נגע
nagá/naˈɡa/
The Hebrew word for 'touched' is נגע (nagá).
Meaning: moved (adj)
Did you know?
- In Jewish law, the concept of נגיעה (touching) is central to the laws of 'taharah' and 'tumah' regarding ritual purity. Certain types of touching can transfer a state of ritual impurity from an object to a person.
- In Hebrew, the word נגע is also used to describe a 'touch' in the sense of a 'plague' or an 'affliction' in biblical contexts.
- In modern Hebrew, if you want to say you are 'touched' by a kind gesture, you might use נגע ללב, which literally means 'touched the heart'.
Examples in context
- הוא נגע לי ביד.He touched my hand.This sentence is useful for describing someone touching a hand with נגע.Tatoeba #1985680 by MrShoval, translation #1977695 by Spamster
- הוא נגע בכתף שלי.He touched my shoulder.This sentence is useful for describing someone touching a shoulder with נגע.Tatoeba #1923259 by MrShoval, translation #1923245 by Spamster
- אף אחד לא נגע בי.Nobody touched me.This sentence is useful for describing the absence of someone touching a person with נגע.Tatoeba #6081235 by fekundulo, translation #2249629 by CK
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Example conversation
Ido tells Noa about a kind gesture he witnessed.
- עידו Idoהסרט הזה ממש נגע בי.Hase-ret haze mamash naga bi.This movie really touched me.
- נועה Noaאני מבינה, זה נשמע מאוד מרגש.Ani mevina, ze nishma meod meragesh.I understand, it sounds very moving.
- עידו Idoכן, הסיפור של הילד נגע בי עמוק.Ken, hasippur shel hayeled naga bi amok.Yes, the boy's story touched me deeply.
- נועה Noaאני בטוחה שגם הוא נגע בלב של כולם.Ani betucha shegam hu naga belev shel kulam.I'm sure he touched everyone's heart too.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry נגע, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
