הַ/נֶּ֖גַע
𐤄/𐤍𐤂𐤏
hanega
the infection
from נָגַע; a blow (figuratively, infliction); also (by implication) a spot (concretely, a leprous person or dress); plague, sore, stricken, stripe, stroke, wound.
Leviticus 13:4 · Word #19
Lexicon H5061
| Lemma | נֶגַע |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤍𐤂𐤏 |
| Transliteration | negaʻ |
| Strong's | H5061 |
| In-context | the infection |
Morphology HTd/Ncmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H5061-04
the striking-blow
| Root | נגע (n-g-ʿ) |
| Core Meanings | to touch, to strike, to reach, to smite, to afflict |
| Semantic Range | blow, stroke, wound, plague, affliction, lesion (especially skin disease), mark of impact |
| Conceptual Significance | In the Hebrew Bible, נֶגַע often refers to a divinely permitted affliction, especially skin disease examined by priests in Leviticus. It conveys the idea of a tangible strike or touch from YHWH, linking physical conditions with covenantal and ritual significance. |
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common masculine singular absolute with prefixed definite article (הַ); from root נגע. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun נֶגַע derives from the root נגע, "to touch/strike," and denotes the result of such striking—a blow or affliction. Rendering it "the striking-blow" preserves the root idea of impact or smiting while reflecting the masculine singular absolute form with the definite article ("the"). |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root נגע (to touch, to strike, to reach, to smite, to afflict)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H5061-01 |
banega | in the strike-affliction |
H5060-01 |
benageo | in his touching |
H5061-02 |
benega | in a strike-blow |
Word Usage (78 occurrences of H5061)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 12:17 | נְגָעִ֥ים | negaim | plagues |
| Exodus 11:1 | נֶ֤גַע | nega | plague |
| Leviticus 13:2 | לְ/נֶ֣גַע | lenega | as a mark |