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Lexicon :: Strong's H4994 - nā'

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נָא
Transliteration
nā'
Pronunciation
naw
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Part of Speech
particle
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive particle of incitement and entreaty, which may usually be rendered:
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TWOT Reference: 1269

Strong’s Definitions

נָא nâʼ, naw; a primitive particle of incitement and entreaty, which may usually be rendered; 'I pray', 'now', or 'then'; added mostly to verbs (in the Imperative or Future), or to interjections, occasionally to an adverb or conjunction:—I beseech (pray) thee (you), go to, now, oh.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 9x

The KJV translates Strong's H4994 in the following manner: now, I beseech ..., I pray ..., Oh, go to.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 9x
The KJV translates Strong's H4994 in the following manner: now, I beseech ..., I pray ..., Oh, go to.

  1. I (we) pray, now, please

    1. used in entreaty or exhortation

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
נָא nâʼ, naw; a primitive particle of incitement and entreaty, which may usually be rendered; 'I pray', 'now', or 'then'; added mostly to verbs (in the Imperative or Future), or to interjections, occasionally to an adverb or conjunction:—I beseech (pray) thee (you), go to, now, oh.
STRONGS H4994: Abbreviations
I. נָא particle of entreaty or exhortation I (we) pray, now (enclitic) (Syriac acn, Wcn; compare Ethiopic ነዲ፡ veni, age! Di§ 160.1 Lex675 Köii. 244); — attached:
1. to the imperative, especially in colloquial style, when it expresses an entreaty or admonition, as Genesis 12:13 אִמְרִי־נָא say, I pray, Genesis 13:9 הִפָּרֶד־ מֵעָלַי נָא, Genesis 13:14 שָׂא־נָא עֵינֶיךָ, Genesis 15:5 הַבֶּט־נָא השׁמימה, Genesis 24:2 + often, Numbers 20:10 שׁמעו־נא המוֺרים, Judges 13:4; Judges 16:6, 10, 28; Judges 18:5, etc., Isaiah 1:18; Isaiah 5:3; Amos 7:2, 5; rarely in a command, Genesis 22:2; Isaiah 7:3). Ironically, in a challenge, Isaiah 47:12; Job 40:10. Once anomalously attached to a substantive, or (accents) prefixed to a verb, Numbers 12:13 אֵ֕ל נָא֛ רְָפָ֥א נָא֖ (Ew § 246 a Di אַל־נָא; see 3b).
2. to the perfect with waw consecutive, in a precative sense (Dr§ 119 δ) Genesis 40:14.
3. to the imperfect, when leave is asked, or a prayer or desire expressed;
a. in 1st person, especially with ה cohortative, Genesis 19:8 אוציאה־נא let me, I pray, bring out, Genesis 19:20 אִמָּֽלְטָה־נָּא שָׁ֑מָּה, Genesis 24:12 הַקְרֵה־נָא לְפָנַי Genesis 24:14 הַטִּי־נָא Genesis 24:17; Genesis 24:23; Genesis 24:43; Genesis 24:45; Genesis 25:30; Genesis 32:12, 30 + often, Exodus 3:18 נלכה־נא let us go, I pray, Numbers 20:17; Isaiah 5:5; and in self-deliberation, Genesis 18:21 ארדה־נּא I will go down, now ! Exodus 3:3 אסורה־נּא ואראה I will turn aside, now, and see, 2 Samuel 14:15; Songs 3:2; Isaiah 5:1; with אַל Job 32:21.
b. in 2nd person, with אַל, in deprecation, Genesis 18:3 אל־נא תעבר מעל עבדך, Genesis 19:7; Genesis 47:29; Numbers 10:31, etc.; hence elliptical אל־נא do not, I pray, (do this,) Genesis 19:18; Genesis 33:10; Numbers 12:13 Ew Di.
c. in 3rd person, Genesis 18:4 יֻקַּח־נָא let there be brought, I pray, Genesis 26:28; Genesis 33:14; Genesis 44:18, 33, etc., 2 Samuel 14:11, 12, 17; 1 Kings 17:21; 2 Kings 2:9; Psalm 7:10; Psalm 118:2; Psalm 118:3; ironically Isaiah 19:12; Isaiah 47:13, or defiantly Jeremiah 17:15 where is the word of J.? יָבוֺא נָא; with אַל, Genesis 13:8 אַל־נָא תְהִי מְרִיבָה, Genesis 18:30 אַל־נָא יִחַר לַאדֹנָי, Genesis 37:27; Numbers 12:12.
4. joined to conjunctions and interjections:
a. [אָהּ־נָא, contracted] H577 אָ֫נָּא.
b. אַל־נָא see above 3b, c.
c. אִם־נָא, especially in the phrase אם נא מצאתי חן בעיניך, used by one craving a favourable hearing Genesis 30:27; Genesis 33:10; Judges 6:17; 1 Samuel 27:5, and with נא repeated in the request itself Genesis 18:3; Genesis 47:29; Genesis 50:4; Exodus 33:13; Exodus 34:9; otherwise Genesis 24:42.
d. הִנֵּה־נָא behold, I pray, craving a favourable consideration of the fact pointed to by הִנֵּה, and of the request founded upon it (with which נא is often repeated), Genesis 12:11; Genesis 16:2; Genesis 18:27, 31; Genesis 19:2, 8, 19, 20; Genesis 27:2; Judges 13:3; Judges 19:9; 1 Samuel 9:6; 1 Samuel 16:15; 2 Samuel 13:24; 2 Kings 2:16, 19; 2 Kings 4:9 +, Job 13:18; Job 33:2; Job 40:15, 16.
e. (לנו) אוֺי־נָא לי Woe, now, to me (us) ! Jeremiah 4:31; Jeremiah 45:3; Lamentations 5:16.
f. אַיֵּה־נָא where, pray ? Psalm 115:2.
g. נֶגְדָּה־נָּא, peculiarly, Psalm 116:14; Psalm 116:18 my vows to J. I will perform, נגדה־נא לכל־עמו O that (it may be) before all his people !

