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the Week of Proper 11 / Ordinary 16

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Strong's #5057 - נַגִד

Transliteration

nâgîyd

Phonetics

naw-gheed', naw-gheed'

Origin

from (H5046)

Parts of Speech

masculine noun

TWOT

1289b

Definition

Brown-Driver-Briggs
Strong

Brown-Driver-Briggs' Definition

leader, ruler, captain, prince
1. ruler, prince
2. prince-overseer
3. ruler (in other capacities)
4. princely things

Greek Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 758 ‑ ἄρχων (ar'‑khone); 935 ‑ βασιλεύς (bas‑il‑yooce'); 1988 ‑ ἐπιστάτης (ep‑is‑tat'‑ace); 2233 ‑ ἡγέομαι (hayg‑eh'‑om‑ahee); 4586 ‑ σεμνός (sem‑nos');

Frequency Lists

Book
Word

Verse Results

ASV (43)

1 Samuel 4

2 Samuel 3

1 Kings 3

2 Kings 1

1 Chronicles 12

2 Chronicles 8

Nehemiah 1

Job 2

Psalms 1

Proverbs 2

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 1

Ezekiel 1

Daniel 3

BSB (43)

1 Samuel 4

2 Samuel 3

1 Kings 3

2 Kings 1

1 Chronicles 12

2 Chronicles 9

Nehemiah 1

Job 2

Psalms 1

Proverbs 2

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 1

Ezekiel 1

Daniel 3

CSB (42)

1 Samuel 4

2 Samuel 3

1 Kings 3

2 Kings 1

1 Chronicles 12

2 Chronicles 9

Nehemiah 1

Job 2

Psalms 1

Proverbs 2

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 1

Ezekiel 1

Daniel 3

ESV (43)

1 Samuel 4

2 Samuel 3

1 Kings 3

2 Kings 1

1 Chronicles 11

2 Chronicles 9

Nehemiah 1

Job 2

Psalms 1

Proverbs 2

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 1

Ezekiel 1

Daniel 3

KJV (44)

1 Samuel 4

2 Samuel 3

1 Kings 3

2 Kings 1

1 Chronicles 12

2 Chronicles 9

Nehemiah 1

Job 2

Psalms 1

Proverbs 2

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 1

Ezekiel 1

Daniel 3

LEB (43)

1 Samuel 4

2 Samuel 3

1 Kings 3

2 Kings 1

1 Chronicles 12

2 Chronicles 9

Nehemiah 1

Job 2

Psalms 1

Proverbs 2

Isaiah 1

Ezekiel 1

Daniel 3

LSB (48)

1 Samuel 4

2 Samuel 3

1 Kings 3

2 Kings 1

1 Chronicles 15

2 Chronicles 9

Nehemiah 1

Job 2

Psalms 1

Proverbs 3

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 1

Ezekiel 1

Daniel 3

N95 (47)

1 Samuel 4

2 Samuel 3

1 Kings 3

2 Kings 1

1 Chronicles 15

2 Chronicles 9

Nehemiah 1

Job 2

Proverbs 3

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 1

Ezekiel 1

Daniel 3

NAS (48)

1 Samuel 4

2 Samuel 3

1 Kings 3

2 Kings 1

1 Chronicles 15

2 Chronicles 9

Nehemiah 1

Job 2

Psalms 1

Proverbs 3

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 1

Ezekiel 1

Daniel 3

NLT (0)

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

WEB (44)

1 Samuel 4

2 Samuel 3

1 Kings 3

2 Kings 1

1 Chronicles 12

2 Chronicles 9

Nehemiah 1

Job 2

Psalms 1

Proverbs 2

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 1

Ezekiel 1

Daniel 3

ASV (43)

a leader 1

and of him came the prince 1

and the leaders 1

and thou shalt be prince 2

as a prince 1

captains 1

even with every leader 1

excellent things 1

furthermore over 1

him to be prince 3

me prince 1

of princes 1

of the nobles 1

of the prince 1

officer 1

one, the prince 1

that thou shouldest be prince 2

the prince 2

the ruler 6

the rulers 1

thee prince 3

thee to be prince 1

to be prince 3

unto the prince 1

was ruler 3

was the leader 1

yea, also the prince 1

BSB (43)

a leader 2

a prince 2

and a ruler 1

and every leader 1

and the chief 1

as leader 1

as ruler 1

his leaders 1

in charge 1

leader 2

of noble things 1

of princes 1

of the nobles 1

of the prince 1

officers 1

prince 1

ruler 9

the administrators 1

the chief official 3

the governor 1

the leader 1

the prince 1

the ruler 4

was the leader 1

was the officer 2

you ruler 1

CSB (42)

chief 1

governor 1

leader 7

leaders 2

noblemen's 1

of leaders 1

of noble things 1

official 4

officials 1

prince 1

ruler 15

the leader 2

the officer 2

the prince 1

the ruler 2

ESV (43)

chief 1

chief officer 6

chief officers 1

commander 1

commanders 2

governor 1

leader 6

noble things 1

nobles 1

officer 1

prince 18

princes 1

ruler 3

KJV (44)

