Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to shine
Usage: 1) to shine 1a) (Qal) to shine 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to enlighten 1b2) to cause to shine
Strong's Number
H5050
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
6
Books
4
Strong's H5050 Quick Answer
Strong's H5050 נָגַהּ (nagahh) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. nagahh (naw-gah') v. 1. to glitter 2. causatively, to illuminate It has 6 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include shine, lighten, and cause. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- nagahh (naw-gah') v. 1. to glitter 2. causatively, to illuminate
- Usage
- 6 linked usages
- Books
- 4 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- shine, lighten, and cause
Meaning and Definition
nagahh (naw-gah') v. 1. to glitter 2. causatively, to illuminate [a primitive root] KJV: (en-)lighten, (cause to) shine.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5050. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H5050 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render nagahh, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
How Strong's H5050 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 6 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H5050 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H5050 in the Old Testament
6 indexed usages in Old Testament.
For thou art my lamp, O LORD: and the LORD will lighten my darkness.
Yea, the light of the wicked shall be put out, and the spark of his fire shall not shine.
Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee: and the light shall shine upon thy ways.
Usage Excerpts
First 6 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H5050.
For thou art my lamp, O LORD: and the LORD will lighten my darkness.
Yea, the light of the wicked shall be put out, and the spark of his fire shall not shine.
Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee: and the light shall shine upon thy ways.
For thou wilt light my candle: the LORD my God will enlighten my darkness.
The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined.
For the stars of heaven and the constellations thereof shall not give their light: the sun shall be darkened in his going forth, and the moon shall not cause her light to shine.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5050, grouped by book.
2 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H5050 FAQ
What does nagahh (נָגַהּ) mean?
Nagahh (Strong's H5050) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "glitter". nagahh (naw-gah') v. 1. to glitter 2. causatively, to illuminate
How many times is nagahh (נָגַהּ) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 6 linked usages for Strong's H5050 across 4 books.
Where can I study nagahh (נָגַהּ) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5050 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate nagahh (נָגַהּ)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as shine, lighten, and cause. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.