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Lexicon :: Strong's H5046 - nāḡaḏ

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נָגַד
Transliteration
nāḡaḏ
Pronunciation
naw-gad'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 1289

Strong’s Definitions

נָגַד nâgad, naw-gad'; a primitive root; properly, to front, i.e. stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mouth to one present); specifically, to expose, predict, explain, praise:—bewray, × certainly, certify, declare(-ing), denounce, expound, × fully, messenger, plainly, profess, rehearse, report, shew (forth), speak, × surely, tell, utter.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 370x

The KJV translates Strong's H5046 in the following manner: tell (222x), declare (63x), shew (59x), utter (5x), shew forth (3x), expound (2x), messenger (2x), report (2x), miscellaneous (13x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 370x
The KJV translates Strong's H5046 in the following manner: tell (222x), declare (63x), shew (59x), utter (5x), shew forth (3x), expound (2x), messenger (2x), report (2x), miscellaneous (13x).

  1. to be conspicuous, tell, make known

    1. (Hiphil) to tell, declare

      1. to tell, announce, report

      2. to declare, make known, expound

      3. to inform of

      4. to publish, declare, proclaim

      5. to avow, acknowledge, confess

        1. messenger (participle)

    2. (Hophal) to be told, be announced, be reported

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
נָגַד nâgad, naw-gad'; a primitive root; properly, to front, i.e. stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mouth to one present); specifically, to expose, predict, explain, praise:—bewray, × certainly, certify, declare(-ing), denounce, expound, × fully, messenger, plainly, profess, rehearse, report, shew (forth), speak, × surely, tell, utter.
STRONGS H5046: Abbreviations
[נָגַד] 363 verb be conspicuous (Late Hebrew in derivatives; Phoenician proper name, masculine נגד; Arabic bdb061604 conquer, overcome, also be apparent, conspicuous; bdb061605 high land or country; bdb061606 be courageous, vigorous, effective, bdb061607 courageous, efficient; Aramaic bdb061608, נְגַד drag, draw, lead; bdb061609 נָגוֺדָא leader; Ethiopic bdb061610 is travel); —
Hiph.328 Perfect הִגִּיד Genesis 3:11 +, 3rd person feminine singular הִגִּ֫ידָה 1 Samuel 25:19 +, הִגַּדְתָּ Genesis 12:8 +, etc.; Imperfect יַגִּיד 1 Samuel 9:6 +; וַיַּגֵּד Genesis 9:22 +; suffix יַגִּידֶ֫הָ Isaiah 44:7; יַגִּדָהּ Jeremiah 9:11; יַגֵָּֽדְךָ Deuteronomy 32:7 (jussive), etc.; Imperative הַגֵּד 2 Samuel 18:21 +; הַגִּ֫ידָה Genesis 29:15 +, etc.; Infinitive absolute הַגֵּד Judges 14:12 + 2 times; הַגֵּיד Jeremiah 36:16; construct לְהַגִּיד Genesis 32:6 +; לגיד 2 Kings 9:15 Kt. (Qr לְהַגּ׳); Participle מַגִּיד Genesis 41:24 +; feminine מַגֶּ֫דֶת Esther 2:20; plural construct מַגִּידֵי Judges 14:19; — declare, tell [usually followed by לְ of indirect object Genesis 3:11 + often; insert also 1 Samuel 12:7; 2 Samuel 13:34 Greek Version of the LXX Th We Klo Dr Kit Bu, so HPS 2 Samuel 13:34 (1 Samuel 12:7 he following HCT as more different); followed by אֶל Exodus 19:9; 1 Samuel 3:15; followed by לִפְנֵי 1 Samuel 17:31; Psalm 142:3; עַל־פָּנָיו Job 21:31; בְּאָזְנֵָי Jeremiah 36:20; followed by בְּ local (instead of indirect object) chiefly prophets Jeremiah 4:5; Jeremiah 5:20; Jeremiah 31:10 +; also 1 Samuel 4:13; 2 Samuel 1:20; 2 Kings 9:15; Micah 1:10; rarely followed by accusative of person 2 Samuel 15:31 (but read וּלְדָוִד הִגִּיד HPS (indefinite