 28:2, Deuteronomy 28:15, Deuteronomy 28:45
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural3xJob 24:2, Proverbs 2:19, Isaiah 35:10
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural2xGenesis 47:9, Zechariah 1:6
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singular | third person masculine plural1xPsalms 18:37
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular1xPsalms 7:5
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine plural1xGenesis 44:4
Sources

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Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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