Word Study · Strong's H5057 · Hebrew
נָגִיד
nagid
naw-gheed'
Strong's 1890 spelling: nâgîyd
“a commander (as occupying the front), civil, military or religious”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
a commander (as occupying the front), civil, military or religious; generally (abstractly, plural), honorable themes
Rendered in the KJV as
captain, chief, excellent thing, (chief) governor, leader, noble, prince, (chief) ruler.
- 45occurrencesin the Old Testament
- 14 of 39Old Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 33inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 45 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 33
- נָגִ֔יד8
- נָגִ֖יד3
- לְנָגִיד֙2
- לְנָגִ֖יד2
- נְגִ֥יד2
- הַנָּגִ֣יד1
- הַנָּגִ֑יד1
- הַנָּגִ֤יד1
- וּלְנָגִ֖יד1
- וְנָגִ֣יד1
- לְנָגִיד1
- לְנָגִ֔יד1
and 21 more spellings in the ledger below.
How it is rendered · 27
- to ruler7
- ruler6
- a ruler3
- [the] ruler of2
- [was] the leader2
- a chief2
- a leader2
- a prince2
- [the] leader of1
- [the] officer of1
- [the] officers of1
- [the] supervisor of1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 10
- noun · masculine singular19
- preposition + noun · masculine singular8
- noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)6
- noun · masculine plural4
- the definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singular3
- conjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine singular1
- conjunction (“and”) + preposition + noun · masculine singular1
- noun · masculine plural · in construct (“…of”)1
- preposition + noun · masculine or feminine singular1
- preposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)1
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- HNcmsa · 19
- HR/Ncmsa · 8
- HNcmsc · 6
- HNcmpa · 4
- HTd/Ncmsa · 3
- HC/Ncmsa · 1
- HC/R/Ncmsa · 1
- HNcmpc · 1
- HR/Ncbsa · 1
- HR/Ncmsc · 1
All 45, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
- 1 Chronicles12 of 45 · 27%
- 2 Chronicles9 of 45 · 20%
- 1 Samuel5 of 45 · 11%
- 2 Samuel3 of 45 · 7%
- 1 Kings3 of 45 · 7%
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1 Samuel5 occurrences
- 1 Samuel 9:16לְנָגִיד֙lenagidpreposition + noun · masculine singular“At this time tomorrow I will send you a man from the land of Benjamin, and you are to anoint him leader over My people Israel; he will save them from the hand of the Philistines. For I have looked upon My people, because their cry has come to Me.”here: to ruler
- 1 Samuel 10:1לְנָגִֽיד׃lenagidpreposition + noun · masculine singularThen Samuel took a flask of oil, poured it on Saul’s head, kissed him, and said, “Has not the LORD anointed you ruler over His inheritance?here: to ruler
- 1 Samuel 10:1לְנָגִידlenagidpreposition + noun · masculine or feminine singularThen Samuel took a flask of oil, poured it on Saul’s head, kissed him, and said, “Has not the LORD anointed you ruler over His inheritance?here: to ruler
- 1 Samuel 13:14לְנָגִיד֙lenagidpreposition + noun · masculine singularBut now your kingdom will not endure; the LORD has sought a man after His own heart and appointed him ruler over His people, because you have not kept the command of the LORD.”here: to ruler
- 1 Samuel 25:30לְנָגִ֖ידlenagidpreposition + noun · masculine singularWhen the LORD has done for my lord all the good He promised, and when He has appointed you ruler over Israel,here: to ruler
2 Samuel3 occurrences
- 2 Samuel 5:2לְנָגִ֖ידlenagidpreposition + noun · masculine singularEven in times past, while Saul was king over us, you were the one who led Israel out and brought them back. And to you the LORD said, ‘You will shepherd My people Israel, and you will be ruler over them.’”here: into ruler
- 2 Samuel 6:21נָגִ֛ידnagidnoun · masculine singularBut David said to Michal, “I was dancing before the LORD, who chose me over your father and all his house when He appointed me ruler over the LORD’s people Israel. I will celebrate before the LORD,here: ruler
- 2 Samuel 7:8נָגִ֔ידnagidnoun · masculine singularNow then, you are to tell My servant David that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: I took you from the pasture, from following the flock, to be the ruler over My people Israel.here: ruler
1 Kings3 occurrences
- 1 Kings 1:35נָגִ֔ידnagidnoun · masculine singularThen you shall go up with him, and he is to come and sit on my throne and reign in my place. For I have appointed him ruler over Israel and Judah.”here: ruler
- 1 Kings 14:7נָגִ֔ידnagidnoun · masculine singularGo, tell Jeroboam that this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘I raised you up from among the people and appointed you ruler over My people Israel.here: a ruler
- 1 Kings 16:2נָגִ֔ידnagidnoun · masculine singular“Even though I lifted you out of the dust and made you ruler over My people Israel, you have walked in the way of Jeroboam and have caused My people Israel to sin and to provoke Me to anger by their sins.here: a ruler
1 Chronicles12 occurrences
- 1 Chronicles 5:2וּלְנָגִ֖ידulenagidconjunction (“and”) + preposition + noun · masculine singularAnd though Judah prevailed over his brothers and a ruler came from him, the birthright belonged to Joseph.here: and to a leader
- 1 Chronicles 9:11נְגִ֖ידnegidnoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)Azariah son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the chief official of God’s temple;here: [the] leader of
- 1 Chronicles 9:20נָגִ֨ידnagidnoun · masculine singularIn earlier times Phinehas son of Eleazar had been in charge of the gatekeepers, and the LORD was with him.here: a leader
- 1 Chronicles 11:2נָגִ֔ידnagidnoun · masculine singularEven in times past, while Saul was king, you were the one who led Israel out and brought them back. And the LORD your God said, ‘You will shepherd My people Israel, and you will be ruler over them.’”here: ruler
