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Lexicon :: Strong's H5057 - nāḡîḏ

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נָגִיד
Transliteration
nāḡîḏ
Pronunciation
naw-gheed'
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 1289b

Strong’s Definitions

נָגִיד nâgîyd, naw-gheed'; or נָגִד nâgid; from H5046; a commander (as occupying the front), civil, military or religious; generally (abstractly, plural), honorable themes:—captain, chief, excellent thing, (chief) governor, leader, noble, prince, (chief) ruler.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 44x

The KJV translates Strong's H5057 in the following manner: ruler (20x), prince (9x), captain (6x), leader (4x), governor (3x), nobles (1x), excellent things (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 44x
The KJV translates Strong's H5057 in the following manner: ruler (20x), prince (9x), captain (6x), leader (4x), governor (3x), nobles (1x), excellent things (1x).

  1. leader, ruler, captain, prince

    1. ruler, prince

    2. prince-overseer

    3. ruler (in other capacities)

    4. princely things

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
נָגִיד nâgîyd, naw-gheed'; or נָגִד nâgid; from H5046; a commander (as occupying the front), civil, military or religious; generally (abstractly, plural), honorable themes:—captain, chief, excellent thing, (chief) governor, leader, noble, prince, (chief) ruler.
STRONGS H5057: Abbreviations
† נָגִיד noun masculine leader (literally probably one in front), ruler, prince; — absolute נ׳ 1 Samuel 9:16 + 31 times; construct (נְגִד) נְגִיד 2 Kings 20:5 + 6 times; plural נְגִידִים Job 29:10 + 3 times; נְגִידֵי 2 Chronicles 35:8; — ruler, prince Psalm 76:13; Proverbs 28:16; Job 29:10; Job 31:37 (in simile). Especially
1. of king of Israel: of Saul עַל מָשַׁח לְנ׳ (+ accusative of person), 1 Samuel 9:16 (subject prophet), compare of Solomon, subject people, 1 Chronicles 29:22; 1 Chronicles 10:1 (subject י׳); of David עַל צִוָּהוּ לְנ׳ 1 Samuel 13:14; 1 Samuel 25:30, עַל צִוָּהוּ נ׳ 2 Samuel 6:21 (in these י׳ subject), על היה לנ׳ 2 Samuel 5:2, על היה נ׳ 2 Samuel 7:8; 1 Chronicles 11:2; 1 Chronicles 17:7; compare also 1 Chronicles 5:2; 2 Chronicles 6:5; of David also לְ׳ נָתַן נ׳ Isaiah 55:4; of Solomon צִוָּה אֹתוֺ על לִהְיוֺת נ׳ 1 Kings 1:35 (י׳ subject); of Jeroboam על נתן נ׳)+ accusative of person) 1 Kings 14:7 (י׳ subject); so 1 Kings 16:2 of Baasha; of Hezekiah עַָמִּי נְ׳ 2 Kings 20:5; הֶעֱמִיד בְּאֶחָיו לְנ׳)+ accusative of person) 2 Chronicles 11:22 (of Abijah, subject Rehob.); of Judah 1 Chronicles 28:4.
2. of a foreign ruler or prince Ezekiel 28:2; Daniel 9:25, 26.
3. the title of some high official connected with the temple Jeremiah 20:1 (of Pashhur) וְהוּא פָקִיד נָגִיד בבית י׳ and he was prince-overseer in, etc. (for פ׳ see Jeremiah 29:26); hence בית האלהים נ׳ 1 Chronicles 9:11; 2 Chronicles 31:13; 35:8 (three ה׳ נגידי ב׳, including the high-priest), Nehemiah 11:11; of high-priest Daniel 11:22 בְּרִית נ׳.
4. ruler in other capacities (late): of tribe 1 Chronicles 27:16; 2 Chronicles 19:11; of Korahites 2 Chronicles 9:20; of Aaronite warriors 2 Chron 12:27; of division of army 1 Chronicles 13:1; 1 Chronicles 27:4; 2 Chronicles 11:11 (commandant of fortress), 2 Chronicles 32:21 (in Assyrian army: || שַׂר); of temple-treasuries 1 Chronicles 26:24, compare 2 Chronicles 31:12; הבית נ׳ 2 Chronicles 28:7 (i.e. of palace?).
5. princely thimgs, plural abstract Proverbs 8:6.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

