וַ/יִּגַּ֤ע
𐤅/𐤉𐤂𐤏
nâgaʻ
and reached
To touch, make contact with, or reach someone or something, either physically or metaphorically. In various contexts, נָגַע can denote merely making contact, approaching or reaching a person, place, or object, or bringing about an effect through touching (such as transfer of impurity, blessing, or disease). It can also indicate striking, injuring, or inflicting harm, either by physical violence or as divine punishment, and is sometimes used euphemistically for sexual relations. Thus, the semantic range covers ordinary physical touch, reaching, striking, affliction, or the conveyance of a condition or status through contact.
Jonah 3:6 · Word #1
Lexicon H5060
| Lemma | נָגַע |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤍𐤂𐤏 |
| Transliteration | nâgaʻ |
| Strong's | H5060 |
| Definition | To touch, make contact with, or reach someone or something, either physically or metaphorically. In various contexts, נָגַע can denote merely making contact, approaching or reaching a person, place, or object, or bringing about an effect through touching (such as transfer of impurity, blessing, or disease). It can also indicate striking, injuring, or inflicting harm, either by physical violence or as divine punishment, and is sometimes used euphemistically for sexual relations. Thus, the semantic range covers ordinary physical touch, reaching, striking, affliction, or the conveyance of a condition or status through contact. |
Morphology HC/Vqw3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | w — Sequential Imperfect — Imperfect with waw-consecutive, narrating past events |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and reached |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5060-38
and he touched
| Morphological Notes | Verb; Qal stem; sequential imperfect (wayyiqtol); 3rd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem expresses the simple active sense of the root נגע, "to touch" or "to make contact." The sequential imperfect (wayyiqtol) 3rd masculine singular form conveys a past narrative action: "and he touched." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and it reached
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | In this context, וַיִּגַּע most naturally means 'and it reached' (not 'and he touched'), referring to 'the word' reaching the king rather than physical contact. Adjusted to match the contextual meaning. |