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Strong's #4994 - נָא

Transliteration

nâʼ

Phonetics

naw

Origin

a primitive particle of incitement and entreaty, which may usually be rendered: "I pray," "now," or "then"

Parts of Speech

particle

TWOT

1269

Definition

Brown-Driver-Briggs
Strong

Brown-Driver-Briggs' Definition

I (we) pray, now, please
1. used in entreaty or exhortation

Greek Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 515 ‑ ἀξιόω (ax‑ee‑o'‑o); 3568 ‑ νῦν (noon);

Frequency Lists

Book
Word

Verse Results

ASV (9)

Genesis 4

Exodus 1

Numbers 1

Judges 3

BSB (256)

Genesis 74

Exodus 15

Numbers 19

Deuteronomy 2

Joshua 4

Judges 32

Ruth 2

1 Samuel 35

2 Samuel 36

1 Kings 19

2 Kings 34

1 Chronicles 5

2 Chronicles 3

Ezra 1

Nehemiah 6

Job 23

Psalms 16

Ecclesiastes 1

Song of Solomon 2

Isaiah 17

Jeremiah 30

Lamentations 2

Ezekiel 5

Daniel 2

Amos 2

Jonah 3

Micah 4

Haggai 4

Zechariah 3

Malachi 3

CSB (157)

Genesis 27

Exodus 9

Numbers 14

Deuteronomy 1

Joshua 2

Judges 20

1 Samuel 12

2 Samuel 17

1 Kings 9

2 Kings 15

1 Chronicles 4

2 Chronicles 2

Nehemiah 2

Job 6

Psalms 2

Song of Solomon 1

Isaiah 3

Jeremiah 4

Ezekiel 2

Daniel 1

Amos 2

Jonah 1

Micah 2

ESV (194)

Genesis 43

Exodus 9

Numbers 17

Deuteronomy 2

Joshua 1

Judges 19

Ruth 2

1 Samuel 22

2 Samuel 18

1 Kings 12

2 Kings 25

1 Chronicles 3

2 Chronicles 2

Ezra 1

Nehemiah 5

Job 13

Psalms 8

Ecclesiastes 1

Isaiah 13

Jeremiah 26

Lamentations 1

Ezekiel 4

Daniel 2

Amos 1

Jonah 2

Micah 3

Haggai 3

Zechariah 2

KJV (9)

Genesis 4

Exodus 1

Numbers 1

Judges 3

LEB (323)

Genesis 52

Exodus 11

Numbers 17

Deuteronomy 2

Joshua 3

Judges 26

Ruth 2

1 Samuel 33

2 Samuel 32

1 Kings 19

2 Kings 31

1 Chronicles 3

2 Chronicles 3

Ezra 1

Nehemiah 6

Job 14

Psalms 7

Ecclesiastes 1

Song of Solomon 1

Isaiah 10

Jeremiah 29

Lamentations 1

Ezekiel 5

Daniel 2

Amos 2

Jonah 3

Haggai 3

Zechariah 2

Malachi 2

LSB (385)

Genesis 76

Exodus 14

Numbers 17

Deuteronomy 2

Joshua 3

Judges 29

Ruth 2

1 Samuel 35

2 Samuel 35

1 Kings 18

2 Kings 33

1 Chronicles 5

2 Chronicles 3

Nehemiah 3

Job 22

Psalms 16

Ecclesiastes 1

Song of Solomon 3

Isaiah 16

Jeremiah 28

Lamentations 1

Ezekiel 5

Daniel 2

Amos 2

Jonah 4

Micah 4

Haggai 2

Zechariah 3

Malachi 1

N95 (366)

Genesis 76

Exodus 14

Numbers 17

Deuteronomy 2

Joshua 3

Judges 29

Ruth 2

1 Samuel 35

2 Samuel 35

1 Kings 19

2 Kings 33

1 Chronicles 5

2 Chronicles 3

Nehemiah 3

Job 21

Ecclesiastes 1

Song of Solomon 3

Isaiah 15

Jeremiah 28

Lamentations 1

Ezekiel 5

Daniel 2

Amos 2

Jonah 2

Micah 4

Haggai 2

Zechariah 3

Malachi 1

NAS (369)

