נָגִיד (nâgîyd) — Captain

Hebrew word study: נָגִיד (nâgîyd), Strong's H5057. a commander (as occupying the front), civil, military or religious; generally (abstractly, plural), honorable themes

HebrewStrong's H5057
Quick definition
Hebrew word
נָגִיד (nâgîyd)
Pronounced: naw-gheed'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

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

Word study
Derivation: or נָגִד; from H5046 (נָגַד);

KJV translation words: captain, chief, excellent thing, (chief) governor, leader, noble, prince, (chief) ruler.

Where this word appears

Strong's H5057 is tagged on 45 words in 44 verses across 14 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in 1 Samuel 9:16 and last appears in Daniel 11:22.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

to ruler ×7ruler ×6a ruler ×3a chief ×2a leader ×2a prince ×2the ruler of ×2was the leader ×2and to a leader ×1into ruler ×1leader ×1the leader of ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

נָגִיד ×19לְנָגִיד ×9נְגִיד ×5נְגִידִים ×4הַנָּגִיד ×3וְנָגִיד ×1וּלְנָגִיד ×1לִנְגִיד ×1נְגִד ×1נְגִידֵי ×1

Books where it appears most

1 Chronicles ×122 Chronicles ×91 Samuel ×52 Samuel ×31 Kings ×3Daniel ×3Job ×2Proverbs ×2

Verses (first 25 of 44)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H5046 נָגַד (nâgad).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does nâgîyd (H5057) mean?

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

How is H5057 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H5057 as: captain, chief, excellent thing, (chief) governor, leader, noble, prince, (chief) ruler..

How often does נָגִיד (nâgîyd) appear?

Strong's H5057 is tagged on 45 words in 44 verses across 14 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in 1 Samuel 9:16 and last appears in Daniel 11:22.