Strong’s H5253

נָסַג

Part of speech

Verb

Transliteration

nacag

Pronunciation

naw-sag'

Definition

To reach, overtake, attain

Meaning

to retreat

Usage

The Hebrew verb "nasag" primarily means to reach or overtake. It conveys the idea of pursuing something until it is caught or attained. This term is often used in contexts where one party is pursuing another, whether in a physical chase or in a metaphorical sense of achieving a goal or fulfilling a promise.

Bible references

Deuteronomy 19:14;Deuteronomy 27:17;Proverbs 22:28;Proverbs 23:10;Isaiah 59:13;Isaiah 59:14;Hosea 5:10;Micah 2:6;Micah 6:14