נגח

נָגַח(b. h.) to break forth (v. גִּיחַ); to gore, butt, fight. B. Kam. V, 1 שורשנ׳וכ׳ if an ox gored a cow, and her embryo is found (dead) by her side. Ib. אם עד שלא נְגָחָהּוכ׳ whether she gave birth before he gored her. Tosef. ib. IV, 6 עד שיתכוין לִיגַּח unless he pushes intentionally. Ib. 10 יש בנוֹגֵחַוכ׳ there are laws concerning the butter (that killed a person) which do not apply ; a. v. fr.(Gen. R. s. 32, end נוגח דם some ed., read: גּוֹנֵחַ. Pi. נִגֵּחַ same. Ḥull.51a זכרים המְנַגְּחִיןוכ׳ rams that butt one another. Ex. R. s. 41, end אתמול מְנַגֵּחַ בהםוכ׳ yesterday he (Moses) pushed them (the angels of destruction) away, and now he is afraid of them. Tanḥ. Balak 3; Num. R. s. 20, beg. מה שור מנ׳ … מְנַגְּחִיםוכ׳ as the ox fights with his horns, so do the Israelites fight (their enemies) with their prayers. Ber.56b נְגָחוֹ … שמְנַגְּחִין בתורה if (in his dream) an ox attacked him, he will have children who fight in (discussing) the Law; a. fr.Part. pass. מְנוּגָּח. Tosef.B. Kam.III, 6 אפי׳ זה מנ׳ even if the one is found gored. Hif. הִגִּיחַ to stir up to fighting. B. Kam. IV, 4 כי יִגַּח שלא שיַגִּיחוּהוּ ‘if he butt (Ex. 21:28), but not when they stir him up (in the arena). Hithpa. הִתְנַגֵּחַ to fight with one another. Tanḥ. Vayigg. 4 שור וארי מִתְנַגְּחִיןוכ׳ ox and lion fighting with each other; a. e.