נָהַג

Qal Perfect ׳נ Klg 3,2 נָָֽהֲגוּ 1 Sam 30,20 Imperfect יִנְהַג Es 20,4, etc.; Imperative נְהַג 2 Kong 4,24 Participle active נֹהֵג Es 11,6 + 2 t., etc.; passive נְהוּגִים Es 60,11 —

1. drive, flocks 2 Mos 3,1 compare (in predict.) Es 11,6 (followed by בְּ); figurative, object Joseph, Sl 80,2 (simile of flock); hence, object human being, lead on, Hoj 8,2 (|| הֵבִיא אֶלֿ)); also figurative, subject ׳י, Klg 3,2 (|| הוֺלִיךְ); passive participle of kings led in procession Es 60,11 compare Di (rather than as captives, Che, as earlier usage; || הֵבִיא); drive away, off, (object מִקְנֶה) 1 Mos 31,18 ( of Jacob, going by stealth); usually as booty (object flocks and herds) 1 Sam 23,5, חמור יתומים ינהגו Job 24,3 (unjustly); compare 1 Sam 30,2 (twice in verse) (read וַיִּנְהֲגוּ We Dr Kit Bu, compare Th, not HPS q. v. ), v1 Sam 30,22 (no object expressed but really captives || הָלַךְ), Es 20,4 drive an ass for riding 2 Kong 4,24 (|| הָלַךְ); a cart (עֲגָלָה) 2 Sam 6,3 = 1 Kron 13,7 (where ׳בָּע); absolute of driving chariot 2 Kong 9,20 lead out an army to battle (late) 1 Kron 20,12; 1 Kron 25,11.

2. figurative וְלִבִּי נֹהֵג בַּחָכְמָה Praed 2,3 my heart behaving itself in wisdom (compare Late Hebrew above). Pi`el Perfect נִהַג 2 Mos 10,3 נִהַ֫גְתָּ Es 63,14 Imperfect יְנַהֵג 5 Mos 4,27, etc.; —

1. drive away, lead off, followed by accusative, daughters of Laban 1 Mos 31,26 (|| גָּנַב); of ׳י, leading off people into exile, followed by שָׁ֫מָּה 5 Mos 4,27 (|| הֵפִיץ), 5 Mos 28,37 (|| הוֺלִיךְ).

2. lead on, guide, followed by accusative, subject ׳י Sl 78,52 (כַּעֵ֫דֶר || הִסִּיעַ כַּצּאֹן); Es 49,10 (|| נִהֵל, compare Sl 23,2); Es 63,14; Es 48,15 guide on, a wind, 2 Mos 10,13 (followed by בָּאָרֶץ), Sl 78,26 (|| הִסִּיעַ).

3. cause to drive (compare Qal, 2 Kong 9,20) 2 Mos 14,25 (J E; subject ׳י, see Di)