subject), or הֻגַּד ולס׳ We Dr Kit, Greek Version of the LXX Vulgate Th Klo Bu favour הֻגַּד), 2 Kings 7:9, 11; Ezekiel 43:10; Job 17:5; Job 26:4; Job 31:37; followed by direct object in accusative Genesis 45:13 + often; followed by clause with כִּי Genesis 3:11 + often; followed by clause with אֲשֶׁר = כִּי (late) Esther 3:4; Esther 6:2; followed by clause with מָה Genesis 29:15; Judges 16:15; Esther 8:1 +; followed by clause with מִי 2 Kings 6:11; followed by clause with אֵיבָה Songs 1:7, once followed by clause with הֲ Genesis 43:6, etc.; often no direct object, followed by לֵאמֹר Exodus 13:8; 1 Samuel 25:14 +; followed by וַיּאֹמֶר Genesis 47:1 +; אמר then following by oratio recta [direct speech]; הִגּ׳ alone followed by oratio recta Zechariah 9:12; followed by עַל concerning, 1 Samuel 27:11; Esther 6:2; often indirect object omitted 1 Samuel 24:19 +; direct object omitted Judges 13:10 +; both omitted Leviticus 5:1 +]. In Hexateuch rarely P, Leviticus 5:1; Leviticus 14:35; Exodus 16:22; J, Genesis 3:11; Genesis 12:18; Exodus 13:8 + 18 times; E, Genesis 21:6; Genesis 31:20; Genesis 41:25 + 15 times; D, Deuteronomy 17:9; Deuteronomy 26:3; Deuteronomy 30:18 + 5 times; —
1. tell, announce, report, usually human subject Genesis 9:22; Genesis 24:23; Genesis 32:6 [Genesis 32:5]; Leviticus 14:35; Judges 13:6; 1 Samuel 3:18; 1 Kings 1:23; Nehemiah 2:12; Esther 2:10 (twice in verse); Job 12:7; Psalm 142:3; Isaiah 19:12; Jeremiah 5:20; Ezekiel 24:19 +.
2. declare, make known, expound, especially of something before not understood, concealed or mysterious, Genesis 3:11; Genesis 12:18, etc.; 1 Kings 10:3 2 Chronicles 9:2; a riddle Judges 14:12, 15, 16 (3 times in verse); Judges 14:19; dream Daniel 2:2; secret Job 11:6, etc.; of י׳ as revealing, Genesis 41:25; 2 Samuel 7:11; 2 Kings 4:27; Micah 6:8; Jeremiah 42:3; Psalm 147:19; of declaring by י׳'s agents Deuteronomy 5:5; Micah 3:8; 1 Samuel 15:16; 2 Samuel 24:13; Jeremiah 50:28; Isaiah 58:1; by divination Hosea 4:12.
3. inform of (play the informer concerning) Joshua 2:14, 20; Jeremiah 20:10; Job 17:5; Leviticus 5:1; Proverbs 29:24.
4. publish declare, proclaim, especially of proclaiming wisdom, power, loving-kindness, etc., of י׳ (especially Psalms): Psalm 9:12; Psalm 22:32; Psalm 51:17; Psalm 92:3; Psalm 92:16; Psalm 145:4 +, subject heavens Psalm 19:2; Psalm 50:6; Psalm 97:6; Isaiah 42:12; Isaiah 57:12.
5. avow, acknowledge, confess: Isaiah 3:9; Psalm 38:19, compare Isaiah 48:6. — Participle = messenger 2 Samuel 15:13; Jeremiah 51:31 (twice in verse) compare הַנַּ֫עַר הַמַּגִּיד 2 Samuel 1:5, 6, 13; הָאִישׁ הַמּ׳ 2 Samuel 18:11.
Hoph. Perfect הֻגַּד Joshua 9:24 +; Imperfect וַיֻּגַּד Genesis 22:20 +; Infinitive absolute הֻגֵּד Joshua 9:24; Ruth 2:11; — be told, announced, reported, always followed byלְ (sometimes impersonal, logical subject in accusative, compare Genesis 27:42; 2 Samuel 21:11, with feminine Isaiah 21:2; not in P): Genesis 27:42 (J), Genesis 31:22 (E), Deuteronomy 17:4; Joshua 9:24 (twice in verse) (D), Ruth 2:11 (twice in verse); Judges 9:25; 2 Samuel 10:17; 2 Samuel 19:2; 2 Samuel 21:11; 1 Kings 10:7; 1 Kings 18:13; 1 Chronicles 19:17; 2 Chronicles 9:6; Isaiah 21:2; Isaiah 40:21; followed by לֵאמֹר Genesis 22:20; Genesis 38:13; Genesis 13:24 (all J), Joshua 10:17 (JE), 1 Samuel 15:12; 1 Samuel 19:19; 2 Samuel 6:12; 1 Kings 1:51; 2 Kings 6:13; 2 Kings 8:7; Isaiah 7:2; followed by clause with כִּי Exodus 14:5 (J), Judges 9:47; 1 Samuel 23:7; 1 Samuel 23:13; 1 Samuel 27:4; 1 Kings 2:29; 1 Kings 2:41.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

