What does פָּגַע (pāgaʿ) mean in the Bible?
פָּגַע (pāgaʿ): Physical collision shifts to intercessory urgency: meeting someone transforms into pleading on behalf of another.
Hebrew · H6293
פָּגַע
To impinge , by accident or violence, or (figuratively) by importunity
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פָּגַע H6293
Pronunciation pāgaʿ
What does פָּגַע (pāgaʿ) mean in the Bible?
פָּגַע (pāgaʿ): Physical collision shifts to intercessory urgency: meeting someone transforms into pleading on behalf of another.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H6293?
The BSB source-word alignment has 46 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include reached (2), strike him down (2), . . . (1), [the border] touched (1), and adjoining (1).
Where does פָּגַע (pāgaʿ) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 23:8. Its strongest book concentrations include Joshua (10), 1 Kings (6), Isaiah (5), 1 Samuel (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 reached 2× Joshua 19:11, Joshua 19:22
strike him down 2× 1 Kings 2:29, 1 Kings 2:31
. . . 1× Joshua 19:34
[the border] touched 1× Joshua 19:26
and adjoining 1× Joshua 17:10
and approach 1× Genesis 23:8
and he struck down 1× 1 Kings 2:25
and kill 1× Judges 8:21
and made intercession 1× Isaiah 53:12
and met 1× Joshua 19:11
and strike down 1× 1 Samuel 22:18
and struck [Shimei] down 1× 1 Kings 2:46
and struck down 1× 1 Samuel 22:18
and then reached 1× Joshua 16:7
beg 1× Jeremiah 7:16
execute 1× 2 Samuel 1:15
find 1× Joshua 2:16
finds 1× Numbers 35:21
has laid 1× Isaiah 53:6
He may strike us 1× Exodus 5:3
he struck down 1× 1 Kings 2:32
I will spare 1× Isaiah 47:3
intercede 1× Jeremiah 15:11
met 1× Genesis 32:1
On reaching 1× Genesis 28:11
only to encounter 1× Amos 5:19
plead with 1× Jeremiah 27:18
struck down Joab 1× 1 Kings 2:34
they confronted 1× Exodus 5:20
to intercede 1× Isaiah 59:16
to strike 1× 1 Samuel 22:17
to strike its mark 1× Job 36:32
touched 1× Joshua 19:27
touching 1× Joshua 19:34
urge 1× Ruth 1:16
urged 1× Jeremiah 36:25
we pray 1× Job 21:15
when he finds 1× Numbers 35:19
will attack 1× Judges 18:25
will happen 1× Ruth 2:22
you encounter 1× Exodus 23:4
You welcome 1× Isaiah 64:5
you will meet 1× 1 Samuel 10:5
you will not kill me 1× Judges 15:12
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 23:8 וּפִגְעוּ־ to and approach Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Genesis 28:11 וַיִּפְגַּ֨ע to On reaching Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Genesis 32:1 וַיִּפְגְּעוּ־ to met Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Exodus 5:3 יִפְגָּעֵ֔נוּ to He may strike us Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common plural Exodus 5:20 וַֽיִּפְגְּעוּ֙ to they confronted Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Exodus 23:4 תִפְגַּ֞ע to you encounter Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Numbers 35:19 בְּפִגְעוֹ־ to when he finds Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular Numbers 35:21 בְּפִגְעוֹ־ to finds Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular Joshua 2:16 יִפְגְּע֥וּ to find Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Joshua 16:7 וּפָגַע֙ to and then reached Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 23:8
Aligned rows 46
Books represented 13
Genesis 3 Exodus 3 Numbers 2 Joshua 10 Judges 3 Ruth 2 1 Samuel 4 2 Samuel 1 1 Kings 6 Job 2 Isaiah 5 Jeremiah 4 Amos 1
Source forms
וַיִּפְגַּע־ 4x way·yip̄·ga‘- 1 Samuel 22:18, 1 Kings 2:25, 1 Kings 2:34, 1 Kings 2:46
בְּפִגְעוֹ־ 2x bə·p̄iḡ·‘ōw- Numbers 35:19, Numbers 35:21
וּפָגַע֙ 2x ū·p̄ā·ḡa‘ Joshua 16:7, Joshua 19:11
וּפָגַ֣ע 2x ū·p̄ā·ḡa‘ Joshua 19:11, Joshua 19:27
וּפְגַע־ 2x ū·p̄ə·ḡa‘- Judges 8:21, 1 Kings 2:31
יִפְגְּעוּ־ 2x yip̄·gə·‘ū- Ruth 2:22, Jeremiah 27:18
פָּגַ֣ע 2x pā·ḡa‘ Joshua 19:34, 1 Kings 2:32
פְּגַע־ 2x pə·ḡa‘- 2 Samuel 1:15, 1 Kings 2:29
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular 7x Joshua 16:7, Joshua 19:11, Joshua 19:22, Joshua 19:26
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 5x Genesis 28:11, 1 Samuel 22:18, 1 Kings 2:25, 1 Kings 2:34
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural 4x Joshua 2:16, Judges 18:25, Ruth 2:22, Jeremiah 27:18
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular 3x Judges 8:21, 1 Samuel 22:18, 1 Kings 2:31
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural 2x Genesis 32:1, Exodus 5:20
Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular 2x Numbers 35:19, Numbers 35:21
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular 2x 2 Samuel 1:15, 1 Kings 2:29
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular 2x Exodus 23:4, Jeremiah 7:16
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Physical collision shifts to intercessory urgency: meeting someone transforms into pleading on behalf of another.
Strong's H6293
Lexical occurrences 46 verses Word forms 2 forms 19 references Verse guides 0 guides
Study link Exodus 4:27-31 Source Gloss
to impinge , by accident or violence, or (figuratively) by importunity
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Physical collision shifts to intercessory urgency: meeting someone transforms into pleading on behalf of another.
to impinge, by accident or violence, or (figuratively) by importunity BDB: meet Usage: come (betwixt), cause to entreat, fall (upon), make intercession, intercessor, intreat, lay, light (upon), meet (together), pray, reach, run.
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 19
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 14×
Imperfect Josh 2:16 · Judg 18:25 · Ruth 2:22 · Exod 23:4 · Isa 47:3 · Job 21:15 6×
Perfect 1Kgs 2:32 · Josh 19:34 · Isa 64:4 3×
Jussive Jer 7:16 · Jer 27:18 · Ruth 1:16 3×
Sequential imperfect 1Kgs 2:29 · 2Sam 1:15 2×
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 5×
Perfect Isa 53:6 · Jer 15:11 · Jer 36:25 3×
Imperfect Isa 53:12 1×
Participle active Isa 59:16 1×
Selected Scripture Witnesses
Selected passage-level study witnesses for this word. This section is not the full occurrence list.
Biblical Witnesses
Physical encounter or coming together of two people in a location
Figurative impingement or striking upon, implying burden or penalty falling upon someone
Showing 2 selected witnesses from 46 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
פָּגַע 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