פָּגַשׁ
𐤐𐤂𐤔
pâgash
H6298 verb
SILEX Entry
Definition
To encounter, come upon, or meet (someone or something), whether intentionally or by chance; used both for physical meetings, confrontations, or encounters, as well as figurative meetings, including intercession or supplication. The verb can express a neutral, hostile, or deliberate meeting depending on context, and, in certain passages, it is used metaphorically for coming before (God) with petition or pleading.
Semantic Range
to meet, to encounter unintentionally, to confront or come against, to come before (especially in petition), to intercede, to approach; to fall in with, to happen upon
Root / Etymology
Root: פגש. The root meaning is 'to meet, encounter.' The verb פָּגַשׁ is derived directly from this root, functioning as a standard verb of contact or encounter. Occasionally, the nuance of the root can extend into confrontation or supplication depending on the context.
Historical & Contextual Notes
פָּגַשׁ is attested both in narratives describing chance meetings (e.g., Genesis 32:2, Jacob meeting angels) and hostile confrontations (e.g., 1 Samuel 10:5, bands of prophets encountered). Notably, in Isaiah 64:4, it takes on a more abstract sense, denoting God 'meeting' those who act righteously—a figurative usage extending from the idea of literal encounter to implying divine response to human action. In post-exilic and prophetic contexts, פגש can carry the nuance of intercession or supplication (cf. Jeremiah 7:16, where the verbal noun מַפְגִּיעַ is used for intercessor). Unlike קָרָה (to happen, befall), which stresses the event, פגש accentuates the encounter or engagement itself. English translations usually render the term as 'meet' or 'encounter,' but the range includes confrontation, meeting by design or chance, and petitionary approach.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
a primitive root; to come in contact with, whether by accident or violence; figuratively, to concur; meet (with, together).
Bantu Hebrew
No Bantu Hebrew comparisons have been recorded for this word yet.
Root Family
פגש (p-g-sh) — to meet, to encounter, to approach
Word Forms
11 distinct forms
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H6298-03 |
נִפְגָּ֑שׁוּ | nifegashu | HVNp3cp |
meet together | they met one another | they met one another | 3 |
H6298-08 |
וַ/יִּפְגְּשֵׁ֣/הוּ | vayifegeshehu | HC/Vqw3ms/Sp3ms |
and met him | and he encountered him | and he met him | 2 |
H6298-10 |
יְפַגְּשׁוּ | yefageshu | HVpi3mp |
they meet | they will encounter | they encounter | 1 |
H6298-01 |
אֶפְגְּשֵׁ/ם֙ | efegeshem | HVqi1cs/Sp3mp |
I will meet them | I will meet them | I will meet them | 1 |
H6298-09 |
וַֽ/יִּפְגְּשׁ֛וּ/ם | vayifegeshum | HC/Vqw3mp/Sp3mp |
and met them | and they encountered them | and they encountered them | 1 |
H6298-11 |
יִֽפְגָּשְׁ/ךָ֞ | yifegashekha | HVqi3ms/Sp2ms |
meets you | he will meet you | he will meet you | 1 |
H6298-06 |
וּ/פָגְשׁ֤וּ | ufageshu | HC/Vqq3cp |
and they shall meet | and they encountered | and they encountered | 1 |
H6298-05 |
פָּג֬וֹשׁ | pagosh | HVqa |
meet | to encounter | to encounter | 1 |
H6298-04 |
פָּגָ֑שְׁתִּי | pagasheti | HVqp1cs |
I met | I encountered | I encountered | 1 |
H6298-07 |
וַ/תִּפְגֹּ֖שׁ | vatifegosh | HC/Vqw3fs |
and she met | and she encountered | and she met | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
14 occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H6298-11 |
Genesis 32:18 | יִֽפְגָּשְׁ/ךָ֞ | yifegashekha | HVqi3ms/Sp2ms |
meets you | he will meet you | he will meet you |
H6298-04 |
Genesis 33:8 | פָּגָ֑שְׁתִּי | pagasheti | HVqp1cs |
I met | I encountered | I encountered |
H6298-08 |
Exodus 4:24 | וַ/יִּפְגְּשֵׁ֣/הוּ | vayifegeshehu | HC/Vqw3ms/Sp3ms |
and met him | and he encountered him | and met him |
H6298-08 |
Exodus 4:27 | וַֽ/יִּפְגְּשֵׁ֛/הוּ | vayifegeshehu | HC/Vqw3ms/Sp3ms |
and met him | and he encountered him | and he met him |
H6298-07 |
1 Samuel 25:20 | וַ/תִּפְגֹּ֖שׁ | vatifegosh | HC/Vqw3fs |
and she met | and she encountered | and she met |
H6298-09 |
2 Samuel 2:13 | וַֽ/יִּפְגְּשׁ֛וּ/ם | vayifegeshum | HC/Vqw3mp/Sp3mp |
and met them | and they encountered them | and they encountered them |
H6298-06 |
Isaiah 34:14 | וּ/פָגְשׁ֤וּ | ufageshu | HC/Vqq3cp |
and they shall meet | and they encountered | and they encountered |
H6298-02 |
Jeremiah 41:6 | כִּ/פְגֹ֣שׁ | kifegosh | HR/Vqc |
as meeting | as meeting | as meeting |
H6298-01 |
Hosea 13:8 | אֶפְגְּשֵׁ/ם֙ | efegeshem | HVqi1cs/Sp3mp |
I will meet them | I will meet them | I will meet them |
H6298-03 |
Psalms 85:11 | נִפְגָּ֑שׁוּ | nifegashu | HVNp3cp |
meet | they met one another | they met one another |