גְּשָׁ/ה
𐤂𐤔/𐤄
geshah
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.
Genesis 27:21 · Word #5
Lexicon H5066
| Lemma | נָגַשׁ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤍𐤂𐤔 |
| Transliteration | nâgash |
| Strong's | H5066 |
| In-context | come near |
Morphology HVqv2ms/Sh
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | v — Imperative — A command |
| Person | 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1 H5066-05
Draw near!
| Root | נגש (n-g-š) |
| Core Meanings | drawing near, approaching, coming close, pressing toward, presenting oneself |
| Semantic Range | to approach physically, to come into someone’s presence, to present oneself or an offering, to advance for battle, to engage intimately, to worship or stand before authority |
| Conceptual Significance | נגש often marks movement into significant relational space—approaching a king, an altar, or YHWH Himself. It conveys both privilege and danger, highlighting themes of access, reverence, confrontation, and covenant encounter in the biblical narrative. |
| Morphological Notes | Qal imperative, second masculine singular, with paragogic ה (directive/energic ending). Active simple stem, direct command to a single male addressee. |
| Rendering Rationale | The root נגש carries the core idea of moving or bringing oneself near. This form is Qal imperative, second masculine singular, so the rendering "Draw near!" preserves the simple active sense of approach and directly addresses one male individual, reflecting the 2ms morphology. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root נגש (drawing near, approaching, coming close, pressing toward, presenting oneself)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H5066-02 |
begishetam | when they draw near |
H5066-03 |
gash | Draw near! |
H5066-04 |
gesh | Come 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 |