נִפְגָּ֑שׁוּ

𐤍𐤐𐤂𐤔𐤅

nifegashu

meet together

a primitive root; to come in contact with, whether by accident or violence; figuratively, to concur; meet (with, together).

H6298

Proverbs 29:13 · Word #4

Lexicon H6298

Lemmaפָּגַשׁ
Lemma (Paleo)𐤐𐤂𐤔
Transliterationpâgash
Strong'sH6298
In-contextmeet together

Morphology HVNp3cp All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan N — Niphal — Simple passive or reflexive
Conjugation p — Perfect — Completed action
Person 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they")
Gender c — Common — Common (both genders)
Number p — Plural — Plural

SIBI-P1 H6298-01

they encountered one another

Rootפגש (p-g-sh)
Core Meaningsencounter, meeting, coming into contact, confrontation, collision
Semantic Rangeto meet, encounter, confront, collide with, fall upon, intercede with, come face to face
Conceptual SignificanceThe verb often marks decisive or divinely arranged encounters in the biblical narrative—meetings that may bring blessing, conflict, reconciliation, or judgment—highlighting the significance of human and divine appointments in Israel’s story.
Morphological NotesNifal stem (passive/reflexive/reciprocal), perfect (completed action), 3rd person common plural. The Nifal here most naturally expresses reciprocal action: "they met each other."
Rendering RationaleThe root פגש conveys the idea of coming into contact or encountering, whether peacefully or forcefully. In the Nifal perfect 3rd common plural, the verb carries a passive or reciprocal nuance, appropriately rendered as "they encountered one another," preserving both the reciprocal sense and the plural subject.

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Words from Root פגש (encounter, meeting, coming into contact, confrontation, collision)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
ufageshu and they came into contact
H6298-02 vayifegeshehu and he encountered him
H6298-03 vayifegeshum and they encountered them

Word Usage (14 occurrences of H6298)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 32:18 יִֽפְגָּשְׁ/ךָ֞ yifegashekha meets you
Genesis 33:8 פָּגָ֑שְׁתִּי pagasheti I met
Exodus 4:24 וַ/יִּפְגְּשֵׁ֣/הוּ vayifegeshehu and met him