Strong's Lexicon pagash: To meet, encounter Original Word: פָגַשׁ Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often used in the Septuagint for "pagash" is ἀπαντάω (apantao), Strong's Greek 528, which also means to meet or encounter. Usage: The Hebrew verb "pagash" primarily means to meet or encounter. It is used in various contexts, including physical meetings between individuals, encounters with God, or metaphorical meetings such as coming across a situation or event. The term can imply a purposeful meeting or an unexpected encounter. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, meetings and encounters were significant events, often carrying social, religious, or political implications. Meetings could be formal, such as those between leaders or kings, or informal, such as chance encounters on a journey. The concept of meeting also extended to divine encounters, where individuals met with God or His messengers, which were pivotal moments in biblical narratives. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to meet, encounter NASB Translation common bond (1), encounter (1), have a common bond (1), have this (1), have this in common (1), meet (3), meets (1), met (7). Brown-Driver-Briggs [מָּגַשׁ] verb meet, encounter (synonym מָּגַע); — Qal Perfect1singular מָּגָ֑שְׁתִּי Genesis 33:8; 3plural consecutive וּפָֽגְשׁוּ Isaiah 34:14; Imperfect3masculine singular suffix יִפְגָָֽֿשְׁךָ֫ Genesis 32:18 (Gi; Baer יִָֽפְגָָֽשְׁךָ֫; van d. H. יִָֽפְגָָּֽשְׁךָ֫), וַיִּפְגְּשֵׁהוּ Exodus 4:24,27; 3feminine singular וַתִּפְגֿשׁ 1 Samuel 25:20 (read probably וַתִּפְגּשׁ Ges§ 47k, compare van d. H), etc.; Infinitive absolute מָּגוֺש Proverbs 17:12; construct מְּגשׁ Jeremiah 41:6; — meet, with accusative Genesis 33:8; 1 Samuel 25:20; Isaiah 34:14; Jeremiah 41:6, so with suffix Genesis 32:18; Exodus 4:24,27; 2 Samuel 2:13; meet, encounter, of bear, with ב person Proverbs 17:12, of ׳י (like a bear) Hosea 13:8 (with suffix person). Niph`al meet together, each other, Perfect3plural נִפְגָָּֽשׁוּ Proverbs 22:2; Proverbs 29:13, figurative of חֶסֶד וֶאֱמֶת Psalm 85:11. Pi`el intensive Imperfect3masculine plural יְפַגְּשׁוּ חשֶׁךְ Job 5:14 they keep encountering darkness in the daytime. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance meet with, together A primitive root; to come in contact with, whether by accident or violence; figuratively, to concur -- meet (with, together). Forms and Transliterations אֶפְגְּשֵׁם֙ אפגשם וַֽיִּפְגְּשֵׁ֛הוּ וַֽיִּפְגְּשׁ֛וּם וַיִּפְגְּשֵׁ֣הוּ וַתִּפְגֹּ֖שׁ וּפָגְשׁ֤וּ ויפגשהו ויפגשום ופגשו ותפגש יְפַגְּשׁוּ־ יִֽפְגָּשְׁךָ֞ יפגשו־ יפגשך כִּפְגֹ֣שׁ כפגש נִפְגָּ֑שׁוּ נפגשו פָּג֬וֹשׁ פָּגָ֑שְׁתִּי פגוש פגשתי ’ep̄·gə·šêm ’ep̄gəšêm efgeShem kifGosh kip̄·ḡōš kip̄ḡōš nifGashu nip̄·gā·šū nip̄gāšū pā·ḡā·šə·tî pā·ḡō·wōš pāḡāšətî paGasheti paGoosh pāḡōwōš ū·p̄ā·ḡə·šū ufageShu ūp̄āḡəšū vaiyifgeShehu vaiyifgeShum vattifGosh wat·tip̄·gōš wattip̄gōš way·yip̄·gə·šê·hū way·yip̄·gə·šūm wayyip̄gəšêhū wayyip̄gəšūm yə·p̄ag·gə·šū- yefaggeshu yəp̄aggəšū- yifgasheCha yip̄·gā·šə·ḵā yip̄gāšəḵāLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 32:17 HEB: לֵאמֹ֑ר כִּ֣י יִֽפְגָּשְׁךָ֞ עֵשָׂ֣ו אָחִ֗י NAS: Esau meets you and asks KJV: my brother meeteth thee, and asketh thee, INT: saying When meets Esau my brother Genesis 33:8 Exodus 4:24 Exodus 4:27 1 Samuel 25:20 2 Samuel 2:13 Job 5:14 Psalm 85:10 Proverbs 17:12 Proverbs 22:2 Proverbs 29:13 Isaiah 34:14 Jeremiah 41:6 Hosea 13:8 14 Occurrences |