Original Language Studio
Genesis 44:6
“And he overtook them, and he spake unto them these same words.” (KJV)
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Lexical meaning
נָשַׂגnâsag · naw-sag'
H5381 · Hebrew
H5381 · Hebrew
- Definition
- to reach (literally or figuratively)
- Derivation
- a primitive root;
- KJV renderings
- ability, be able, attain (unto), (be able to, can) get, lay at, put, reach, remove, wax rich, [idiom] surely, (over-) take (hold of, on, upon).
- Grammar
- וַֽ — conjunction
- יַּשִּׂגֵ֑ — verb Hiphil, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular
- ם — suffix (pronominal), 3rd person, masculine, plural
- Usage
- Occurs 50 times in the Hebrew Bible.Genesis 31:25Genesis 44:4Genesis 47:9Exodus 14:9Exodus 15:9
Theological interpretation (AI)
The card on the left shows lexical data from published sources. Interpretation is separate: ask the Companion to explain how traditions read נָשַׂג here.
Hebrew text: Westminster Leningrad Codex (public domain). Morphology & lemmas: Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible, CC BY 4.0 (hb.openscriptures.org). Lexicon: Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1894, public domain; JSON edition © Open Scriptures, CC BY-SA). Verse numbers follow the Hebrew text, which occasionally differs from English Bibles.