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נָא H4994

H4994 is the Hebrew word נָא, transliterated nâʼ and said naw. The King James Version most often renders it now.

Word: נָאTransliteration: nâʼSaid: nawLanguage: HebrewIn the KJV: 9 verses

What it means

'I pray', 'now', or 'then'; added mostly to verbs (in the Imperative or Future), or to interjections, occasionally to an adverb or conjunction.

Where it comes from

a primitive particle of incitement and entreaty, which may usually be rendered.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 9 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

now 1×pray thee 1×pray you 1×oh 1×beseech thee 1×one dead 1×now therefore go to 1×pray now 1×let 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: I beseech (pray) thee (you), go to, now, oh.

Verses using נָא

All 9 verses, quoted in full.

Genesis 12:11 · KJV

And it came to pass, when he was come near to enter into Egypt, that he said unto Sarai his wife, Behold now, I know that thou art a fair woman to look upon:

Genesis 12:13 · KJV

Say, I pray thee, thou art my sister: that it may be well with me for thy sake; and my soul shall live because of thee.

Genesis 18:4 · KJV

Let a little water, I pray you, be fetched, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree:

Genesis 18:30 · KJV

And he said unto him, Oh let not the LORD be angry, and I will speak: Peradventure there shall thirty be found there. And he said, I will not do it, if I find thirty there.

Exodus 33:18 · KJV

And he said, I beseech thee, shew me thy glory.

Numbers 12:12 · KJV

Let her not be as one dead, of whom the flesh is half consumed when he cometh out of his mother’s womb.

Judges 7:3 · KJV

Now therefore go to, proclaim in the ears of the people, saying, Whosoever is fearful and afraid, let him return and depart early from mount Gilead. And there returned of the people twenty and two thousand; and there remained ten thousand.

Judges 9:38 · KJV

Then said Zebul unto him, Where is now thy mouth, wherewith thou saidst, Who is Abimelech, that we should serve him? is not this the people that thou hast despised? go out, I pray now, and fight with them.

Judges 13:8 · KJV

Then Manoah intreated the LORD, and said, O my Lord, let the man of God which thou didst send come again unto us, and teach us what we shall do unto the child that shall be born.

Common questions

What does Strong's H4994 mean?

H4994 is the Hebrew word נָא (nâʼ), meaning 'I pray', 'now', or 'then'; added mostly to verbs (in the Imperative or Future), or to interjections, occasionally to an adverb or conjunction.

How is H4994 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it now (1 time), pray thee (1 time), pray you (1 time), oh (1 time), beseech thee (1 time), among others.

How many times does H4994 appear in the Bible?

נָא (nâʼ) is tagged in 9 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H4994 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive particle of incitement and entreaty, which may usually be rendered.

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