Strong's Lexicon nagaph: To strike, smite, injure, plague Original Word: נָגַף Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "nagaph," the concept of striking or smiting can be found in Greek words such as "πατάσσω" (patassō - Strong's Greek 3960), which means to strike or smite. Usage: The Hebrew verb "nagaph" primarily means to strike or smite, often with the connotation of inflicting a blow that causes injury or defeat. It is used in various contexts, including physical combat, divine judgment, and the infliction of plagues or diseases. The term can imply both literal and figurative striking, such as the defeat of enemies or the punishment of individuals or nations by God. Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Near Eastern context, physical combat and warfare were common, and the concept of being struck down by an enemy or by divine intervention was a familiar theme. The Israelites understood their covenant relationship with God to include both blessings for obedience and curses for disobedience, which often manifested as plagues or military defeat. The use of "nagaph" in the Hebrew Bible reflects this understanding of divine retribution and protection. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to strike, smite NASB Translation beaten (1), defeated (17), hurts (1), plagued (1), routed (4), smite (3), smites (1), smote (3), strike (7), striking (1), struck (4), struck down (3), stumble (2), surely* (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs נָגַף verb strike, smite (Aramaic נְגַף); -Qal Perfect ׳נ2Chronicles 13:15; Isaiah 19:22 (וְ consecutive); suffix נְגָפוֺ2Chronicles 21:18, etc.; Imperfect יִגֹּף Exodus 21:35 2t.; וַיִּגֹּף Exodus 32:35 4t.; אֶגּוֺף Psalm 89:24 +, etc.; Infinitive absolute נָנֹף Isaiah 19:22; construct לִנְגֹּף Exodus 12:23 (twice in verse); נָגְפוֺ Exodus 12:27; — strike, smite, of serious (even fatal) injury, compare accusative of person Exodus 21:22,35 (E); one's foot against (בְּ) stone Psalm 91:12; absolute (stumble) Proverbs 3:23; especially of judgment, subject ׳י, object individual (fatal stroke) 1 Samuel 25:38; 1 Samuel 26:10; 2 Samuel 12:15; 2Chronicles 13:20; 21:18 (לָחֳלִי); object people (absolute) Exodus 12:23 (twice in verse); Exodus 12:27 (JE), Exodus 32:35; Joshua 24:5 (E), Isaiah 19:22, compare Isaiah 19:22; see also Psalm 89:24; compare with accusative of cognate meaning מַגֵּפָה Zechariah 14:12,18; 2Chronicles 21:14 (followed by also בְּעַמְּךָ); with בְּ instrumental Exodus 7:27; of causing defeat in battle, compare accusative + לִפְנֵי Judges 20:35; 1 Samuel 4:3; 2Chronicles 13:15; 2 Chronicles 14:11. Niph`al Perfect נִגַּף 2 Samuel 10:15; נִגְּפוּ 2 Samuel 10:19 2t., etc.; Imperfect יִנָּגֵף2Chronicles 6:24; וַיִּנָּגֵף 1 Samuel 4:2 4t.; Infinitive absolute נִגּוֺף Judges 20:39; construct הִנָּגֵף 1 Kings 8:33; Participle נִגָּף Deuteronomy 28:25; Judges 20:39, etc.; — be smitten, before enemy, in battle, followed by לִפְנֵי