Lexical Summary nasag: To reach, overtake, attain Original Word: נָשַׂג Strong's Exhaustive Concordance ability, be able, attain unto, be able to, can get, lay at, put, reach, A primitive root; to reach (literally or figuratively) -- ability, be able, attain (unto), (be able to, can) get, lay at, put, reach, remove, wax rich, X surely, (over-)take (hold of, on, upon). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to reach, overtake NASB Translation able* (1), afford* (2), attained (1), becomes sufficient (1), caught (1), find (1), insufficient (2), last until (2), limited (1), means* (1), obtain (1), overtake (17), overtaken (2), overtakes (1), overtook (6), prospers (1), put (1), reach (1), reaches (1), recovers (1), remove (1), surely overtake (1), within (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs [נָשַׂג] verb only Hiph`il reach, overtake (Ecclus Ecclesiasticus 14:13 והשיגת ידך, Ecclesiasticus 35:10 ובהשגת יד (compare Schechter on 14:13), compare 3 below; ישיג מענה 32:14 shall obtain an answer; — Hiph`il Perfect3masculine singular וְהִשִּׂיג consecutive Leviticus 25:6, suffix וְהִשִּׂיגוֺ consecutive Deuteronomy 19:6; 2masculine 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 WeSm 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 (3 t. 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 (2 accusative); figurative paths of life Proverbs 2:19, joy, etc., Isaiah 35:10; also Isaiah 51:11 (CheHpt יַשִּׂיגוּם, for ᵑ0 יַשִּׂיגוּן; PerlesAnalekten 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 מֵשִׁיב ᵐ5 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, Topical Lexicon Semantic Scope and Old-Testament Footprint נָשַׂג spans roughly fifty Old-Testament verses and consistently pictures something or someone closing the gap until the goal is reached—whether a pursuing army, a promised blessing, or impending judgment. The verb therefore lends itself to rich theological reflection on pursuit, attainment, and inevitability. Historical Narratives: Pursuit and Deliverance • Patriarchal era: Laban’s cavalry “overtook” Jacob in Gilead (Genesis 31:23-25). Joseph’s steward “overtook” the brothers on the road (Genesis 44:4-6). These narratives establish נָשַׂג as the vocabulary of military pursuit and providential escape. When the Lord protects His own, enemies cannot reach them; when judgment falls, no wall or mountain can prevent it from “overtaking.” Covenant Blessings and Curses Deuteronomy frames obedience and disobedience with the same verb: The word thus underscores the certainty of covenant consequences. Jeremiah later applies this to the remnant plotting flight to Egypt: “The sword you fear will overtake you there” (Jeremiah 42:16). Cities of Refuge and Personal Justice The manslayer provision warns that the avenger “might pursue the manslayer, overtake him, and strike him mortally” (Deuteronomy 19:6). Here נָשַׂג protects the innocent even while affirming retributive justice. Poetic and Wisdom Literature Psalms: David prays, “Let the enemy pursue and overtake me” if he is guilty (Psalm 7:5), yet celebrates, “I pursued my enemies and overtook them” when vindicated (Psalm 18:37). Job: “Terrors overtake him like a flood” (Job 27:20) captures the inevitability of judgment upon the wicked. Proverbs: “A stingy man hastens after wealth and does not know that poverty will