3:11; 3:11; 3:11; 3:11; 3:11; 9:22; 9:22; 12:8; 12:18; 12:18; 21:6; 22:20; 22:20; 24:23; 27:42; 27:42; 29:15; 29:15; 31:20; 31:22; 32:5; 32:6; 38:13; 41:24; 41:25; 41:25; 43:6; 45:13; 47:1

Exodus

13:8; 13:8; 14:5; 16:22; 19:9

Leviticus

5:1; 5:1; 5:1; 14:35; 14:35

Deuteronomy

5:5; 17:4; 17:9; 26:3; 30:18; 32:7

Joshua

2:14; 2:20; 9:24; 9:24; 9:24; 10:17

Judges

9:25; 9:47; 13:6; 13:10; 14:12; 14:12; 14:15; 14:16; 14:19; 14:19; 16:15

Ruth

2:11; 2:11

1 Samuel

3:15; 3:18; 4:13; 9:6; 12:7; 12:7; 15:12; 15:16; 17:31; 19:19; 23:7; 23:13; 24:19; 25:14; 25:19; 27:4; 27:11

2 Samuel

1:5; 1:6; 1:13; 1:20; 6:12; 7:11; 10:17; 13:34; 13:34; 15:13; 15:31; 18:11; 18:21; 19:2; 21:11; 21:11; 24:13

1 Kings

1:23; 1:51; 2:29; 2:41; 10:3; 10:7; 18:13

2 Kings

4:27; 6:11; 6:13; 7:9; 7:11; 8:7; 9:15; 9:15

1 Chronicles

19:17

2 Chronicles

9:2; 9:6

Nehemiah

2:12

Esther

2:10; 2:20; 3:4; 6:2; 6:2; 8:1

Job

11:6; 12:7; 17:5; 17:5; 21:31; 26:4; 31:37

Psalms

9:12; 19:2; 38:19; 50:6; 51:17; 92:3; 97:6; 142:3; 142:3; 145:4; 147:19

Proverbs

29:24

Song of Songs

1:7

Isaiah

3:9; 7:2; 19:12; 21:2; 21:2; 40:21; 42:12; 44:7; 48:6; 57:12; 58:1

Jeremiah

4:5; 5:20; 5:20; 9:11; 20:10; 31:10; 36:16; 36:20; 42:3; 50:28; 51:31

Ezekiel

24:19; 43:10

Daniel

2:2

Hosea

4:12

Micah

1:10; 3:8; 6:8

Zechariah

9:12

H5046

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Strong's Number H5046 matches the Hebrew נָגַד (nāḡaḏ),
which occurs 37 times in 36 verses in '2Sa' in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:4

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:4 - And David said to him, “How did it go? Tell me.” And he answered, “The people fled from the battle, and also many of the people have fallen and are dead, and Saul and his son Jonathan are also dead.”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:5

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:5 - Then David said to the young man who told him, “How do you know that Saul and his son Jonathan are dead?”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:6

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:6 - And the young man who told him said, “By chance I happened to be on Mount Gilboa, and there was Saul leaning on his spear, and behold, the chariots and the horsemen were close upon him.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:13

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:13 - And David said to the young man who told him, “Where do you come from?” And he answered, “I am the son of a sojourner, an Amalekite.”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:20

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:20 - Tell it not in Gath,
publish it not in the streets of Ashkelon,
lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice,
lest the daughters of the uncircumcised exult.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 2:4

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 2:4 - And the men of Judah came, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. When they told David, “It was the men of Jabesh-gilead who buried Saul,”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 3:23

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 3:23 - When Joab and all the army that was with him came, it was told Joab, “Abner the son of Ner came to the king, and he has let him go, and he has gone in peace.”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 4:10

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 4:10 - when one told me, ‘Behold, Saul is dead,’ and thought he was bringing good news, I seized him and killed him at Ziklag, which was the reward I gave him for his news.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 6:12