Judges 20:32,39 (twice in verse); 1 Samuel 4:2; 1 Samuel 7:10; 2 Samuel 10:15,19; 2 Samuel 18:7; 1 Kings 8:33; 2 Kings 14:12; 1 Chronicles 19:16,19; 2Chronicles 6:24; 25:22; Leviticus 26:17; Numbers 14:42; Deuteronomy 1:42; absolute Judges 20:36; 1 Samuel 4:10; 2 Samuel 2:17; 2Chronicles 20:22; Participle after נָתַן, followed by לִפְנֵי Deuteronomy 28:7,25. see נָגַע Niph`al Hithpa`el Imperfect יִתְנַגְּפוּ Jeremiah 13:16 = stumble, subject רַגְלֵיכֶם, followed by על (location); compare Qal (Psalm 91:12) and נֶגֶף 2 Strong's Exhaustive Concordance beat, dash, hurt, plague, slay, smite down, strike, stumble, A primitive root; to push, gore, defeat, stub (the toe), inflict (a disease) -- beat, dash, hurt, plague, slay, smite (down), strike, stumble, X surely, put to the worse. Forms and Transliterations אֶגּֽוֹף׃ אגוף׃ בְּֽהִנָּגֵ֞ף בְּנָגְפּ֥וֹ בהנגף בנגפו וְנִגַּפְתֶּ֖ם וְנָ֨גְפ֜וּ וְנָגַ֧ף וַיִּגְּפֵ֥הוּ וַיִּגֹּ֣ף וַיִּגֹּ֤ף וַיִּגֹּ֥ף וַיִּגֹּ֧ף וַיִּגֹּ֨ף וַיִּנָּ֤גְפוּ וַיִּנָּ֤גֶף וַיִּנָּ֥גֶף וַיִּנָּגְפ֖וּ וַיִּנָּגֵֽפוּ׃ וָאֶגֹּ֣ף ואגף ויגף ויגפהו וינגף וינגפו וינגפו׃ ונגף ונגפו ונגפתם יִֽתְנַגְּפ֥וּ יִגָּפֶ֑נּוּ יִגֹּ֤ף יִגֹּ֧ף יִנָּגֵ֞ף יגף יגפנו ינגף יתנגפו לִנְגֹּ֣ף לִנְגֹּֽף׃ לנגף לנגף׃ נְגָפ֨וֹ נְגָפָ֧נוּ נִגְּפוּ֙ נִגְּפוּ֮ נִגַּ֖ף נִגָּ֑פוּ נִגָּ֥ף נִגָּף֮ נִגָּפִ֖ים נִגָּפִ֥ים נִגּ֨וֹף נָגַ֤ף נָגֹ֣ף נֹגֵ֛ף נגוף נגף נגפו נגפים נגפנו תִּגֹּ֖ף תִּנָּ֣גְפ֔וּ תִּנָּֽגְפ֔וּ תִגּֽוֹף׃ תגוף׃ תגף תנגפו ’eg·gō·wp̄ ’eggōwp̄ bə·hin·nā·ḡêp̄ bə·nā·ḡə·pōw behinnaGef bəhinnāḡêp̄ benagePo bənāḡəpōw egGof lin·gōp̄ linGof lingōp̄ nā·ḡap̄ nā·ḡōp̄ naGaf nāḡap̄ naGof nāḡōp̄ nə·ḡā·p̄ā·nū nə·ḡā·p̄ōw negaFanu negaFo nəḡāp̄ānū nəḡāp̄ōw nig·gā·p̄îm nig·gā·p̄ū nig·gap̄ nig·gāp̄ nig·gə·p̄ū nig·gō·wp̄ nigGaf niggaFim nigGafu niggap̄ niggāp̄ niggāp̄îm niggāp̄ū niggeFu niggəp̄ū nigGof niggōwp̄ nō·ḡêp̄ noGef nōḡêp̄ ṯig·gō·wp̄ tig·gōp̄ tigGof tiggōp̄ ṯiggōwp̄ tin·nā·ḡə·p̄ū tinNageFu tinnāḡəp̄ū vaegGof vaiyiggeFehu vaiyigGof vaiyinNagef vaiyinnageFu venaGaf veNageFu veniggafTem wā’eggōp̄ wā·’eg·gōp̄ way·yig·gə·p̄ê·hū way·yig·gōp̄ way·yin·nā·ḡê·p̄ū way·yin·nā·ḡə·p̄ū way·yin·nā·ḡep̄ wayyiggəp̄êhū wayyiggōp̄ wayyinnāḡep̄ wayyinnāḡêp̄ū wayyinnāḡəp̄ū wə·nā·ḡap̄ wə·nā·ḡə·p̄ū wə·nig·gap̄·tem wənāḡap̄ wənāḡəp̄ū wəniggap̄tem yig·gā·p̄en·nū yig·gōp̄ yiggaFennu yiggāp̄ennū yigGof yiggōp̄ yin·nā·ḡêp̄ yinnaGef yinnāḡêp̄ yiṯ·nag·gə·p̄ū yitnaggeFu yiṯnaggəp̄ūLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Exodus 8:2 HEB: הִנֵּ֣ה אָנֹכִ֗י נֹגֵ֛ף אֶת־ כָּל־ NAS: behold, I will smite your whole KJV: to let [them] go, behold, I will smite all thy borders INT: behold I will smite your whole territory Exodus 12:23 Exodus 12:23 Exodus 12:27 Exodus 21:22 Exodus 21:35 Exodus 32:35 Leviticus 26:17 Numbers 14:42 Deuteronomy 1:42 Deuteronomy 28:7 Deuteronomy 28:25 Joshua 24:5 Judges 20:32 Judges 20:35 Judges 20:36 Judges 20:39 Judges 20:39 1 Samuel 4:2 1 Samuel 4:3 1 Samuel 4:10 1 Samuel 7:10 1 Samuel 25:38 1 Samuel 26:10 2 Samuel 2:17 49 Occurrences |