- 1 Chronicles 12:27הַנָּגִ֣ידhanagidthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singularincluding Jehoiada, leader of the house of Aaron, with 3,700 men,here: [was] the leader
- 1 Chronicles 13:1נָגִֽיד׃nagidnoun · masculine singularThen David conferred with all his leaders, the commanders of hundreds and of thousands.here: leader
- 1 Chronicles 17:7נָגִ֔ידnagidnoun · masculine singularNow then, you are to tell My servant David that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: I took you from the pasture, from following the flock, to be the ruler over My people Israel.here: ruler
- 1 Chronicles 26:24נָגִ֖ידnagidnoun · masculine singularShebuel, a descendant of Gershom son of Moses, was the officer in charge of the treasuries.here: [was the] chief
- 1 Chronicles 27:4הַנָּגִ֑ידhanagidthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singularDodai the Ahohite was in charge of the division for the second month, and Mikloth was the leader. There were 24,000 men in his division.here: [was] the leader
- 1 Chronicles 27:16נָגִ֔ידnagidnoun · masculine singularThese officers were in charge of the tribes of Israel: Over the Reubenites was Eliezer son of Zichri; over the Simeonites was Shephatiah son of Maacah;here: [was] chief
- 1 Chronicles 28:4לְנָגִ֔ידlenagidpreposition + noun · masculine singularYet the LORD, the God of Israel, chose me out of all my father’s house to be king over Israel forever. For He chose Judah as leader, and from the house of Judah He chose my father’s household, and from my father’s sons He was pleased to make me king over all Israel.here: to ruler
- 1 Chronicles 29:22לְנָגִ֥ידlenagidpreposition + noun · masculine singularThat day they ate and drank with great joy in the presence of the LORD. Then, for a second time, they designated David’s son Solomon as king, anointing him before the LORD as ruler, and Zadok as the priest.here: to ruler
2 Chronicles9 occurrences
- 2 Chronicles 6:5נָגִ֖ידnagidnoun · masculine singular‘Since the day I brought My people out of the land of Egypt, I have not chosen a city from any tribe of Israel in which to build a house so that My Name would be there, nor have I chosen anyone to be ruler over My people Israel.here: ruler
- 2 Chronicles 11:11נְגִידִ֔יםnegidimnoun · masculine pluralHe strengthened their fortresses and put officers in them, with supplies of food, oil, and wine.here: commanders
- 2 Chronicles 11:22לְנָגִ֣ידlenagidpreposition + noun · masculine singularRehoboam appointed Abijah son of Maacah as chief prince among his brothers, intending to make him king.here: to leader
- 2 Chronicles 19:11הַנָּגִ֤ידhanagidthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singularNote that Amariah, the chief priest, will be over you in all that pertains to the LORD, and Zebadiah son of Ishmael, the ruler of the house of Judah, in all that pertains to the king. And the Levites will serve as officers before you. Act resolutely; may the LORD be with the upright!”here: the leader
- 2 Chronicles 28:7נְגִ֣ידnegidnoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)Zichri, a mighty man of Ephraim, killed Maaseiah the son of the king, Azrikam the governor of the palace, and Elkanah the second to the king.here: [the] officer of
- 2 Chronicles 31:12נָגִיד֙nagidnoun · masculine singularAnd they faithfully brought in the contributions, tithes, and dedicated gifts. Conaniah the Levite was the officer in charge of them, and his brother Shimei was second.here: an officer
- 2 Chronicles 31:13נְגִ֥ידnegidnoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)Jehiel, Azaziah, Nahath, Asahel, Jerimoth, Jozabad, Eliel, Ismachiah, Mahath, and Benaiah were overseers under the authority of Conaniah and his brother Shimei, by appointment of King Hezekiah and of Azariah the chief official of the house of God.here: [the] ruler of
- 2 Chronicles 32:21וְנָגִ֣ידvenagidconjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine singularand the LORD sent an angel who annihilated every mighty man of valor and every leader and commander in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he withdrew to his own land in disgrace. And when he entered the temple of his god, some of his own sons struck him down with the sword.here: and officer
- 2 Chronicles 35:8נְגִידֵי֙negideinoun · masculine plural · in construct (“…of”)His officials also contributed willingly to the people and priests and Levites. Hilkiah, Zechariah, and Jehiel, the administrators of the house of God, gave the priests 2,600 Passover offerings and 300 bulls.here: [the] officers of
Job2 occurrences
Psalms1 occurrence
Proverbs2 occurrences
- Proverbs 8:6נְגִידִ֣יםnegidimnoun · masculine pluralListen, for I speak of noble things, and the opening of my lips will reveal right.here: princely things
- Proverbs 28:16נָגִ֗ידnagidnoun · masculine singularA leader who lacks judgment is also a great oppressor, but he who hates dishonest profit will prolong his days.here: a ruler
Isaiah1 occurrence
Daniel3 occurrences
- Daniel 9:25נָגִ֔ידnagidnoun · masculine singularKnow and understand this: From the issuance of the decree to restore and rebuild Jerusalem, until the Messiah, the Prince, there will be seven weeks and sixty-two weeks. It will be rebuilt with streets and a trench, but in times of distress.here: a prince
- Daniel 9:26נָגִ֤ידnagidnoun · masculine singularThen after the sixty-two weeks the Messiah will be cut off and will have nothing. Then the people of the prince who is to come will destroy the city and the sanctuary. The end will come like a flood, and until the end there will be war; desolations have been decreed.here: a prince
- Daniel 11:22נְגִ֥ידnegidnoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)Then a flood of forces will be swept away before him and destroyed, along with a prince of the covenant.here: a prince of