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 6:12 - And it was told King David, “The LORD has blessed the household of Obed-edom and all that belongs to him, because of the ark of God.” So David went and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obed-edom to the city of David with rejoicing.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 7:11

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 7:11 - from the time that I appointed judges over my people Israel. And I will give you rest from all your enemies. Moreover, the LORD declares to you that the LORD will make you a house.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 10:5

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 10:5 - When it was told David, he sent to meet them, for the men were greatly ashamed. And the king said, “Remain at Jericho until your beards have grown and then return.”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 10:17

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 10:17 - And when it was told David, he gathered all Israel together and crossed the Jordan and came to Helam. The Syrians arrayed themselves against David and fought with him.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 11:5

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 11:5 - And the woman conceived, and she sent and told David, “I am pregnant.”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 11:10

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 11:10 - When they told David, “Uriah did not go down to his house,” David said to Uriah, “Have you not come from a journey? Why did you not go down to your house?”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 11:18

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 11:18 - Then Joab sent and told David all the news about the fighting.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 11:22

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 11:22 - So the messenger went and came and told David all that Joab had sent him to tell.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 12:18

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 12:18 - On the seventh day the child died. And the servants of David were afraid to tell him that the child was dead, for they said, “Behold, while the child was yet alive, we spoke to him, and he did not listen to us. How then can we say to him the child is dead? He may do himself some harm.”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:4

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:4 - And he said to him, “O son of the king, why are you so haggard morning after morning? Will you not tell me?” Amnon said to him, “I love Tamar, my brother Absalom’s sister.”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 14:33

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 14:33 - Then Joab went to the king and told him, and he summoned Absalom. So he came to the king and bowed himself on his face to the ground before the king, and the king kissed Absalom.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:13

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:13 - And a messenger came to David, saying, “The hearts of the men of Israel have gone after Absalom.”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:28

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:28 - See, I will wait at the fords of the wilderness until word comes from you to inform me.”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:31

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:31 - And it was told David, “Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom.” And David said, “O LORD, please turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness.”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:35

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:35 - Are not Zadok and Abiathar the priests with you there? So whatever you hear from the king’s house, tell it to Zadok and Abiathar the priests.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 17:16

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 17:16 - Now therefore send quickly and tell David, ‘Do not stay tonight at the fords of the wilderness, but by all means pass over, lest the king and all the people who are with him be swallowed up.’”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 17:17

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 17:17 - Now Jonathan and Ahimaaz were waiting at En-rogel. A female servant was to go and tell them, and they were to go and tell King David, for they were not to be seen entering the city.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 17:18

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 17:18 - But a young man saw them and told Absalom. So both of them went away quickly and came to the house of a man at Bahurim, who had a well in his courtyard. And they went down into it.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 17:21

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 17:21 - After they had gone, the men came up out of the well, and went and told King David. They said to David, “Arise, and go quickly over the water, for thus and so has Ahithophel counseled against you.”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 18:10

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 18:10 - And a certain man saw it and told Joab, “Behold, I saw Absalom hanging in an oak.”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 18:11

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 18:11 - Joab said to the man who told him, “What, you saw him! Why then did you not strike him there to the ground? I would have been glad to give you ten pieces of silver and a belt.”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 18:21

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 18:21 - Then Joab said to the Cushite, “Go, tell the king what you have seen.” The Cushite bowed before Joab, and ran.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 18:25

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 18:25 - The watchman called out and told the king. And the king said, “If he is alone, there is news in his mouth.” And he drew nearer and nearer.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 19:1

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 19:1 - It was told Joab, “Behold, the king is weeping and mourning for Absalom.”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 19:6

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 19:6 - because you love those who hate you and hate those who love you. For you have made it clear today that commanders and servants are nothing to you, for today I know that if Absalom were alive and all of us were dead today, then you would be pleased.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 19:8

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 19:8 - Then the king arose and took his seat in the gate. And the people were all told, “Behold, the king is sitting in the gate.” And all the people came before the king. Now Israel had fled every man to his own home.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 21:11

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 21:11 - When David was told what Rizpah the daughter of Aiah, the concubine of Saul, had done,

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 24:13

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 24:13 - So Gad came to David and told him, and said to him, “Shall three[fn] years of famine come to you in your land? Or will you flee three months before your foes while they pursue you? Or shall there be three days’ pestilence in your land? Now consider, and decide what answer I shall return to him who sent me.”
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