נָגִיד

na.gidNoun (Masculine)H5057

leader

From: or נָגִד; from H5046 (נָגַד);

Short Definition

a commander (as occupying the front), civil, military or religious; generally (abstractly, plural), honorable themes

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. leader, ruler, captain, prince 1a) ruler, prince 1b) prince-overseer 1c) ruler (in other capacities) 1d) princely things

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)

Morphology H:N-M

DescriptionH:N-M

Occurrences

42 times

Appears 42 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

1 Chronicles
11
2 Chronicles
9
1 Samuel
4
1 Kings
3
2 Samuel
3

Key Passages

  • 1 Chronicles 11:2
  • 1 Chronicles 5:2
  • 1 Samuel 25:30
  • 2 Chronicles 32:21
  • Daniel 9:25

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