וְ/נִגְּשׁ֣וּ
𐤅/𐤍𐤂𐤔𐤅
nâgash
and shall come near
To approach, come near, or draw close, whether physically, relationally, or in a ritual or legal context. The verb במיוחד is used for physical proximity (approaching a place or person), but also in contexts of initiating speech, confrontation, violent engagement, or ritual act (such as presenting offerings). In some contexts, it carries the sense of bringing near (causative), either an object or oneself. The semantic range includes approach, advance, access (including in ritual settings), present (especially offerings), come forward (in legal or interrogative contexts), attack (as an enemy), and, euphemistically, to have sexual relations.
Deuteronomy 21:5 · Word #1
Lexicon H5066
| Lemma | נָגַשׁ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤍𐤂𐤔 |
| Transliteration | nâgash |
| Strong's | H5066 |
| Definition | To approach, come near, or draw close, whether physically, relationally, or in a ritual or legal context. The verb במיוחד is used for physical proximity (approaching a place or person), but also in contexts of initiating speech, confrontation, violent engagement, or ritual act (such as presenting offerings). In some contexts, it carries the sense of bringing near (causative), either an object or oneself. The semantic range includes approach, advance, access (including in ritual settings), present (especially offerings), come forward (in legal or interrogative contexts), attack (as an enemy), and, euphemistically, to have sexual relations. |
Morphology HC/VNq3cp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | N — Niphal — Simple passive or reflexive |
| Conjugation | q — Sequential Perfect — Perfect with waw-consecutive, continuing a narrative |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | c — Common — Common (both genders) |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and shall come near |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5066-50
and they drew near
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Niphal stem, sequential perfect (vav-consecutive), 3rd person common plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Niphal stem here functions intransitively/reflexively, expressing the subjects coming into proximity themselves. The 3rd person common plural sequential perfect with prefixed conjunction is reflected in "and they drew near." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and they approached
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | Standardized from "and they drew near". |