1 Samuel

9:16; 9:16; 13:14; 25:30

2 Samuel

5:2; 6:21; 7:8

1 Kings

1:35; 14:7; 16:2

2 Kings

20:5; 20:5

1 Chronicles

5:2; 9:11; 10:1; 11:2; 13:1; 17:7; 26:24; 27:4; 27:16; 28:4; 29:22

2 Chronicles

6:5; 9:20; 11:11; 11:22; 19:11; 28:7; 31:12; 31:13; 32:21; 35:8; 35:8

Nehemiah

11:11

Job

29:10; 29:10; 31:37

Proverbs

8:6; 28:16

Isaiah

55:4

Jeremiah

20:1; 29:26

Ezekiel

28:2

Daniel

9:25; 9:26; 11:22

H5057

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Strong's Number H5057 matches the Hebrew נָגִיד (nāḡîḏ),
which occurs 44 times in 44 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 6:21 - So David H1732 said H559 to Michal, H4324 “It was before H6440 the LORD, H3068 who H834 chose H977 me above H4480 your father H1 and above H4480 all H3605 his house, H1004 to appoint H6680 me ruler H5057 over H5921 the people H5971 of the LORD, H3068 over H5921 Israel; H3478 therefore I will celebrate H7832 before H6440 the LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 14:7 - “Go, H1980 say H559 to Jeroboam, H3379 ‘Thus H3541 says H559 the LORD H3068 God H430 of Israel, H3478 “Because H3282 H834 I exalted H7311 you from among H8432 the people H5971 and made H5414 you leader H5057 over H5921 My people H5971 Israel, H3478

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 16:2 - “Inasmuch H3282 H834 as I exalted H7311 you from the dust H6083 and made H5414 you leader H5057 over H5921 My people H5971 Israel, H3478 and you have walked H1980 in the way H1870 of Jeroboam H3379 and have made My people H5971 Israel H3478 sin, H2398 provoking H3707 Me to anger H3707 with their sins, H2403

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 20:5 - “Return H7725 and say H559 to Hezekiah H2396 the leader H5057 of My people, H5971 ‘Thus H3541 says H559 the LORD, H3068 the God H430 of your father H1 David, H1732 “I have heard H8085 your prayer, H8605 I have seen H7200 your tears; H1832 behold, H2009 I will heal H7495 you. On the third H7992 day H3117 you shall go H5927 up to the house H1004 of the LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 5:2 - Though H3588 Judah H3063 prevailed H1396 over his brothers, H251 and from him came the leader, H5057 yet the birthright H1062 belonged to Joseph), H3130

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 9:11 - and [fn]Azariah H5838 the son H1121 of Hilkiah, H2518 the son H1121 of Meshullam, H4918 the son H1121 of Zadok, H6659 the son H1121 of Meraioth, H4812 the son H1121 of Ahitub, H285 the chief H5057 officer H5057 of the house H1004 of God; H430

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 9:20 - Phinehas H6372 the son H1121 of Eleazar H499 was ruler H5057 over H5921 them previously, H6440 and the LORD H3068 was with him.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 11:2 - “In times H1571 H8032 H8543 past, H8543 H8032 even H1571 when Saul H7586 was king, H4428 you were the one who led H3318 out and brought H935 in Israel; H3478 and the LORD H3068 your God H430 said H559 to you, ‘You shall shepherd H7462 My people H5971 Israel, H3478 and you shall be prince H5057 over H5921 My people H5971 Israel.’” H3478

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 12:27 - Now Jehoiada H3077 was the leader H5057 of the house of Aaron, H175 and with him were 3,700, H7969 H505 H7651 H3967

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 13:1 - Then David H1732 consulted H3289 with the captains H8269 of the thousands H505 and the hundreds, H3967 even with every H3605 leader. H5057

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 17:7 - “Now, H6258 therefore, thus H3541 shall you say H559 to My servant H5650 David, H1732 ‘Thus H3541 says H559 the LORD H3068 of hosts, H6635 “I took H3947 you from the pasture, H5116 from following H310 the sheep, H6629 to be leader H5057 over H5921 My people H5971 Israel. H3478

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 26:24 - Shebuel H7619 the son H1121 of Gershom, H1647 the son H1121 of Moses, H4872 was officer H5057 over H5921 the treasures. H214

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:4 - Dodai H1737 the Ahohite H266 and his division H4256 had charge H5921 of the division H4256 for the second H8145 month, H2320 Mikloth H4732 being the chief H5057 officer; H5057 and in his division H4256 were 24,000. H6242 H702 H505

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:16 - Now in charge H5921 of the tribes H7626 of Israel: H3478 chief H5057 officer H5057 for the Reubenites H7206 was Eliezer H461 the son H1121 of Zichri; H2147 for the Simeonites, H8099 Shephatiah H8203 the son H1121 of Maacah; H4601

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 28:4 - “Yet, the LORD, H3068 the God H430 of Israel, H3478 chose H977 me from all H3605 the house H1004 of my father H1 to be king H4428 over H5921 Israel H3478 forever. H5769 For He has chosen H977 Judah H3063 to be a leader; H5057 and in the house H1004 of Judah, H3063 my father’s H1 house, H1004 and among the sons H1121 of my father H1 He took H7521 pleasure H7521 in me to make H4427 me king H4427 over H5921 all H3605 Israel. H3478

