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Lexicon :: Strong's H4994 - nā'

Aa
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 403 times in 374 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 6 / 8 (1Ch 29:20–Sng 3:2)

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 29:20

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 29:20 - And David said to all the congregation, Now H4994 bless the LORD your God. And all the congregation blessed the LORD God of their fathers, and bowed down their heads, and worshipped the LORD, and the king.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 6:40

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 6:40 - Now, my God, let, I beseech thee, H4994 thine eyes be open, and let thine ears be attent unto the prayer that is made in this place.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 18:4

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 18:4 - And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, Enquire, I pray thee, H4994 at the word of the LORD to day.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 18:12

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 18:12 - And the messenger that went to call Micaiah spake to him, saying, Behold, the words of the prophets declare good to the king with one assent; let thy word therefore, I pray thee, H4994 be like one of theirs, and speak thou good.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 10:14

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 10:14 - Let now H4994 our rulers of all the congregation stand, and let all them which have taken strange wives in our cities come at appointed times, and with them the elders of every city, and the judges thereof, until the fierce wrath of our God for this matter be turned from us.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 1:6

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 1:6 - Let thine ear now H4994 be attentive, and thine eyes open, that thou mayest hear the prayer of thy servant, which I pray before thee now, day and night, for the children of Israel thy servants, and confess the sins of the children of Israel, which we have sinned against thee: both I and my father's house have sinned.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 1:8 - Remember, I beseech thee, H4994 the word that thou commandedst thy servant Moses, saying, If ye transgress, I will scatter you abroad among the nations:

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 1:11

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 1:11 - O Lord, I beseech thee, let now H4994 thine ear be attentive to the prayer of thy servant, and to the prayer of thy servants, who desire to fear thy name: and prosper, I pray thee, H4994 thy servant this day, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man. For I was the king's cupbearer.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 5:10 - I likewise, and my brethren, and my servants, might exact of them money and corn: I pray you, H4994 let us leave off this usury.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 5:11

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 5:11 - Restore, I pray you, H4994 to them, even this day, their lands, their vineyards, their oliveyards, and their houses, also the hundredth part of the money, and of the corn, the wine, and the oil, that ye exact of them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 1:11 - But put forth thine hand now, H4994 and touch all that he hath, and he will curse thee to thy face.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 2:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 2:5 - But put forth thine hand now, H4994 and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will curse thee to thy face.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 4:7 - Remember, I pray thee, H4994 who ever perished, being innocent? or where were the righteous cut off?

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 5:1

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 5:1 - Call now, H4994 if there be any that will answer thee; and to which of the saints wilt thou turn?

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 6:29

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 6:29 - Return, I pray you, H4994 let it not be iniquity; yea, return again, my righteousness is in it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 8:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 8:8 - For enquire, I pray thee, H4994 of the former age, and prepare thyself to the search of their fathers:

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 10:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 10:9 - Remember, I beseech thee, H4994 that thou hast made me as the clay; and wilt thou bring me into dust again?

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 12:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 12:7 - But ask now H4994 the beasts, and they shall teach thee; and the fowls of the air, and they shall tell thee:

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 13:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 13:6 - Hear now H4994 my reasoning, and hearken to the pleadings of my lips.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 13:18

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 13:18 - Behold now, H4994 I have ordered my cause; I know that I shall be justified.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 17:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 17:3 - Lay down now, H4994 put me in a surety with thee; who is he that will strike hands with me?

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 17:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 17:10 - But as for you all, do ye return, and come now: H4994 for I cannot find one wise man among you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 22:21

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 22:21 - Acquaint now H4994 thyself with him, and be at peace: thereby good shall come unto thee.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 22:22

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 22:22 - Receive, I pray thee, H4994 the law from his mouth, and lay up his words in thine heart.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 32:21

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 32:21 - Let me not, I pray you, H4994 accept any man's person, neither let me give flattering titles unto man.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 33:1

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 33:1 - Wherefore, Job, I pray thee, H4994 hear my speeches, and hearken to all my words.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 33:2 - Behold, now H4994 I have opened my mouth, my tongue hath spoken in my mouth.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 38:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 38:3 - Gird up now H4994 thy loins like a man; for I will demand of thee, and answer thou me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 40:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 40:7 - Gird up thy loins now H4994 like a man: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 40:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 40:10 - Deck thyself now H4994 with majesty and excellency; and array thyself with glory and beauty.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 40:15 - Behold now H4994 behemoth, which I made with thee; he eateth grass as an ox.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 40:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 40:16 - Lo now, H4994 his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the navel of his belly.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 42:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 42:4 - Hear, I beseech thee, H4994 and I will speak: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 7:9 - Oh H4994 let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 50:22

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 50:22 - Now H4994 consider this, ye that forget God, lest I tear you in pieces, and there be none to deliver.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 80:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 80:14 - Return, we beseech thee, H4994 O God of hosts: look down from heaven, and behold, and visit this vine;

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 115:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 115:2 - Wherefore should the heathen say, Where is now H4994 their God?

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 116:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 116:14 - I will pay my vows unto the LORD now H4994 in the presence of all his people.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 116:18

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 116:18 - I will pay my vows unto the LORD now H4994 in the presence of all his people,

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 118:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 118:2 - Let Israel now H4994 say, that his mercy endureth for ever.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 118:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 118:3 - Let the house of Aaron now H4994 say, that his mercy endureth for ever.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 118:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 118:4 - Let them now H4994 that fear the LORD say, that his mercy endureth for ever.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 118:25

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 118:25 - Save now, H4994 I beseech thee, O LORD: O LORD, I beseech thee, send now H4994 prosperity.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:76

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:76 - Let, I pray thee, H4994 thy merciful kindness be for my comfort, according to thy word unto thy servant.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:108

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:108 - Accept, I beseech thee, H4994 the freewill offerings of my mouth, O LORD, and teach me thy judgments.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 122:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 122:8 - For my brethren and companions' sakes, I will now H4994 say, Peace be within thee.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 124:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 124:1 - [[A Song of degrees of David.]] If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, now may H4994 Israel say;

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 129:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 129:1 - [[A Song of degrees.]] Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth, may Israel now H4994 say:

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 2:1

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 2:1 - I said in mine heart, Go to now, H4994 I will prove thee with mirth, therefore enjoy pleasure: and, behold, this also is vanity.

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 3:2

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 3:2 - I will rise now, H4994 and go about the city in the streets, and in the broad ways I will seek him whom my soul loveth: I sought him, but I found him not.

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