נִגַּ֖שׂ

𐤍𐤂𐤔

nâgas

pressed

To press forcefully or closely upon someone, especially in the sense of imposing labor, exaction of tribute, or exerting coercive authority over a person or group. Frequently denotes the role of one who imposes forced labor, exacts tribute, or otherwise acts as an agent of oppression. In various contexts, also conveys the act of driving or pressing forward, whether with physical force (animals, armies) or with authority (laborers, debtors).

H5065

1 Samuel 13:6 · Word #8

Lexicon H5065

Lemmaנָגַשׂ
Lemma (Paleo)𐤍𐤂𐤔
Transliterationnâgas
Strong'sH5065
DefinitionTo press forcefully or closely upon someone, especially in the sense of imposing labor, exaction of tribute, or exerting coercive authority over a person or group. Frequently denotes the role of one who imposes forced labor, exacts tribute, or otherwise acts as an agent of oppression. In various contexts, also conveys the act of driving or pressing forward, whether with physical force (animals, armies) or with authority (laborers, debtors).

Morphology HVNp3ms 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 m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular

Common Translation

Phrasepressed

SIBI-P1 Translation H5065-05

he was pressed upon

Morphological NotesVerb, Niphal stem (passive/reflexive), perfect tense, 3rd person masculine singular.
Rendering RationaleThe Niphal stem marks a passive/reflexive action, so the subject receives the force of the root. "Was pressed upon" preserves the core idea of coercive pressure inherent in נגשׂ without importing specific contextual details.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

it was pressed upon

Same as P1Yes
RationaleP1 accurately reflects the passive nuance and context-specific meaning of this verb.
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