H5057 - נָגִיד (nâgîyd)

H5057 נָגִיד (nâgîyd) naw-gheed'

Hebrew

Noun (Masculine, Hebrew)

Quick Definition

leader

Strong's Definition

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

Derivation: or נָגִד; from H5046 (נָגַד);

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

TWOT Reference: 1289b

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) leader, ruler, captain, prince

1a) ruler, prince

1b) prince-overseer

1c) ruler (in other capacities)

1d) princely things

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

G758 G935 G1988 G2233 G4586

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

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

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

נָגִד / נָגִיד nâgý̂yd / nâgid BDB Definition: 1) leader, ruler, captain, prince 1a) ruler, prince 1b) prince-overseer 1c) ruler (in other capacities) 1d) princely things Part of Speech: noun masculine A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H5046 Same Word by TWOT Number: 1289b Total KJV Occurrences: 47

Bible Occurrences (44)

9:16 10:1 13:14 25:30

5:2 6:21 7:8

1:35 14:7 16:2

20:5

5:2 9:11 9:20 11:2 12:27 13:1 17:7 26:24 27:4 27:16 28:4 29:22

6:5 11:11 11:22 19:11 28:7 31:12 31:13 32:21 35:8

11:11

29:10 31:37

76:12

8:6 28:16

55:4

20:1

28:2

9:25 9:26 11:22

1 Samuel 9:16

At this time tomorrow I will send you a man from the land of Benjamin, and you are to anoint him ruler 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.”

1 Samuel 10:1

Then 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?

1 Samuel 13:14

But 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.”

1 Samuel 25:30

When the LORD has done for my lord all the good He promised -, and [when] He has appointed you ruler... over Israel,

2 Samuel 5:2

Even...... 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].

2 Samuel 6:21

But 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,

2 Samuel 7:8

Now 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.

1 Kings 1:35

Then 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.