Strong's Lexicon nagas: To oppress, to drive, to exact, to press, to urge Original Word: נָגַשׂ Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G2716 (katergazomai): To work out, to achieve, to effect by labor - G2346 (thlibo): To press, to afflict, to distress Usage: The Hebrew verb "nagas" primarily conveys the idea of exerting pressure or force upon someone, often in the context of oppression or demanding labor. It is used to describe the actions of taskmasters or oppressors who impose burdens or exact tribute. The term can also imply a sense of urgency or insistence in driving someone to perform a task. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern societies, the concept of oppression was a common experience, especially for those under foreign rule or in servitude. The Israelites, during their time in Egypt, experienced harsh oppression under Pharaoh's taskmasters, which is a significant context for the use of "nagas." The term reflects the socio-political realities of ancient times, where power dynamics often led to the exploitation and subjugation of weaker groups by more dominant ones. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to press, drive, oppress, exact NASB Translation drive hard (1), driver (1), exact (2), exacted (1), hard-pressed (2), oppressed (2), oppressor (4), oppressors (2), overseers (1), ruler (1), taskmaster (1), taskmasters (5). Brown-Driver-Briggs [נָגַשׂ verb press, drive, oppress, exact (Assyrian naga&198;šu, throw down, overthrow, DlHWB 448; Arabic  rouse and drive game, drive vehemently; Ethiopic  reign, wield power,  king); — Qal Perfect ׳נ 2 Kings 23:25; Imperfect יִגּשֹׁ Deuteronomy 15:2; 2masculine singular תִּגּשֹׁ Deuteronomy 15:3; 2masculine plural תִּנְגּ֑שֹׁוּ Isaiah 58:3; — Participle נֹגֵשׂ Isaiah 9:3 +, etc.; — 1 press, drive to work (object עַצְּבֵיכֶם your workmen), Isaiah 58:3 (GesComm., De Di Du; exact [changing ׳ע, q. v.] Che, etc.); see 2 exact with accusative כֶּסֶף, 2 Kings 23:35; followed by accusative of person only Deuteronomy 15:2,13. 3 Participle (= substantive) driver, task-master Exodus 3:7; Exodus 5:6,10,13,14; Job 3:18; (ass-) driver Job 39:7; of (arbitrary) ruler Isaiah 3:12, ruler (good sense) Zechariah 10:4; = foreign oppressor, tyrant Isaiah 9:3 (with בְּ) Isaiah 14:2,4; Zechariah 9:8; exactor of tribute, Daniel 11:20; plural abstract lordship = lord, ruler, figurative of צְדָקָה (personified) Isaiah 60:17 ("" מְּקֻדָּתֵךְ שָׁלוֺם). Niph`al Perfect נִגַּשׂ 1 Samuel 13:6 2t. + Isaiah 3:5 (וְ consecutive); — hard pressed by enemy 1 Samuel 13:6, and so 1 Samuel 14:24 (but omitted by emendation, after ᵐ5, Th We Dr Kit Bu HPS); treated harshly, of suffering servant of ׳י Isaiah 53:7; reciprocal tyrannize over (׳ב) each other Isaiah 35.. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance distress, driver, exactor, oppressor, raiser of taxes, taskmaster A primitive root; to drive (an animal, a workman, a debtor, an army); by implication, to tax, harass, tyrannize -- distress, driver, exact(-or), oppress(-or), X raiser of taxes, taskmaster. Forms and Transliterations בְּנֹגְשֵׂיהֶֽם׃ בנגשיהם׃ הַנֹּגְשִׂ֣ים הַנֹּגֵ֣שׂ הנגש הנגשים וְהַנֹּגְשִׂ֖ים וְנִגַּ֣שׂ וְנֹגְשַׂ֖יִךְ והנגשים ונגש ונגשיך יִגֹּ֤שׂ יגש נ֝וֹגֵ֗שׂ נִגַּ֖שׂ נִגַּ֨שׂ נָגַ֞שׂ נֹֽגְשָׂ֔יו נֹגְשֵׂ֤י נֹגְשֵׂ֥י נֹגְשָׂ֣יו נֹגֵ֑שׂ נֹגֵ֔שׂ נֹגֵֽשׂ׃ נגש נגש׃ נגשי נגשיו נוֹגֵ֖שׂ נוגש תִּגֹּ֑שׂ תִּנְגֹּֽשׂוּ׃ תגש תנגשו׃ bə·nō·ḡə·śê·hem bənōḡəśêhem benogeseiHem han·nō·ḡə·śîm han·nō·ḡêś hannoGes hannōḡêś hannogeSim hannōḡəśîm nā·ḡaś naGas nāḡaś nig·gaś nigGas niggaś nō·ḡə·śāw nō·ḡə·śê nō·ḡêś nō·w·ḡêś noGes nōḡêś nogeSav nōḡəśāw nōḡəśê nogeSei nōwḡêś tig·gōś tigGos tiggōś tin·gō·śū tinGosu tingōśū vehannogeSim venigGas venogeSayich wə·han·nō·ḡə·śîm wə·nig·gaś wə·nō·ḡə·śa·yiḵ wəhannōḡəśîm wəniggaś wənōḡəśayiḵ yig·gōś yigGos yiggōśLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Exodus 3:7 HEB: שָׁמַ֙עְתִּי֙ מִפְּנֵ֣י נֹֽגְשָׂ֔יו כִּ֥י יָדַ֖עְתִּי NAS: because of their taskmasters, for I am aware KJV: by reason of their taskmasters; for I know INT: given reason of their taskmasters for I am aware Exodus 5:6 Exodus 5:10 Exodus 5:13 Exodus 5:14 Deuteronomy 15:2 Deuteronomy 15:3 1 Samuel 13:6 1 Samuel 14:24 2 Kings 23:35 Job 3:18 Job 39:7 Isaiah 3:5 Isaiah 3:12 Isaiah 9:4 Isaiah 14:2 Isaiah 14:4 Isaiah 53:7 Isaiah 58:3 Isaiah 60:17 Daniel 11:20 Zechariah 9:8 Zechariah 10:4 23 Occurrences |
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