† II. נָא adjective raw, of flesh Exodus 12:9 (P; opposed to H1311 בשׁל). I. נָא above.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

12:11; 12:13; 13:8; 13:9; 13:14; 15:5; 16:2; 18:3; 18:3; 18:4; 18:21; 18:27; 18:30; 18:31; 19:2; 19:7; 19:8; 19:8; 19:18; 19:19; 19:20; 19:20; 22:2; 24:2; 24:12; 24:14; 24:17; 24:23; 24:42; 24:43; 24:45; 25:30; 26:28; 27:2; 30:27; 32:12; 32:30; 33:10; 33:10; 33:14; 37:27; 40:14; 44:18; 44:33; 47:29; 47:29; 50:4

Exodus

3:3; 3:18; 12:9; 33:13; 34:9

Numbers

10:31; 12:12; 12:13; 12:13; 20:10; 20:17

Judges

6:17; 13:3; 13:4; 16:6; 16:10; 16:28; 18:5; 19:9

1 Samuel

9:6; 16:15; 27:5

2 Samuel

13:24; 14:11; 14:12; 14:15; 14:17

1 Kings

17:21

2 Kings

2:9; 2:16; 2:19; 4:9

Job

13:18; 32:21; 33:2; 40:10; 40:15; 40:16

Psalms

7:10; 115:2; 116:14; 116:18; 118:2; 118:3

Song of Songs

3:2

Isaiah

1:18; 5:1; 5:3; 5:5; 7:3; 19:12; 47:12; 47:13

Jeremiah

4:31; 17:15; 45:3

Lamentations

5:16

Amos

7:2; 7:5

H4994

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Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H4994 matches the Hebrew נָא (nā'),
which occurs 16 times in 15 verses in 'Psa' in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 7:9

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Please H4994 let the evil of the wicked come to an end, but establish the righteous;

For the righteous God puts hearts and [fn]minds to the test.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 50:22

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“Now H4994 consider this, you who forget God,

Or I will tear you in pieces, and there will be no one to save you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 80:14

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God of armies, do H4994 turn back;

Look down from heaven and see, and take care of this vine,

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 115:2

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Why should the nations say,

“Where, then H4994, is their God?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 116:14

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I will pay my vows to the LORD;

May it be in the presence of all His people!

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 116:18

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I will pay my vows to the LORD,

May it be in the presence of all His people,

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 118:2

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Let Israel say,

“His mercy is everlasting.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 118:3

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Oh H4994 let the house of Aaron say,

“His mercy is everlasting.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 118:4

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Let those who [fn]fear the LORD say,

“His mercy is everlasting.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 118:25

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Please, O LORD, do save us;

Please, O LORD, do send prosperity!

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 119:76

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May H4994 Your favor [fn]comfort me,

According to Your [fn]word to Your servant.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 119:108

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Be pleased to accept the [fn]voluntary offerings of my mouth, LORD,

And teach me Your judgments.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 122:8

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For the sake of my brothers and my friends,

I will now H4994 say, “May peace be within you.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 124:1

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A Song of Ascents, of David.

“Had it not been the LORD who was on our side,”

Let Israel say,

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 129:1

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A Song of Ascents.

“[fn]Many times they have attacked me from my youth up,”

Let Israel say,

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