Genesis 76

Exodus 14

Numbers 17

Deuteronomy 2

Joshua 3

Judges 30

Ruth 2

1 Samuel 35

2 Samuel 35

1 Kings 19

2 Kings 33

1 Chronicles 5

2 Chronicles 3

Nehemiah 3

Job 22

Psalms 13

Ecclesiastes 1

Song of Solomon 3

Isaiah 15

Jeremiah 28

Lamentations 1

Ezekiel 5

Daniel 2

Amos 2

Jonah 2

Micah 4

Haggai 2

Zechariah 3

Malachi 1

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (9)

Genesis 4

Exodus 1

Numbers 1

Judges 3

ASV (9)

i pray thee 1

i pray thee, let 1

let her not, i pray, be as one dead 1

me, i pray thee 1

now 2

now therefore 1

oh 1

your 1

BSB (256)

- 1

but please 1

carefully 1

i am now 1

i beg you 2

i exhort 1

i pray 7

i urge you 1

if you please 1

indeed 1

let them now 1

may 1

now 57

now that 1

please 159

please allow me 1

please stay 1

so please 4

then 1

therefore 2

this time 1

to see whether 1

until 1

we beseech you 1

we pray 2

would you please 1

CSB (157)

now 13

please 142

therefore 1

urge 1

ESV (194)

and what 1

beg 1

do 4

let 29

now 45

oh 4

on 1

please 101

thebes 1

then 2

therefore 1

us 1

what 1

will 2

KJV (9)

* 1

let 1

now 2

oh 1

thee 2

to 1

you 1

LEB (323)

⌊ 1

⌊please 7

⌊pray tell⌋ 1

and please 1

come 1

come now 1

do 1

go 2

go now 2

go, please 1

just 1

let 5

let them please 1

let us now 1

let us please 2

may 1

me 2

me ⌊ 1

me please 1

now 19

now to 1

please 259

please go 1

please let me go 1

please let us go on a three 1

please now 1

please to me 1

please to 1

then please 1

turn 1

us please 1

you please 1

yourself with 1

LSB (385)

ah 2

beg 1

beseech 1

come 3

earnestly 1

implore 1

may 4

now 162

o 1

oh 14

please 179

pray 16

N95 (366)

ah 2

beg 1

come 3

implore 1

may 3

now 152

oh 7

please 181

pray 16

NAS (369)

ah 1

all 1

any 2

at 1

beg 1

come 3

do 1

implore 1

just 7

may 4

now 136

oh 8

please 200

then 1

way 2

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (9)

now 2

now therefore 1

oh 1

please 1

please let 1

that you 1

your 1

Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions

1300) a n (נא NA) AC: Plead CO: ? AB: ?

A) a n (נא NA) AC: Plead CO: Raw AB: ?: A pleading for what is desired.

N^m) a n (נא NA) - I. Raw:Meat that is not fit for consumption in the sense of refusal. II. Please:A pleading or request for something. KJV (10): raw, now, beseech, pray, oh, go - Strongs: H4994 (נָא), H4995 (נָא)

N^f1) e a n (נאה NAH) - Pasture: As a place of beauty. [Unknown connection to root] KJV (12): habitation, pasture, house, place - Strongs: H4999 (נָוָה)

C) a n a (אנא ANA) AC: Plead CO: ? AB: ?

N^m ) a n a (אנא ANA) - Please: A pleading or request for something. KJV (13): beseech, pray, oh - Strongs: H577 (אָנָּה)

H) e a n (נאה NAH) AC: ? CO: Pasture AB: Beauty: A place of beauty and comfort. In the sense of desire.

V) e a n (נאה NAH) - Beauty: KJV (3): (vf: Pilpel) become, comely, beautiful - Strongs: H4998 (נָאָה)

d^m) e f a n (נאוה NAWH) - Beauty: KJV (9): comely, seemly, becometh - Strongs: H5000 (נָאוֶה)

J) a f n (נוא NWA) AC: Forbid CO: Forbid AB: Opposition: A refusal of a plea.

