BDB4982 [H5065]

[נָגַשׂ verb press, drive, oppress, exact (Assyrian naga&198;šu, throw down, overthrow, Dl^{HWB 448}; Arabic rouse and drive game, drive vehemently; Ethiopic reign, wield power, king); —

Qal Perfect ׳נ 2Kgs 23:25 Imperfect יִגּשֹׁ Deut 15:2 2 masculine singular תִּגּשֹׁ Deut 15:3 2 masculine plural תִּנְגּ֑שֹׁוּ Isa 58:3 — Participle נֹגֵשׂ Isa 9:3 +, etc.; —

1. press, drive to work (object עַצְּבֵיכֶם your workmen), Isa 58:3 (Ges^Comm., De Di Du; exact [changing ׳ע, q. v.] Che, etc.); see

3. 2. exact with accusative כֶּסֶף, 2Kgs 23:35 followed by accusative of person only Deut 15:2; Deut 15:13.

3. Participle (= substantive) driver, task-master Exod 3:7; Exod 5:6; Exod 5:10; Exod 5:13; Exod 5:14; Job 3:18 (ass-) driver Job 39:7 of (arbitrary) ruler Isa 3:12, ruler (good sense) Zech 10:4 = foreign oppressor, tyrant Isa 9:3 (with בְּ) Isa 14:2; Isa 14:4; Zech 9:8 exactor of tribute, Dan 11:20 plural abstract lordship = lord, ruler, figurative of צְדָקָה (personified) Isa 60:17 (|| פְּקֻדָּתֵךְ שָׁלוֺם). Niph`al Perfect נִגַּשׂ 1Sam 13:6 + 2 t. + Isa 3:5 (וְ consecutive); — hard pressed by enemy 1Sam 13:6, and so 1Sam 14:24 (but omitted by emendation, after ᵐ5, Th We Dr Kit Bu HPS); treated harshly, of suffering servant of ׳י Isa 53:7 reciprocal tyrannize over (׳ב) each other Isa 35.

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