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Strong's #5381 - נָשַׂג
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- to reach, overtake, take hold upon
- (Hiphil)
- to overtake
- to reach, attain to, cause to reach
- to be able to secure, reach, have enough
- (Hiphil)
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2410) cxn (נסג NSG) AC: Move CO: ? AB: ?: [from: cx- through the idea of departing]
V) cxn (נסג NSG) - I. Move: II. Reach:In the sense of moving. [df: gVn] KJV (59): (vf: Paal, Hiphil, Hophal) remove, depart, take, turn, overtake, hold, get, attain, obtain, reach, able, bring, lay, put, remove, rich, take - Strongs: H5253 (נָסַג), H5381 (נָשַׂג)
Jeff Benner, Ancient Hebrew Research Center Used by permission of the author.
Hiph`il reach, overtake (Ecclus Sirach 14:13 והשיגת ידך, Sirach 35:10 ובהשגת יד (compare Schechter on 14:13), compare
3 below; ישיג מענה 32:14 shall obtain an answer; —
Hiph`il Perfect 3 masculine singular וְהִשִּׂיג consecutive Leviticus 25:6, suffix וְהִשִּׂיגוֺ consecutive Deuteronomy 19:6; 2 masculine singular suffix וְהִשַּׂגְתָּם consecutive Genesis 44:4, etc.; Imperfect יַשִּׂיג Leviticus 26:5, וַיַּשֵּׂג Genesis 31:25, suffix וַיַּשִּׂגֵם Genesis 44:26, etc.; Infinitive absolute הַשֵּׂג 1 Samuel 30:8; Participle מַשִּׂיג 1 Samuel 14:26, suffix מַשִּׂיגֵ֫הוּ Job 41:18; feminine מַשֶּׂגֶת Leviticus 14:21; 1 Chronicles 21:12 (but read וְאִם הֱיוֺת as "" 2 Samuel 24:13 We Sm Kit); —
1 overtake, with accusative, often after רָדַף:
a. literal Genesis 31:25 (E), Genesis 44:4,6 (J), Exodus 14:9 (P), Exodus 15:9 (song), Deuteronomy 19:6; Joshua 2:5 (JE), 1 Samuel 30:8 (3t. in verse); 2 Samuel 15:14; 2 Kings 25:5 = Jeremiah 39:5 = Jeremiah 52:8, Hosea 2:9, compare Psalm 7:6; Psalm 18:38 (וָאַשְׁמִידֵם in "" 2 Samuel 22:38), Lamentations 1:3 (metaphor).
b. figurative of battle Hosea 10:9, sword Jeremiah 42:16; on 1 Chronicles 21:12 see above; of blessings Deuteronomy 28:2, curses Deuteronomy 28:15; Deuteronomy 28:45, predictions Zechariah 1:6, justice Isaiah 59:9, wrath of ׳י Psalm 69:25, iniquities Psalm 40:13, calamities Job 27:20.
2. a. reach, attain to, Job 41:18 (if one) reach it (crocodile) with the sword (2accusative); figurative paths of life Proverbs 2:19, joy, etc., Isaiah 35:10; also Isaiah 51:11 (Che Hpt יַשִּׂיגוּם, for ᵑ0יַשִּׂיגוּן; Perles Analekten 64 יִשְׂגּוּן, from שׂגה); of time Genesis 47:9 my days have not reached the days ... of my fathers, compare Leviticus 26:5 (twice in verse).
b. cause to reach, bring, put, מַשִּׂיג יָדוֺ אֶלמִּֿיו 1 Samuel 14:26 no one put his hand to his mouth, but read מֵשִׁיבᵐ5 ᵑ7 Klo Dr Bu Kit HPS Löhr.
3 figurative הִשִּׁיגָה יָדוֺ one's hand has reached, i.e. one is able, or has enough, Leviticus 5:11 (with לְ), Leviticus 14:21; Leviticus 25:26,49; with accusative = able to secure, get Leviticus 14:22,30,31,32; Leviticus 27:8; Numbers 6:21 (all P), Ezekiel 46:7; absolute = gain (riches) Leviticus 25:47 (H). — Job 24:2 see סוּג.
נשׂק see שׂלק.
נשׂר (√ of following; Late Hebrew נָסַר saw (Qal, Pi`el); Aramaic נְסַר, saw; compare Ethiopic
id.; Arabic
noun a saw).
נָשַׂג not used in Kal, prob. i.q. נָסַג, סוּג, שׂוּג to recede. Hence
Hiphil הִשִּׂיג
(1) prop. to cause to recede from a place; hence to remove landmarks (i.q. הִסִּיג), Job 24:2.
(2) to move to, as the hand to the mouth, 1 Samuel 14:26 a sword, Job 41:18. Hence
(3) to move oneself to, i.e. to reach, to attain unto, to overtake any one, Genesis 31:25; 2 Samuel 15:14 as to time, Genesis 47:9. “My hand has attained to something,” often i.q. I have acquired, I possess something (compare מָצָא No. 1), Leviticus 14:31, seq.; 25:26 Ezekiel 46:7 followed by לְ Leviticus 5:11 without an acc. absol. to acquire riches, to grow rich, Leviticus 25:47. In some passages to reach some one is spoken of joy, Isaiah 35:10, 51:11 a blessing, Deuteronomy 28:2 or, on the contrary, terrors, Job 27:20 guilt, Psalms 40:13 the wrath of God, Psalms 69:25.