Lexicon :: Strong's H5381 - nāśaḡ

נָשַׂג

Transliteration

nāśaḡ

Pronunciation

naw-sag'

Part of Speech

verb

Root Word (Etymology)

A primitive root

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1422

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

נָשַׂג nâsag, naw-sag'; a primitive root; to reach (literally or figuratively):—ability, be able, attain (unto), (be able to, can) get, lay at, put, reach, remove, wax rich, × surely, (over-) take (hold of, on, upon).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 5x

The KJV translates Strong's H5381 in the following manner: overtake (23x), hold (5x), get (3x), get (with H3027) (3x), attain (2x), obtain (2x), reach (2x), ability (with H3027) (1x), able (1x), able (with H1767) (1x), bring (1x), layeth (1x), put (1x), remove (1x), wax rich (1x), surely (1x), take (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 5x

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

to reach, overtake, take hold upon
1. (Hiphil)
  1. to overtake
  2. to reach, attain to, cause to reach
  3. to be able to secure, reach, have enough

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STRONGS H5381: Abbreviations

† [נָשַׂג] verb only Hiph. reach, overtake (Ecclesiasticus 14:13 והשיגת ידך, Ecclesiasticus 35:10 ובהשגת יד (compare Schechter on Ecclesiasticus 14:13), compare 3 below; ישיג מענה Ecclesiasticus 32:14 shall obtain an answer; —
Hiph. Perfect 3rd person masculine singular וְהִשִּׂיג consecutive Leviticus 25:6, suffix וְהִשִּׂיגוֺ consecutive Deuteronomy 19:6; 2nd person masculine singular suffix וְהִשַּׂגְתָּם consecutive Genesis 44:4, etc.; Imperfect יַשִּׂיג Leviticus 26:5, וַיַּשֵּׂג Genesis 31:25, suffix וַיַּשִּׂגֵם Genesis 44:26, etc.; Infinitive absolute הַשֵּׂג 1 Samuel 30:8; Participle מַשִּׂיג 1 Samuel 14:26, suffix מַשִּׂיגֵ֫הוּ Job 41:18; feminine מַשֶּׂגֶת Leviticus 14:21; 1 Chronicles 21:12 (but read וְאִם הֱיוֺת as || 2 Samuel 24:13 We^Sm Kit); —

1. overtake, with accusative, often after רָדַף :

a. literal Genesis 31:25 (E), Genesis 44:4, 6 (J), Exodus 14:9 (P), Exodus 15:9 (song), Deuteronomy 19:6; Joshua 2:5 (JE), 1 Samuel 30:8 (3 times in verse); 2 Samuel 15:14; 2 Kings 25:5 = Jeremiah 39:5 = Jeremiah 52:8, Hosea 2:9, compare Psalm 7:6; Psalm 18:38 (וָאַשְׁמִידֵם in || 2 Samuel 22:38), Lamentations 1:3 (metaphor).

b. figurative of battle Hosea 10:9, sword Jeremiah 42:16; on 1 Chronicles 21:12 see above; of blessings Deuteronomy 28:2, curses Deuteronomy 28:15; Deuteronomy 28:45, predictions Zechariah 1:6, justice Isaiah 59:9, wrath of י׳ Psalm 69:25, iniquities Psalm 40:13, calamities Job 27:20.

a. reach, attain to, Job 41:18 (if one) reach it (crocodile) with the sword (2 accusative); figurative paths of life Proverbs 2:19, joy, etc., Isaiah 35:10; also Isaiah 51:11 (Che^Hpt יַשִּׂיגוּם, for MT יַשִּׂיגוּן; Perles^{Analekten 64} יִשְׂגּוּן, from שׂגה); of time Genesis 47:9 my days have not reached the days...of my fathers, compare Leviticus 26:5 (twice in verse).

b. cause to reach, bring, put, מַשִּׂיג יָדוֺ אֶלמִּֿיו 1 Samuel 14:26 no one put his hand to his mouth, but read מֵשִׁיב Klo Dr Bu Kit HPS Löhr.

3. figurative הִשִּׁיגָה יָדוֺ one's hand has reached, i.e. one is able, or has enough, Leviticus 5:11 (with לְ), Leviticus 14:21; Leviticus 25:26, 49; with accusative = able to secure, get Leviticus 14:22, 30, 31, 32; Leviticus 27:8; Numbers 6:21 (all P), Ezekiel 46:7; absolute = gain (riches) Leviticus 25:47 (H). — Job 24:2 see סוּג.

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