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H5066

נָגַשׁ

nâgash [naw-gash'] Verb
Core meaningto be or come (causatively

Lexical Definition

Strong's Hebrew H5066

to be or come (causatively, bring ) near (for any purpose); euphemistically, to lie with a woman; as an enemy, to attack ; religious to worship ; causatively, to present ; figuratively, to adduce an argument; by reversal, to stand back

KJV usage: (make to) approach (nigh), bring (forth, hither, near), (cause to) come (hither, near, nigh), give place, go hard (up), (be, draw, go) near (nigh), offer, overtake, present, put, stand.
Etymology: a primitive root;
Brown–Driver–Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

. Usage: (make to) approach (nigh), bring (forth, hither, near), (cause to) come (hither, near, nigh), give place, go hard (up), (be, draw, go) near (nigh), offer, overtake, present, put, stand. (make to) approach (nigh), bring (forth, hither, near), (cause to) come (hither, near, nigh), give place, go hard (up), (be, draw, go) near (nigh), offer, overtake, present, put, stand.

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