Strong's Lexicon
pagash: To meet, encounter
Original Word:פָגַשׁ
Part of Speech:Verb
Transliteration:pagash
Pronunciation:pah-GAHSH
Phonetic Spelling:(paw-gash')
Definition:To meet, encounter
Meaning:to come in contact with, to concur
Word Origin:A primitive root
Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries:The Greek equivalent often used in the Septuagint for "pagash" is ἀπαντάω (apantao), Strong's Greek 528, which also means to meet or encounter.
Usage:The Hebrew verb "pagash" primarily means to meet or encounter. It is used in various contexts, including physical meetings between individuals, encounters with God, or metaphorical meetings such as coming across a situation or event. The term can imply a purposeful meeting or an unexpected encounter.
Cultural and Historical Background:In ancient Hebrew culture, meetings and encounters were significant events, often carrying social, religious, or political implications. Meetings could be formal, such as those between leaders or kings, or informal, such as chance encounters on a journey. The concept of meeting also extended to divine encounters, where individuals met with God or His messengers, which were pivotal moments in biblical narratives.
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origina prim. root
Definitionto meet, encounter
NASB Translationcommon bond (1), encounter (1), have a common bond (1), have this (1), have this in common (1), meet (3), meets (1), met (7).
Brown-Driver-Briggs
[] (synonym ); —
Perfect1singularGenesis 33:8; 3plural consecutiveIsaiah 34:14;Imperfect3masculine singular suffixGenesis 32:18 (Gi; Baer ; van d. H. ),Exodus 4:24,27; 3feminine singular1 Samuel 25:20 (read probably Ges§ 47k, compare van d. H), etc.;Infinitive absoluteProverbs 17:12;constructJeremiah 41:6; —meet, with accusativeGenesis 33:8;1 Samuel 25:20;Isaiah 34:14;Jeremiah 41:6, so with suffixGenesis 32:18;Exodus 4:24,27;2 Samuel 2:13;meet, encounter, of bear, with personProverbs 17:12, of (like a bear)Hosea 13:8 (with suffix person).
meet together, each other, Perfect3pluralProverbs 22:2;Proverbs 29:13, figurative ofPsalm 85:11.
intensiveImperfect3masculine pluralJob 5:14they keep encountering darkness in the daytime.
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
meet with, together
A primitive root; to come in contact with, whether by accident or violence; figuratively, to concur -- meet (with, together).
Forms and Transliterations
אֶפְגְּשֵׁם֙ אפגשם וַֽיִּפְגְּשֵׁ֛הוּ וַֽיִּפְגְּשׁ֛וּם וַיִּפְגְּשֵׁ֣הוּ וַתִּפְגֹּ֖שׁ וּפָגְשׁ֤וּ ויפגשהו ויפגשום ופגשו ותפגש יְפַגְּשׁוּ־ יִֽפְגָּשְׁךָ֞ יפגשו־ יפגשך כִּפְגֹ֣שׁ כפגש נִפְגָּ֑שׁוּ נפגשו פָּג֬וֹשׁ פָּגָ֑שְׁתִּי פגוש פגשתי ’ep̄·gə·šêm ’ep̄gəšêm efgeShem kifGosh kip̄·ḡōš kip̄ḡōš nifGashu nip̄·gā·šū nip̄gāšū pā·ḡā·šə·tî pā·ḡō·wōš pāḡāšətî paGasheti paGoosh pāḡōwōš ū·p̄ā·ḡə·šū ufageShu ūp̄āḡəšū vaiyifgeShehu vaiyifgeShum vattifGosh wat·tip̄·gōš wattip̄gōš way·yip̄·gə·šê·hū way·yip̄·gə·šūm wayyip̄gəšêhū wayyip̄gəšūm yə·p̄ag·gə·šū- yefaggeshu yəp̄aggəšū- yifgasheCha yip̄·gā·šə·ḵā yip̄gāšəḵā
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