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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 12 times in 12 verses in '1Ch' in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 5:2

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 5:2 - For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him came the chief ruler; H5057 but the birthright was Joseph's:)

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 9:11

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 9:11 - And Azariah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the ruler H5057 of the house of God;

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 9:20

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 9:20 - And Phinehas the son of Eleazar was the ruler H5057 over them in time past, and the LORD was with him.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 11:2

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 11:2 - And moreover in time past, even when Saul was king, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and the LORD thy God said unto thee, Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be ruler H5057 over my people Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 12:27

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 12:27 - And Jehoiada was the leader H5057 of the Aaronites, and with him were three thousand and seven hundred;

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 13:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 13:1 - And David consulted with the captains of thousands and hundreds, and with every leader. H5057

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 17:7

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 17:7 - Now therefore thus shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, even from following the sheep, that thou shouldest be ruler H5057 over my people Israel:

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 26:24

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 26:24 - And Shebuel the son of Gershom, the son of Moses, was ruler H5057 of the treasures.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:4 - And over the course of the second month was Dodai an Ahohite, and of his course was Mikloth also the ruler: H5057 in his course likewise were twenty and four thousand.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:16

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:16 - Furthermore over the tribes of Israel: the ruler H5057 of the Reubenites was Eliezer the son of Zichri: of the Simeonites, Shephatiah the son of Maachah:

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 28:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 28:4 - Howbeit the LORD God of Israel chose me before all the house of my father to be king over Israel for ever: for he hath chosen Judah to be the ruler; H5057 and of the house of Judah, the house of my father; and among the sons of my father he liked me to make me king over all Israel:

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 29:22

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 29:22 - And did eat and drink before the LORD on that day with great gladness. And they made Solomon the son of David king the second time, and anointed him unto the LORD to be the chief governor, H5057 and Zadok to be priest.
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