מְנַגֵּחַ֩
𐤌𐤍𐤂𐤇
menagecha
butting
a primitive root; to butt with the horns; figuratively, to war against; gore, push (down, -ing).
Daniel 8:4 · Word #4
Lexicon H5055
| Lemma | נָגַח |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤍𐤂𐤇 |
| Transliteration | nâgach |
| Strong's | H5055 |
| In-context | butting |
Morphology HVprmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | p — Piel — Intensive active |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H5055-01
a horn-goring one
| Root | נגח (n-g-ḥ) |
| Core Meanings | to gore, to butt with horns, to push violently, to wage war |
| Semantic Range | to gore with horns, to push down forcefully, to attack, to wage war, to strike violently |
| Conceptual Significance | The root evokes the imagery of a powerful ox that gores with its horns, symbolizing destructive force, aggressive power, or hostile nations in prophetic and poetic texts. It conveys vivid physical and metaphorical aggression within biblical narrative and prophecy. |
| Morphological Notes | Piel active participle, masculine singular absolute, from the root נגח. The Piel stem intensifies or emphasizes the action of goring or violently butting. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form מְנַגֵּחַ is a Piel active participle masculine singular absolute, indicating an ongoing or characteristic action performed by a male subject. "Horn-goring one" preserves the concrete root imagery of butting with horns (נגח) while reflecting the masculine singular participial form. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root נגח (to gore, to butt with horns, to push violently, to wage war)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H5056-01 |
nagach | a horn-goring one |
H5055-02 |
nenagecha | we will violently gore |
H5055-03 |
tenagach | you will violently gore |
Word Usage (11 occurrences of H5055)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exodus 21:28 | יִגַּ֨ח | yigach | gores |
| Exodus 21:31 | יִגָּ֖ח | yigach | it gores |
| Exodus 21:31 | יִגָּ֑ח | yigach-2 | it gores |