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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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Strong's Number H4994 matches the Hebrew נָא (nā'),
which occurs 34 times in 33 verses in '1Sa' in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 2:36

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 2:36 - ‘And everyone who is left in your house will come to bow down to him for a [fn]silver coin or a loaf of bread and say, “Please H4994 [fn]assign me to one of the priest’s offices so that I may eat a piece of bread.”’”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 3:17

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 3:17 - He said, “What is the word that He spoke to you? Please H4994 do not hide it from me. May God do the same to you, and more so, if you hide a single word from me of all the words that He spoke to you!”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 9:3

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 9:3 -

Now the donkeys of Kish, Saul’s father, had wandered off. So Kish said to his son Saul, “Now H4994 take with you one of the servants and arise, go search for the donkeys.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 9:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 9:6 - But he said to him, “Behold now H4994, there is a man of God in this city, and the man is held in honor; everything that he says definitely comes true. Now let’s go there, perhaps he can tell us about our journey on which we have set out.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 9:18

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 9:18 - Then Saul approached Samuel at the gateway and said, “Please H4994 tell me where the seer’s house is.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 10:15

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 10:15 - Saul’s uncle said, “Please H4994 tell me what Samuel said to you.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 14:17

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:17 - So Saul said to the people who were with him, “Look carefully now H4994 and see who has left us.” And when they had looked, behold, Jonathan and his armor bearer were not there.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 14:29

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:29 - Then Jonathan said, “My father has troubled the land. See now H4994 that my eyes have brightened because I tasted a little of this honey.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 15:25

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:25 - “Now then, please H4994 pardon my sin and return with me, so that I may worship the LORD.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 15:30

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:30 - Then Saul said, “I have sinned; but please H4994 honor me now before the elders of my people and before all Israel, and go back with me, so that I may worship the LORD your God.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 16:15

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 16:15 - Saul’s servants then said to him, “Behold now H4994, an evil spirit from God is terrifying you.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 16:16

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 16:16 - “May our lord now H4994 command your servants who are before you. Have them search for a man who is a skillful musician on the harp; and it shall come about whenever the evil spirit from God is upon you, that he shall play the harp with his hand, and you will become well.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 16:17

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 16:17 - So Saul said to his servants, “Now H4994 select for me a man who can play well, and bring him to me.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 16:22

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 16:22 - So Saul sent word to Jesse, saying, “Let David now H4994 [fn]be my attendant for he has found favor in my sight.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 17:17

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:17 -

Then Jesse said to his son David, “Take now H4994 for your brothers an ephah of this roasted grain and these ten loaves, and run to the camp to your brothers.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 19:2

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 19:2 - So Jonathan informed David, saying, “My father Saul is seeking to put you to death. Now then, please H4994 be on your guard in the morning, and stay in a hiding place and conceal yourself.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 20:29

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 20:29 - “He said, ‘Please H4994 let me go, because our family has a sacrifice in the city, and my brother has ordered me to attend. So now, if I have found favor in your sight, please H4994 let me slip away so that I may see my brothers.’ For this reason he has not come to the king’s table.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 20:36

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 20:36 - He said to his boy, “Run, find now H4994 the arrows which I am about to shoot.” The boy ran, and he shot [fn]an arrow past him.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 22:3

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 22:3 -

And David went from there to Mizpah of Moab; and he said to the king of Moab, “Please H4994 let my father and my mother come and stay with you until I know what God will do for me.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 22:7

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 22:7 - Saul said to his servants who were standing in front of him, “Hear now H4994, you Benjaminites! Will the son of Jesse really give all of you fields and vineyards? Will he make you all commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds?

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 22:12

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 22:12 - Saul said, “Listen now H4994, son of Ahitub.” And he [fn]replied, “Here I am, my lord.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 23:11

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 23:11 - “Will the citizens of Keilah hand me over to him? Will Saul come down just as Your servant has heard? LORD God of Israel, please H4994, tell Your servant.” And the LORD said, “He will come down.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 23:22

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 23:22 - “Go now H4994, be more persistent, and investigate and see his place where [fn]he is hiding, and who has seen him there; for I am told that he is very cunning.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 25:8

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:8 - ‘Ask your young men and they will tell you. Therefore let my young men find favor in your eyes, for we have come on a [fn]festive day. Please H4994 give whatever you find at hand to your servants and to your son David.’”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 25:24

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:24 - She fell at his feet and said, “On me [fn]alone, my lord, be the blame. And please H4994 let your slave speak [fn]to you, and listen to the words of your slave.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 25:25

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:25 - “Please H4994 do not let my lord [fn]pay attention to this [fn]worthless man, Nabal, for as his name is, so is he. [fn]Nabal is his name, and stupidity is with him; but I your slave did not see the young men of my lord whom you sent.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 25:28

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:28 - “Please H4994 forgive the offense of your slave; for the LORD will certainly make for my lord an [fn]enduring house, because my lord is fighting the battles of the LORD, and evil will not be found in you all your days.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 26:8

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 26:8 - Then Abishai said to David, “Today God has handed your enemy over to you; now then, please H4994 let me [fn]pin him with the spear to the ground with one thrust, and I will not [fn]do it to him a second time.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 26:11

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 26:11 - “The LORD forbid that I would reach out with my hand against the LORD’S anointed! But now please H4994 take the spear that is at his head and the jug of water, and let’s go.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 26:19

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 26:19 - “Now then, please H4994 let my lord the king listen to the words of his servant. If the LORD has incited you against me, may He [fn]accept an offering; but if it is [fn]people, cursed [fn]are they before the LORD, because they have driven me out today so that I would have no share in the inheritance of the LORD, saying, ‘Go, serve other gods.’

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 27:5

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Then David said to Achish, “If now H4994 I have found favor in your sight, have them give me a place in one of the cities in the country, so that I may live there; for why should your servant live in the royal city with you?”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 28:22

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 28:22 - “So now you too, please H4994 listen to the voice of your servant, and let me serve you a piece of bread, and eat it, so that you will have strength when you go on your way.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 30:7

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Then David said to Abiathar the priest, the son of Ahimelech, “Please H4994 bring me the ephod.” So Abiathar brought the ephod to David.

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