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Lexicon :: Strong's H5057 - nāḡîḏ

Aa
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.
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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 Box1Sa 13:14 - But now H6258 thy kingdom H4467 shall H6965➔ not H3808 continue: ➔H6965 the LORD H3068 hath sought H1245 him a man H376 after his own heart, H3824 and H6680➔ the LORD H3068 hath commanded him ➔H6680 to be captain H5057 over H5921 his people, H5971 because H3588 thou hast H8104➔ not H3808 kept ➔H8104 that which H834 the LORD H3068 commanded thee. H6680

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 6:21 - And H559➔ David H1732 said ➔H559 unto H413 Michal, H4324 It was before H6440 the LORD, H3068 which H834 chose H977 me before thy father, H1 and before all H3605 his house, H1004 to appoint H6680 me H853 ruler H5057 over H5921 the people H5971 of the LORD, H3068 over H5921 Israel: H3478 therefore will I play H7832 before H6440 the LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 7:8 - Now therefore H6258 so H3541 shalt thou say H559 unto my servant H5650 David, H1732 Thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD H3068 of hosts, H6635 I H589 took thee H3947 from H4480 the sheepcote, H5116 from following H310 the sheep, H6629 to be H1961 ruler H5057 over H5921 my people, H5971 over H5921 Israel: H3478

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 1:35 - Then ye shall come up H5927 after him, H310 that he may come H935 and sit H3427 upon H5921 my throne; H3678 for he H1931 shall be king H4427 in my stead: H8478 and H853➔ I have appointed H6680 him ➔H853 to be H1961 ruler H5057 over H5921 Israel H3478 and over H5921 Judah. H3063

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 14:7 - Go, H3212 tell H559 Jeroboam, H3379 Thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD H3068 God H430 of Israel, H3478 Forasmuch H3282 as H834 I exalted thee H7311 from among H8432 the people, H5971 and made thee H5414 prince H5057 over H5921 my people H5971 Israel, H3478

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 16:2 - Forasmuch H3282 as H834 I exalted thee H7311 out H4480 of the dust, H6083 and made thee H5414 prince H5057 over H5921 my people H5971 Israel; H3478 and thou hast walked H3212 in the way H1870 of Jeroboam, H3379 and hast made H2398➔ my people H5971 Israel H3478 to sin, ➔H2398 to provoke me to anger H3707 with their sins; H2403

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 20:5 - Turn again, H7725 and tell H559 Hezekiah H2396 the captain H5057 of my people, H5971 Thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD, H3068 the God H430 of David H1732 thy father, H1 I have heard H8085 thy prayer, H8605 I have seen H7200 thy tears: H1832 behold, H2005 I will heal H7495 thee: on H3117➔ the third H7992 day ➔H3117 thou shalt go up H5927 unto the house H1004 of the LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 5:2 - For H3588 Judah H3063 prevailed H1396 above his brethren, H251 and H5057➔ of him H4480 came the chief ruler; ➔ H5057 but the birthright H1062 was Joseph's:) H3130

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 9:11 - And 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 ruler H5057 of H1004➔ the H430➔ house ➔H1004 of God; ➔H430

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 9:20 - And Phinehas H6372 the son H1121 of Eleazar H499 was H1961 the ruler H5057 over them H5921 in time past, H6440 and the LORD H3068 was with him. H5973

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 11:2 - And H1571 moreover H1571 in time H8543 past, H8032 even H1571 when H1961➔ Saul H7586 was ➔H1961 king, H4428 thou H859 wast he that leddest out H3318 and broughtest in H935 Israel: H3478 and H559➔ the LORD H3068 thy God H430 said ➔H559 unto thee, Thou H859 shalt feed H7462 my people H5971 Israel, H3478 and thou H859 shalt be H1961 ruler H5057 over H5921 my people H5971 Israel. H3478

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 12:27 - And Jehoiada H3077 was the leader H5057 of the Aaronites, H175 and with him H5973 were three H7969 thousand H505 and seven H7651 hundred; H3967

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 13:1 - And H3289➔ David H1732 consulted ➔H3289 with H5973 the captains H8269 of thousands H505 and hundreds, H3967 and with every H3605 leader. H5057

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 17:7 - Now therefore H6258 thus H3541 shalt thou say H559 unto my servant H5650 David, H1732 Thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD H3068 of hosts, H6635 I H589 took thee H3947 from H4480 the sheepcote, H5116 even from H4480 following H310 the sheep, H6629 that thou shouldest be H1961 ruler H5057 over H5921 my people H5971 Israel: H3478