captain 5

captains 1

governor 3

leader 3

leaders 1

nobles 1

prince 8

princes 1

ruler 19

rulers 1

things 1

LEB (43)

a leader 3

a noble 1

a ruler 1

and a chief 1

and crown prince 1

and you will be the leader 1

as leader 1

commander 1

commanders in them 1

commanders of 1

him as leader 2

him commander 1

leader 6

leaders 1

me as leader 1

noble things 1

nobles 1

the chief officer 1

the commander 2

the commander of 2

the governor 1

the leader 1

the leader of 3

them as leader 1

to the leader of 1

was commander 1

was leader of 1

you a leader 1

you as leader 2

you leader 1

LSB (48)

chief 3

leader 5

noble 1

nobles 1

officer 5

officers 2

prince 4

princes 1

ruler 24

ruling 1

things 1

N95 (47)

chief 5

commander 1

leader 14

noble 1

nobles 1

officer 6

officers 1

officials 1

prince 6

ruler 10

things 1

NAS (48)

chief 4

commander 1

leader 16

noble 1

officer 6

officers 1

officials 1

overseer 1

people 1

prince 4

princes 1

prominent 1

ruler 8

supervisor 1

things 1

NLT (0)

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

WEB (44)

a leader 1

and of him came the prince 1

and the leaders 1

and you shall be prince 2

as a prince 1

captains 1

even with every leader 1

excellent things 1

furthermore over 1

him to be prince 3

me prince 1

of princes 1

of the nobles 1

of the prince 1

officer 1

ruler 1

that you should be prince 2

the prince 3

the ruler 6

the rulers 1

to be prince 3

was ruler 3

was the leader 1

you prince 3

you to be prince 1

Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions

2372) d c n (נגד NGD) AC: Tell CO: ? AB: ?

V) d c n (נגד NGD) - Tell: To give an account to another. [Hebrew and Aramaic] KJV (371): (vf: Hiphil, Hophal, Participle) tell, declare, show, utter, expound, messenger, report, issue - Strongs: H5046 (נָגַד), H5047 (נְגַד)

N^m) d c n (נגד NGD) - Before: As to show yourself in front of another. KJV (24): before, against, about, presence, toward - Strongs: H5048 (נֶגֶד), H5049 (נֶגֶד)

b^m) d i c n (נגיד NGYD) - Noble: One who tells orders. KJV (44): ruler, prince, captain, leader, governor, noble, excellent - Strongs: H5057 (נַגִד)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition

נָגִיד noun masculine leader (literally probably one in front), ruler, prince; — absolute ׳נ 1 Samuel 9:16 31t.; construct (נְגִד) נְגִיד 2 Kings 20:5 6t.; plural נְגִידִים Job 29:10 3t.; 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 Saulעַל ׳מָשַׁח לְנ (+ accusative of person), 1 Samuel 9:16 (subject prophet), compare of Song 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 אֹתוֺעל ׳לִהְיוֺת נ 1 Kings 1:35 (׳י subject); of Jeroboam על׳נתן נ ( + accusative of person) 1 Kings 14:7 (׳י subject); Song of Solomon 1Kings 16:2 of Baasha; of Hezekiah עַָמִּי׳נְ 2 Kings 20:5; הֶעֱמִידבְּאֶחָיו ׳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 Chronicles 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.

List of Word Forms

הַנָּגִ֑יד הַנָּגִ֣יד הַנָּגִ֤יד הנגיד וְנָגִ֣יד וּלְנָגִ֖יד ולנגיד ונגיד לְנָגִ֔יד לְנָגִ֖יד לְנָגִ֣יד לְנָגִ֥יד לְנָגִֽיד׃ לְנָגִיד֙ לִנְגִ֨יד לנגיד לנגיד׃ נְגִ֖ד נְגִ֖יד נְגִ֣יד נְגִ֥יד נְגִידִ֑ים נְגִידִ֔ים נְגִידִ֣ים נְגִידִ֥ים נְגִידֵי֙ נְגִיד־ נָ֝גִ֗יד נָגִ֔יד נָגִ֖יד נָגִ֗יד נָגִ֛יד נָגִ֤יד נָגִ֥יד נָגִ֨יד נָגִֽיד׃ נָגִיד֙ נגד נגיד נגיד־ נגיד׃ נגידי נגידים han·nā·ḡîḏ hannaGid hannāḡîḏ lə·nā·ḡîḏ lenaGid lənāḡîḏ lin·ḡîḏ linGid linḡîḏ nā·ḡîḏ naGid nāḡîḏ nə·ḡî·ḏê nə·ḡî·ḏîm nə·ḡiḏ nə·ḡîḏ nə·ḡîḏ- negid nəḡiḏ nəḡîḏ nəḡîḏ- nəḡîḏê negiDei negiDim nəḡîḏîm ū·lə·nā·ḡîḏ ulenaGid ūlənāḡîḏ venaGid wə·nā·ḡîḏ wənāḡîḏ