overtake him” (Proverbs 28:22). Covetousness invites a pursuer the miser never sees coming. Prophetic Usage: Judgment and Restoration • Judgment: “Both of these will overtake you in a moment … loss of children and widowhood” (Isaiah 47:9). Lamentations laments that Judah’s pursuers “overtook her in the midst of distress” (Lamentations 1:3; 4:19). Theological Reflection 1. Inevitability under Divine Sovereignty. Whether blessing, curse, or enemy, what the Lord sends cannot be outrun. Ministry and Discipleship Implications • Urgency of Obedience. Deuteronomy’s twin uses warn that outcomes hasten toward us even when unseen. Summary נָשַׂג vividly pictures the unrelenting certainty of God’s purposes—mercy and judgment alike. In personal devotion, it invites sober self-examination and confident trust that the Lord who pursues will also preserve. Forms and Transliterations אַשִּׂ֖יג אשיג הִשִּׂ֖יגוּ הִשִּׂ֗יגוּ הִשִּׂ֥יגָה הִשִּׂיג֖וּהָ הִשִּׂיג֣וּנִי הַֽאַשִּׂגֶ֑נּוּ הַשֵּׂ֥ג האשגנו השג השיגה השיגו השיגוה השיגוני וְאַשִּׂיגֵ֑ם וְהִשִּׂ֣יגָה וְהִשִּׂ֨יג וְהִשִּׂגָ֙נוּ֙ וְהִשִּׂיג֔וּךָ וְהִשִּׂיג֛וֹ וְהִשִּׂיגֻ֑ךָ וְהִשִּׂיגֽוּךָ׃ וְהִשַּׂגְתָּם֙ וְיַשֵּׂ֗ג וַֽיַּשִּׂגֵ֑ם וַיַּשִּׂ֣גוּ וַיַּשִּׂ֤יגוּ וַיַּשִּׂ֥גוּ וַיַּשִּׂ֥יגוּ וַיַּשֵּׂ֥ג ואשיגם והשגנו והשגתם והשיג והשיגה והשיגו והשיגוך והשיגוך׃ והשיגך וישג וישגו וישגם וישיגו יַ֝שִּׂ֗יגוּ יַשִּׂ֑יגוּ יַשִּׂ֔יגוּ יַשִּׂ֣יג יַשִּׂיג֔וּן יַשִּׂיגֵֽם׃ ישיג ישיגו ישיגון ישיגם׃ לְמַשֶּׂגֶת֒ למשגת מַשִּׂ֤יג מַשִּׂיגֵ֣הוּ מַשֶּׂגֶת֒ משגת משיג משיגהו תַּשִּׂ֖יג תַּשִּׂ֞יג תַּשִּׂ֣יג תַּשִּׂ֥יג תַּשִּׂיג֙ תַּשִּׂיגֵ֣הוּ תַשִּׂ֗יג תַשִּׂ֣יג תַשִּׂ֥יג תַשִּׂ֨יג תַשִּׂיגֵ֖נוּ תַשִּׂיגֵ֧ם תַשִּׂיגֽוּם׃ תשיג תשיגהו תשיגום׃ תשיגם תשיגנו ’aś·śîḡ ’aśśîḡ asSig ha’aśśiḡennū ha·’aś·śi·ḡen·nū haassiGennu haś·śêḡ hasSeg haśśêḡ hiś·śî·ḡāh hiś·śî·ḡū hiś·śî·ḡū·hā hiś·śî·ḡū·nî hisSigah hiśśîḡāh hisSigu hiśśîḡū hissiGuha hiśśîḡūhā hissiGuni hiśśîḡūnî lə·maś·śe·ḡeṯ lemasseGet ləmaśśeḡeṯ maś·śe·ḡeṯ maś·śî·ḡê·hū maś·śîḡ masseGet maśśeḡeṯ masSig maśśîḡ massiGehu maśśîḡêhū taś·śî·ḡê·hū ṯaś·śî·ḡê·nū ṯaś·śî·ḡêm ṯaś·śî·ḡūm taś·śîḡ ṯaś·śîḡ tasSig taśśîḡ ṯaśśîḡ tassiGehu taśśîḡêhū tassiGem ṯaśśîḡêm tassiGenu ṯaśśîḡênū tassiGum ṯaśśîḡūm vaiyasSeg vaiyassiGem vaiyasSigu veassiGem vehissagTam vehisSig vehisSigah vehissiGanu vehissiGo vehissiGucha veyasSeg way·yaś·śêḡ way·yaś·śi·ḡêm way·yaś·śi·ḡū way·yaś·śî·ḡū wayyaśśêḡ wayyaśśiḡêm wayyaśśiḡū wayyaśśîḡū wə’aśśîḡêm wə·’aś·śî·ḡêm wə·hiś·śaḡ·tām wə·hiś·śi·ḡā·nū wə·hiś·śî·ḡāh wə·hiś·śî·ḡōw wə·hiś·śî·ḡu·ḵā wə·hiś·śî·ḡū·ḵā wə·hiś·śîḡ wə·yaś·śêḡ wəhiśśaḡtām wəhiśśîḡ wəhiśśîḡāh wəhiśśiḡānū wəhiśśîḡōw wəhiśśîḡuḵā wəhiśśîḡūḵā wəyaśśêḡ yaś·śî·ḡêm yaś·śî·ḡū yaś·śî·ḡūn yaś·śîḡ yasSig yaśśîḡ yassiGem yaśśîḡêm yasSigu yaśśîḡū yassiGun yaśśîḡūnLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 31:25 HEB: וַיַּשֵּׂ֥ג לָבָ֖ן אֶֽת־ NAS: Laban caught up with Jacob. Now Jacob KJV: Then Laban overtook Jacob. Now Jacob INT: caught Laban Jacob Genesis 44:4 Genesis 44:6 Genesis 47:9 Exodus 14:9 Exodus 15:9 Leviticus 5:11 Leviticus 14:21 Leviticus 14:22 Leviticus 14:30 Leviticus 14:31 Leviticus 14:32 Leviticus 25:26 Leviticus 25:47 Leviticus 25:49 Leviticus 26:5 Leviticus 26:5 Leviticus 27:8 Numbers 6:21 Deuteronomy 19:6 Deuteronomy 28:2 Deuteronomy 28:15 Deuteronomy 28:45 Joshua 2:5 1 Samuel 14:26 50 Occurrences |
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