5050. nagah

Lexicon

nagah: To touch, reach, strike

Original Word: נָגַהּ
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: nagahh
Pronunciation: naw-gah'
Phonetic Spelling: (naw-gah')
Definition: To touch, reach, strike
Meaning: to glitter, to illuminate

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

enlighten, cause to shine

A primitive root; to glitter; causatively, to illuminate -- (en-)lighten, (cause to) shine.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to shine
NASB Translation
gives...light (1), illumines (2), shed (1), shine (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

נָגַהּ verb shine (Assyrian nagû, shine, beam, be joyful, Dl^{HWB 446}; Ethiopic Aramaic ; Late Hebrew ᵑ7 נוֺגְהָא planet Venus) —

Qal Perfect אוֺר ׳ועלדֿרכיך נ Job 22:28; עליהם ׳אור נ Isaiah 9:1; Imperfect ולאיִֿגַּהּ שְׁבִיב אִשּׁוֺ Job 18:5.

Hiph`il Imperfect

1 enlighten ויהוה יַגִּיהַּ חָשְׁכִּי 2 Samuel 22:29 = יהוה אלהי יַגִּהַּ הּשׁכי Psalm 18:29.

2 cause to shine (of moon) וְיָרֵחַ לאֿ יַגִּיהַּ אוֺרוֺ׃ Isaiah 13:10 ("" חָשַׁך).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G305 (anablepo): To look up, recover sight
• G1325 (didomi): To give
• G1584 (eklampto): To shine forth
• G2989 (lampo): To shine
• G5461 (photizo): To give light, to illuminate

These Greek entries reflect similar themes of light and illumination, emphasizing the continuity of the concept of divine light from the Hebrew Scriptures into the New Testament.

Usage: The verb נָגַהּ (nâgah) is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe the action of shining or emitting light. It conveys the idea of brightness or radiance, often in a metaphorical sense to describe the glory or presence of God.

Context: • General Overview: The Hebrew verb נָגַהּ (nâgah) is a primitive root that primarily means "to shine" or "to illuminate." It is used in various contexts to describe physical light, such as the shining of the sun or stars, as well as metaphorical light, such as the glory of God or the enlightenment of understanding.
• Biblical Context: In the Old Testament, נָגַהּ is often used in poetic and prophetic literature to convey the majesty and holiness of God. For example, in Job 31:26, the term is used to describe the shining of the sun and moon, illustrating the natural order and beauty of creation. In Isaiah 60:1, the word is employed to depict the future glory of Zion: "Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD rises upon you."
• Theological Significance: The concept of light in the Bible is frequently associated with God's presence, truth, and revelation. נָגַהּ, therefore, carries significant theological weight, symbolizing divine intervention and the dispelling of darkness, both literal and spiritual. It underscores the transformative power of God's light in the world and in the lives of believers.
• Related Verses: Other instances of נָגַהּ can be found in passages like Psalm 50:2, where it describes the perfection of beauty shining forth from Zion, and in Habakkuk 3:4, where it illustrates the radiance of God's power.

Forms and Transliterations

יִ֝גַּ֗הּ יַגִּ֥יהַ יַגִּ֥יהַּ יגה יגיה נָ֣גַֽהּ נָגַ֥הּ נגה nā·ḡah Nagah nāḡah yag·gî·ah yag·gî·ha yagGiah yaggîah yagGiha yaggîha yig·gah yiggah

Englishman's Concordance

2 Samuel 22:29
HEB: יְהוָ֑ה וַיהוָ֖ה יַגִּ֥יהַּ חָשְׁכִּֽי׃
NAS: And the LORD illumines my darkness.
KJV: and the LORD will lighten my darkness.
INT: LORD and the LORD illumines my darkness

Job 18:5
HEB: יִדְעָ֑ךְ וְלֹֽא־ יִ֝גַּ֗הּ שְׁבִ֣יב אִשּֽׁוֹ׃
NAS: of his fire gives no
KJV: of his fire shall not shine.
INT: goes no gives and the flame of his fire

Job 22:28
HEB: וְעַל־ דְּ֝רָכֶ֗יךָ נָ֣גַֽהּ אֽוֹר׃
NAS: for you; And light will shine on your ways.
KJV: unto thee: and the light shall shine upon thy ways.
INT: on your ways will shine and light

Psalm 18:28
HEB: יְהוָ֥ה אֱ֝לֹהַ֗י יַגִּ֥יהַּ חָשְׁכִּֽי׃
NAS: The LORD my God illumines my darkness.
KJV: my God will enlighten my darkness.
INT: the LORD my God illumines my darkness

Isaiah 9:2
HEB: צַלְמָ֔וֶת א֖וֹר נָגַ֥הּ עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃
NAS: land, The light will shine on them.
KJV: upon them hath the light shined.
INT: A dark the light will shine and

Isaiah 13:10
HEB: וְיָרֵ֖חַ לֹֽא־ יַגִּ֥יהַ אוֹרֽוֹ׃
NAS: And the moon will not shed its light.
KJV: shall not cause her light to shine.
INT: and the moon will not shed light

6 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 5050
6 Occurrences

nā·ḡah — 2 Occ.
yag·gî·ah — 2 Occ.
yag·gî·ha — 1 Occ.
yig·gah — 1 Occ.