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Strong's H5055 נָגַח (nagach)

Nagach means “gore” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G5055 — teleo (“end”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H5055
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 10
Books 7

Strong's H5055 Quick Answer

Strong's H5055 נָגַח (nagach) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. nagach (naw-gakh') v. 1. to but with the horns 2. (figuratively) to war against It has 10 linked Bible usages across 7 books. Visible English usage signals include horns, but, against, and push. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
nagach (naw-gakh') v. 1. to but with the horns 2. (figuratively) to war against
Usage
10 linked usages
Books
7 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
horns, but, against, and push

Meaning and Definition

nagach (naw-gakh') v. 1. to but with the horns 2. (figuratively) to war against [a primitive root] KJV: gore, push (down, -ing).

Original Word
נָגַח
Transliteration
nagach
Derivation
Root: נגח
Morphology
verb-stem

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5055. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

to gore

Usage: 1) to push, thrust, gore 1a) (Qal) to gore 1b) (Piel) to push or thrust at 1c) (Hithpael) to engage in thrusting, wage war

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How Strong's H5055 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render nagach, 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.

horns Deuteronomy 33:17 against Psalms 44:5 but Exodus 21:28 push Exodus 21:32

How Strong's H5055 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 10 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H5055 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 H5055 in the Old Testament

10 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Exodus 21:28 KJV

If an ox gore a man or a woman, that they die: then the ox shall be surely stoned, and his flesh shall not be eaten; but the owner of the ox shall be quit.

Exodus 21:31 KJV

Whether he have gored a son, or have gored a daughter, according to this judgment shall it be done unto him.

Exodus 21:32 KJV

If the ox shall push a manservant or a maidservant; he shall give unto their master thirty shekels of silver, and the ox shall be stoned.

Usage Excerpts

First 10 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H5055.

Exodus 21:28 Old Testament, KJV
If an ox gore a man or a woman, that they die: then the ox shall be surely stoned, and his flesh shall not be eaten; but the owner of the ox shall be quit.
Exodus 21:31 Old Testament, KJV
Whether he have gored a son, or have gored a daughter, according to this judgment shall it be done unto him.
Exodus 21:32 Old Testament, KJV
If the ox shall push a manservant or a maidservant; he shall give unto their master thirty shekels of silver, and the ox shall be stoned.
Deuteronomy 33:17 Old Testament, KJV
His glory is like the firstling of his bullock, and his horns are like the horns of unicorns: with them he shall push the people together to the ends of the earth: and they are the ten thousands of Ephraim, and they are the thousands of Manasseh.
1 Kings 22:11 Old Testament, KJV
And Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah made him horns of iron: and he said, Thus saith the LORD, With these shalt thou push the Syrians, until thou have consumed them.
2 Chronicles 18:10 Old Testament, KJV
And Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah had made him horns of iron, and said, Thus saith the LORD, With these thou shalt push Syria until they be consumed.
Psalms 44:5 Old Testament, KJV
Through thee will we push down our enemies: through thy name will we tread them under that rise up against us.
Ezekiel 34:21 Old Testament, KJV
Because ye have thrust with side and with shoulder, and pushed all the diseased with your horns, till ye have scattered them abroad;
Daniel 8:4 Old Testament, KJV
I saw the ram pushing westward, and northward, and southward; so that no beasts might stand before him, neither was there any that could deliver out of his hand; but he did according to his will, and became great.
Daniel 11:40 Old Testament, KJV
And at the time of the end shall the king of the south push at him: and the king of the north shall come against him like a whirlwind, with chariots, and with horsemen, and with many ships; and he shall enter into the countries, and shall overflow and pass over.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5055, grouped by book.

Exodus 3 usages, Old Testament
Deuteronomy 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezekiel 1 usage, Old Testament
Daniel 2 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H5055 FAQ

What does nagach (נָגַח) mean?

Nagach (Strong's H5055) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "gore". nagach (naw-gakh') v. 1. to but with the horns 2. (figuratively) to war against

How many times is nagach (נָגַח) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 10 linked usages for Strong's H5055 across 7 books.

Where can I study nagach (נָגַח) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5055 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate nagach (נָגַח)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as horns, but, against, and push. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.