נְצַח ch. same 1) to be glad, to sing. Targ. II Esth. I, 2 והוה נָצַח וכ׳ it flew singing among &c. —2) to succeed, thrive. Targ. Koh. XI, 2. —3) to be victorious. Targ. O. Ex. XXXII, 18, v. נַצְחָא; a. e.—Y. Sot. IX, 24ᵇ נַצְחוּ טליא the boys (John Hyrcan’s sons) have won the battle; Bab. Sot. 33ᵃ; Tosef. ib. XIII, 5. Tam. 32ᵃ, v. סִטְנָא; a. e.
    Pa. - נַצֵּחַ to conquer, overpower. Targ. Y. Num. XVI, 14; a. e.—Lam. R. to I, 13 (expl. וירדנה ib.) נַצְּחָהּ (not נצחא) he conquered her.
    Af. - אַנְצַח to cheer up, play. Y. Ter. VIII, end, 46ᶜ וא׳ קדמיהון and played before them; (Gen. R. s. 63 מוזגה, v. מְזַג).
    Ithpe. - אִתְנְצַח 1) to be bright, shine, excel. Targ. Ez. XIX, 11. Ib. XXXI, 8; a. e. —2) to be defeated. Targ. Y. Ex. XXXII, 18.