V) a f n (נוא NWA) - Forbid: KJV (9): (vf: Paal, Hiphil) dissalow, discourage, non effect, break - Strongs: H5106 (נוּא)

i^f1) e a f n t (תנואה TNWAH) - Opposition: KJV (2): breach of promise, occasion - Strongs: H8569 (תְּנוּאָה)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition

I. נָא particle of entreaty or

exhortation I (we) pray, now (enclitic) (Syriac , ; compare Ethiopic veni, age! Di^{§ 160. 1Lex:675} Kö^{ii. 244}); — attached:

1 to the imperative, especially in colloquial style, when it expresses an entreaty or admonition, as Genesis 12:13 אִמְרִינָֿא say, I pray, Genesis 13:9 נָא מֵעָלַי הִמָּרֶדֿ, Genesis 13:14 שָׂאנָֿא עֵינֶיךָ, Genesis 15:5 הַבֶּטנָֿא השׁמימה, Genesis 24:2 + often, Numbers 20:10 שׁמעונֿא 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 רְָפא נָא֖ (Ew^{§ 246 a} Di אַלנָֿא; see 3 b).

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 1person, especially withה cohortative, Genesis 19:8 אוציאהנֿא let me, I pray, bring out, Genesis 19:20 אִמָּֽלְטָהנָּֿא שָׁ֑מָּה, Genesis 24:12 הַקְרֵהנָֿא לְפָנַי Genesis 24:14 הַטִּינָֿא Genesis 24:17; Genesis 24:23; Genesis 24:43; Genesis 24:45; Genesis 25:30; Genesis 32:12,30 + often, Exodus 3:18 נלכהנֿא let us go, I pray, Numbers 20:17; Isaiah 5:5; and in self-deliberation, Genesis 18:21 ארדהנּֿא I will go down, now ! Exodus 3:3 אסורהנּֿא ואראה I will turn aside, now, and see, 2 Samuel 14:15; Song of Solomon 3:2; Isaiah 5:1; with אַל Job 32:21.

b. in 2person, withאַל, in deprecation, Genesis 18:3 אלנֿא תעבר מעל עבדך, Genesis 19:7; Genesis 47:29; Numbers 10:31, etc.; hence elliptical אלנֿא do not, I pray, (do this,) Genesis 19:18; Genesis 33:10; Numbers 12:13 Ew Di.

c. in 3person, Genesis 18:4 יֻקַּחנָֿא 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 אַלנָֿא תְהִי מְרִיבָה, Genesis 18:30 אַלנָֿא יִחַרלַאדֹנָי, Genesis 37:27; Numbers 12:12.

4 joined to conjunctions and interjections:

a. [אָהּנָֿא, contracted] אָ֫נָּא.

b.אַלנָֿא see above 3b, c. c. אִםנָֿא, especially in the phrase אם נא מצאתי חןבעיניך, 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.הִנֵּהנָֿא 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) אוֺינָֿא לי Woe, now, to me (us) ! Jeremiah 4:31; Jeremiah 45:3; Lamentations 5:16.

f.אַיֵּהנָֿא where, pray ? Psalm 115:2.

g. נֶגְדָּהנָּֿא, peculiarly, Psalm 116:14; Psalm 116:18 my vows to J. I will perform, נגדהנֿא לכלעֿמו O that (it may be) before all his people !

II. נָא

adjective see ניא.

II. נָא adjective raw, of flesh Exodus 12:9 (P; opposed to בשׁל). I. נָא

[נִיב], נִיבָ֑י, נֵיבָ֑י see נוב.

נִיד v . נוד. נִירָה see II. נדד.

נָיוֺת see נוית below I. נוה.

נִיחֹחַ, נִיתוֺתַ see נוח. נִין see נון.

List of Word Forms

נָ֑א נָ֔א נָ֕א נָ֖א נָ֗א נָ֛א נָ֜א נָ֝֗א נָ֝א נָ֞א נָ֠א נָ֡א נָ֣א נָ֣א ׀ נָ֤א נָ֥א נָ֧א נָ֨א נָ֬א נָ֭א נָּ֑א נָּ֔א נָּ֖א נָּ֗א נָּ֛א נָּ֜א נָּ֝֗א נָּ֞א נָּ֡א נָּ֣א נָּ֤א נָּ֥א נָּ֨א נָּ֭א נָּֽא׃ נָּא֙ נָּא֩ נָּא־ נָֽא׃ נָא נָא֙ נָא֩ נָא֮ נָא־ נא נא־ נא׃ na nā nā-