Strong's H4994 · Hebrew
נָא
nâʼ · /naw/
Definition
'I pray', 'now', or 'then'; added mostly to verbs (in the Imperative or Future), or to interjections, occasionally to an adverb or conjunction
KJV: I beseech (pray) thee (you), go to, now, oh.
Root / derivation: a primitive particle of incitement and entreaty, which may usually be rendered;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered נָא across 9 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
9 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Genesis4 verses
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 12:13Say, 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 18:4Let a little water, I pray you, be fetched, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree:
Genesis 18:30And 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.
Numbers1 verse
Judges3 verses
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 9:38Then 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 13:8Then 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.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H4994 (nâʼ) mean?
'I pray', 'now', or 'then'; added mostly to verbs (in the Imperative or Future), or to interjections, occasionally to an adverb or conjunction
How many times does H4994 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H4994 (נָא) appears in 9 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “now.”
How is nâʼ translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H4994 is rendered as “now” (2×), “thee” (2×), “dead” (1×), “let” (1×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word נָא come from?
a primitive particle of incitement and entreaty, which may usually be rendered;