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

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:4 - And over H5921 the course H4256 of the H2320➔ second H8145 month ➔H2320 was Dodai H1737 an Ahohite, H266 and of his course H4256 was Mikloth also H4732 the ruler: H5057 in H5921➔ his course H4256 likewise ➔H5921 were twenty H6242 and four H702 thousand. H505

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:16 - Furthermore over H5921 the tribes H7626 of Israel: H3478 the ruler H5057 of the Reubenites H7206 was Eliezer H461 the son H1121 of Zichri: H2147 of the Simeonites, H8099 Shephatiah H8203 the son H1121 of Maachah: H4601

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 28:4 - Howbeit H977➔ the LORD H3068 God H430 of Israel H3478 chose ➔H977 me before all H3605 the house H1004 of my father H1 to be H1961 king H4428 over H5921 Israel H3478 for ever: H5769 for H3588 he hath chosen H977 Judah H3063 to be the ruler; H5057 and of the house H1004 of Judah, H3063 the house H1004 of my father; H1 and among the sons H1121 of my father H1 he liked H7521 me to make me king H4427 over H5921 all H3605 Israel: H3478

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 29:22 - And did eat H398 and drink H8354 before H6440 the LORD H3068 on H3117➔ that H1931 day ➔H3117 with H8057➔ great H1419 gladness. ➔H8057 And they made H4427➔ Solomon H8010 the son H1121 of David H1732 king ➔H4427 the second time, H8145 and anointed H4886 him unto the LORD H3068 to be the chief governor, H5057 and Zadok H6659 to be priest. H3548

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 6:5 - Since H4480 the day H3117 that H834 I brought forth H3318 my people H5971 out of the land H776 of Egypt H4714 I chose H977 no H3808 city H5892 among all H3605 the tribes H7626 of Israel H3478 to build H1129➔ an house H1004 in, ➔H1129 that H1961➔ my name H8034 might be ➔H1961 there; H8033 neither H3808 chose I H977 any man H376 to be H1961 a ruler H5057 over H5921 my people H5971 Israel: H3478

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 11:11 - And he fortified H2388 the strong holds, H4694 and put H5414 captains H5057 in them, and store H214 of victual, H3978 and of oil H8081 and wine. H3196

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 11:22 - And H5975➔ Rehoboam H7346 made ➔H5975 Abijah H29 the son H1121 of Maachah H4601 the chief, H7218 to be ruler H5057 among his brethren: H251 for H3588 he thought to make him king. H4427

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 19:11 - And, behold, H2009 Amariah H568 the chief H7218 priest H3548 is over you H5921 in all H3605 matters H1697 of the LORD; H3068 and Zebadiah H2069 the son H1121 of Ishmael, H3458 the ruler H5057 of the house H1004 of Judah, H3063 for all H3605 the king's H4428 matters: H1697 also H7860➔ the Levites H3881 shall be officers ➔H7860 before you. H6440 Deal H6213 courageously, H2388 and H1961➔ the LORD H3068 shall be ➔H1961 with H5973 the good. H2896

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 31:12 - And brought in H935 the offerings H8641 and the tithes H4643 and the dedicated H6944 things faithfully: H530 over which H5921 Cononiah H3562 the Levite H3881 was ruler, H5057 and Shimei H8096 his brother H251 was the next. H4932

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 31:13 - And Jehiel, H3171 and Azaziah, H5812 and Nahath, H5184 and Asahel, H6214 and Jerimoth, H3406 and Jozabad, H3107 and Eliel, H447 and Ismachiah, H3253 and Mahath, H4287 and Benaiah, H1141 were overseers H6496 under the hand H3027 of Cononiah H3562 and Shimei H8096 his brother, H251 at the commandment H4662 of Hezekiah H2396 the king, H4428 and Azariah H5838 the ruler H5057 of H1004➔ the H430➔ house ➔H1004 of God. ➔H430

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 35:8 - And his princes H8269 gave H7311 willingly H5071 unto the people, H5971 to the priests, H3548 and to the Levites: H3881 Hilkiah H2518 and Zechariah H2148 and Jehiel, H3171 rulers H5057 of H1004➔ the H430➔ house ➔H1004 of God, ➔H430 gave H5414 unto the priests H3548 for the passover offerings H6453 two thousand H505 and six H8337 hundred H3967 small cattle, and H1241➔ three H7969 hundred H3967 oxen. ➔H1241

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