וְ/נִגְּשׁ֣וּ
𐤅/𐤍𐤂𐤔𐤅
venigeshu
and shall come near
a primitive root; 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; (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.
Deuteronomy 21:5 · Word #1
Lexicon H5066
| Lemma | נָגַשׁ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤍𐤂𐤔 |
| Transliteration | nâgash |
| Strong's | H5066 |
| In-context | and shall come near |
Morphology HC/VNq3cp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | N — Niphal — Simple passive or reflexive |
| Conjugation | q — Sequential Perfect — Perfect with waw-consecutive, continuing a narrative |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | c — Common — Common (both genders) |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
SIBI-P1 H5066-50
and they drew near
| Root | נגשׁ (n-g-sh) |
| Core Meanings | approach, draw near, come close, present oneself, press toward |
| Semantic Range | to approach physically, to come near for speech or action, to present oneself before authority, to engage in worship, to advance for battle, to bring forward an offering or argument |
| Conceptual Significance | Approaching (נגשׁ) often marks moments of encounter—whether with God in worship, with leaders in petition, or with enemies in conflict. The act of drawing near signifies relational movement, readiness for engagement, and the threshold of decisive interaction. |
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וְ + Niphal perfect 3rd common plural of נָגַשׁ. The Niphal here functions with a reflexive/middle nuance: "they drew near." |
| Rendering Rationale | The Niphal stem of נגשׁ often carries a reflexive or middle sense, indicating that the subjects themselves move into proximity. The 3rd common plural form is preserved by "they," and "drew near" reflects the core idea of approaching or coming into close proximity inherent in the root. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root נגשׁ (approach, draw near, come close, present oneself, press toward)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H5066-01 |
begeshet | in drawing-near |
H5066-06 |
geshu | Draw near! |
H5066-08 |
goshi | Draw near! |
Word Usage (125 occurrences of H5066)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 18:23 | וַ/יִּגַּ֥שׁ | vayigash | drew near |
| Genesis 19:9 | גֶּשׁ | gesh | Stand back / Get out of the way |
| Genesis 19:9 | וַֽ/יִּגְּשׁ֖וּ | vayigeshu | and they drew near / and came near |