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 29:22 - So they ate H398 and drank H8354 that day H3117 before H6440 the LORD H3068 with great H1419 gladness. H8057 And they made H4427 Solomon H8010 the son H1121 of David H1732 king H4427 a second H8145 time, H8145 and they anointed H4886 him as ruler H5057 for the LORD H3068 and Zadok H6659 as priest. H3548

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 6:5 - ‘Since H4480 the day H3117 that I brought H3318 My people H5971 from the land H776 of Egypt, H4714 I did not choose H977 a city H5892 out of all H3605 the tribes H7626 of Israel H3478 in which to build H1129 a house H1004 that My name H8034 might be there, H8033 nor H3808 did I choose H977 any H376 man H376 for a leader H5057 over H5921 My people H5971 Israel; H3478

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 11:11 - He also strengthened H2388 the fortresses H4694 and put H5414 officers H5057 in them and stores H214 of food, H3978 oil H8081 and wine. H3196

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 11:22 - Rehoboam H7346 appointed H5975 Abijah H29 the son H1121 of Maacah H4601 as head H7218 and leader H5057 among his brothers, H251 for he intended to make H4427 him king. H4427

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 19:11 - “Behold, H2009 Amariah H568 the chief H7218 priest H3548 will be over H5921 you in [fn]all H3605 that pertains H1697 to the LORD, H3068 and Zebadiah H2069 the son H1121 of Ishmael, H3458 the ruler H5057 of the house H1004 of Judah, H3063 in [fn]all H3605 that pertains H1697 to the king. H4428 Also the Levites H3881 shall be officers H7860 before H6440 you. [fn]Act H6213 resolutely, H2388 and the LORD H3068 be with the upright.” H2896

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 28:7 - And Zichri, H2147 a mighty H1368 man H1368 of Ephraim, H669 slew H2026 Maaseiah H4641 the king’s H4428 son H1121 and Azrikam H5840 the ruler H5057 of the house H1004 and Elkanah H511 the second H4932 to the king. H4428

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 31:12 - They faithfully H530 brought H935 in the contributions H8641 and the tithes H4643 and the consecrated H6944 things; H6944 and Conaniah H3562 the Levite H3881 was the officer H5057 in charge H5921 of them and his brother H251 Shimei H8096 was second. H4932

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 31:13 - Jehiel, H3171 Azaziah, H5812 Nahath, H5184 Asahel, H6214 Jerimoth, H3406 Jozabad, H3107 Eliel, H447 Ismachiah, H3253 Mahath H4287 and Benaiah H1141 were overseers H6496 [fn]under H4480 the authority H3027 of Conaniah H3562 and Shimei H8096 his brother H251 by the appointment H4662 of King H4428 Hezekiah, H2396 and Azariah H5838 was the chief officer H5057 of the house H1004 of God. H430

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 32:21 - And the LORD H3068 sent H7971 an angel H4397 who destroyed H3582 every H3605 mighty H1368 warrior, H1368 commander H5057 and officer H8269 in the camp H4264 of the king H4428 of Assyria. H804 So he returned H7725 [fn]in shame H1322 H6440 to his own land. H776 And when he had entered H935 the temple H1004 of his god, H430 some H4480 of his own H4578 children H3329 H4578 killed H5307 him there H8033 with the sword. H2719

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 35:8 - His officers H8269 also contributed H7311 a freewill H5071 offering H5071 to the people, H5971 the priests H3548 and the Levites. H3881 Hilkiah H2518 and Zechariah H2148 and Jehiel, H3171 the officials H5057 of the house H1004 of God, H430 gave H5414 to the priests H3548 for the Passover H6453 offerings H6453 2,600 H505 H8337 H3967 from the flocks and 300 H7969 H3967 bulls. H1241

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 29:10 - The voice H6963 of the nobles H5057 was [fn]hushed, H2244
And their tongue H3956 stuck H1692 to their palate. H2441

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 31:37 - “I would declare H5608 to Him the number H4557 of my steps; H6806
Like H3644 a prince H5057 I would approach H7126 Him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 76:12 - He will cut H1219 off H1219 the spirit H7307 of princes; H5057
He is [fn]feared H3372 by the kings H4428 of the earth. H776

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A leader H5057 and commander H6680 for the peoples. H3816

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“Because H3282 your heart H3820 is lifted H1361 up
And you have said, H559 ‘I am a god, H410
I sit H3427 in the seat H4186 of [fn]gods H430
In the heart H3820 of the seas’; H3220
Yet you are a man H120 and not God, H410
Although you make H5414 your heart H3820 like the heart H3820 of God H430—

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