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נגשׂ

Strong’s: H5065

Associated OET lemmas: נָגַשׂ

Authors: Reinier de Blois

Form 1

Part of speech: vb

Sense 1: taskmaster, driver

Semantic domains: Urge (002003003022)

Definition: = a person who forces humans and animals to perform certain activities

Forms: vbqal-

Show passage in OET: EXO 3:7

OET-RV EXO 3:7

7 “I’ve certainly noticed the suffering of my people in Mitsrayim (Egypt),” Yahweh continued, “I’ve heard their cries as the slave drivers oppress them—I’m unmistakingly aware of their pain.

OET-LV EXO 3:7

7 And_ YHWH _he/it _said indeed _(see) I _have _seen DOM the _affliction _of my _people _of_my which is_in_Miʦrayim/(Egypt) and_DOM of _distress _of_their _cry I _have _heard from_face/in _front _of taskmasters _of_its if/because I _know DOM pains _of_its.

Show passage in OET: EXO 5:6

OET-RV EXO 5:6

6 Then on that very same day, Par’oh ordered the people’s slave masters and supervisors,

OET-LV EXO 5:6

6 And_ Parˊoh _he/it _commanded in _the_day (the)_that DOM the_taskmasters over_people and_DOM foremen _of_its to_say.

Jump to OET EXO 3:7 section.

Jump to OET EXO 5:6 section.

All 10 recorded passages for this sense

EXO: OET EXO 3:7 · OET EXO 5:6 · OET EXO 5:10 · OET EXO 5:13–14

JOB: OET JOB 3:18 · OET JOB 39:7

ISA: OET ISA 9:4 · OET ISA 14:2 · OET ISA 14:4

Sense 2: ruler

Semantic domains: Leaders (001001002003005)

Definition: literally: taskmaster; hence: = a person in a position of leadership over others

Forms: vbqal-

Synonyms: משׁל · פְּקֻדָּה

Show passage in OET: ISA 3:12

OET-RV ISA 3:12

⇔  12 Even children will oppress my people,
⇔ ≈ and women rule over them.
⇔ Those who guide you lead my people astray
⇔ ≈ and confuse your progress to make you follow the wrong path.

OET-LV ISA 3:12

12 People _of_my oppressors _of_its is_acting _like _children and_women they _have _ruled in_him/it my _people _of_my guides _of_your are_leading _astray and_the _way _of your(pl)_paths _of_your they _have _confused.

Show passage in OET: ISA 60:17

OET-RV ISA 60:17

⇔  17 Instead of bronze and iron, I’ll bring gold and silver,
⇔ and instead of timber and stones, bronze and iron.
⇔ Then I’ll appoint peace as your overseer,
⇔ and righteousness as your supervisors.

OET-LV ISA 60:17

17 In _place _of the_bronze I _will _bring gold and_in _place _of the_iron I _will _bring silver and_in _place _of the_wood(s) bronze and_in _place _of the_stone(s) iron and_I _will _make overseer[s]_of_your peace and_taskmasters _of_your righteousness.

Jump to OET ISA 3:12 section.

Jump to OET ISA 60:17 section.

All 3 recorded passages for this sense

ISA: OET ISA 3:12 · OET ISA 60:17

ZEC: OET ZEC 10:4

Sense 3: to exact money

Semantic domains: Non-Possess (002003002019)

Definition: literally: to urge (people to pay); hence: = causative action by which humans cause (other) humans to pay tribute or pay back a debt

Forms: vbqal-

Show passage in OET: DEU 15:2

OET-RV DEU 15:2

2 Handle it like this: Everyone who’s loaned money to their Israeli neighbour must cancel that debt, i.e., they must not insist that it’s paid back, because Yahweh has announced a cancellation.

OET-LV DEU 15:2

2 And_this is_the _manner _of the _remission every _of owner he _will _let _drop the _loan _of his/its_hand which he _will _lend to_neighbour _of_his not he _will _press DOM his/its_neighbour and_DOM his/its_brother if/because someone _has _proclaimed a _remission to/for_YHWH.

Show passage in OET: DEU 15:3

OET-RV DEU 15:3

3 You can pressure a foreigner to repay, but you must cancel any debt from a fellow Israeli.

OET-LV DEU 15:3

3 DOM the_foreigner you _will _press and_which it _will _belong to/for_yourself(m) with your(ms)_brother/kindred hand _of_your you _shall _let _release.

Jump to OET DEU 15:2 section.

Jump to OET DEU 15:3 section.

All 4 recorded passages for this sense

DEU: OET DEU 15:2–3

KI2: OET KI2 23:35

DAN: OET DAN 11:20

Sense 4: to oppress

Semantic domains: Unsafe (002003003021)

Definition: literally: to urge; hence: = action by which humans maltreat other humans and cause suffering and distress

Forms: vbqal-; vbnif- (passive)

Show passage in OET: SA1 13:6

OET-RV SA1 13:6

6 But the Israeli warriors were very anxious because their troops were so outnumbered, so they hid in caves and thickets, among rocks, and in tombs and wells.

OET-LV SA1 13:6

6 And_everyone _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) they _saw if/because _that it _was _distress to_him/it if/because the_people it _was _hard _pressed and_ the_people _they _hid _themselves in_caves and_in_thickets and_in_cliffs and_in _(the)_chambers and_in_cisterns.

Show passage in OET: SA1 14:24

OET-RV SA1 14:24

24 Now the Israeli warriors were getting exhausted that day, but Sha’ul (Saul) had made the them promise, “We need to avenge our enemies. Anyone who eats food before the evening is cursed.”

OET-LV SA1 14:24

24 And_the _man _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) he _was _hard _pressed in _the_day (the)_that and_ Shāʼūl _he _had _put _under _oath DOM the_people to_say the_man who he _will _eat food until the_evening be_cursed and_I _will _avenge _myself from_enemies _of_my and_not all _of the_people it _tasted food.

Jump to OET SA1 13:6 section.

Jump to OET SA1 14:24 section.

All 6 recorded passages for this sense

SA1: OET SA1 13:6 · OET SA1 14:24

ISA: OET ISA 3:5 · OET ISA 53:7 · OET ISA 58:3

ZEC: OET ZEC 9:8