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נָא (nâʼ) inj (naw)
Source: a primitive particle of incitement and entreaty, which may usually be rendered;
Meaning: '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.

Brown, Driver, Briggs lexicon entry

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נָא part. of entreaty or exhortation, I ( we) pray, now (enclitic)

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ISA 36:4

OET-LV: 4 And_he/it _said to_them the_Rab- shaqeh say please to Ḩizqiy^yāh thus he _says the_king (the)_great the _king _of ʼAshshūr what is_the_trust the_this which you _trust. (ISA_36:4)

OET-RV: 4 The negotiator instructed them, “Tell Hizkiyah that Assyria’s powerful king wants to know who or what you think you’re trusting in to rescue you? (ISA 36:4)

GEN 37:32

OET-LV: 32 And_they _sent DOM the _long _garment _of the _palms _and _soles and_they _brought_it to father _of_their and_they _said this we _have _found investigate please the _long_garment _of your _son _of_your is_it or not. (GEN_37:32)

OET-RV: 32 Then they sent the coloured robe back to their father with this message: “We found this. Please examine whether or not it’s your son’s robe.” (GEN 37:32)

KI2 19:19

OET-LV: 19 And_now Oh_YHWH god _of_our save_us please from_hand _of_his so_ all _of _that _they _may _know the _kingdoms _of the_earth/land if/because _that you Oh_YHWH are_god you_alone. (KI2_19:19)

OET-RV: 19 But now Yahweh our god, please save us from his army, then all the kingdoms in the world will know that you, Yahweh, are God—you alone.” (KI2 19:19)

JOB 10:9

OET-LV: 9 Remember please if/because _that like_clay you_made _me and_near/to dust will_you _turn _me _back. (JOB_10:9)

OET-RV: 9 Please remember that you made me like the clay.
⇔ Will you now turn me to dust? (JOB 10:9)

JDG 19:6

OET-LV: 6 And_they _lived and_they _ate both _of_them together and_they _drank and_ the _father _of _he/it _said of_the _young _woman to the_man be _willing please and_spend _the _night and_let _it _be _good heart _of_your. (JDG_19:6)

OET-RV: 6 So the two of them ate and drank together, and then the woman’s father said, “Please stay another night. Relax and have a good time.” (JDG 19:6)

JOB 17:10

OET-LV: 10 And_but of _them _of_all you(pl)_will _return and_come please and_not I _will _find among_you(pl) a _wise_person. (JOB_17:10)

OET-RV: 10 But all of them and you all may return now and come,
⇔ and I wouldn’t find a wise person among you all. (JOB 17:10)

KI2 2:16

OET-LV: 16 And_they _said to_him/it HERE please there_are with your_servants fifty men sons _of ability let _them _go please so_that _they _may _search _for DOM master(s)_of_your lest it_has _carried _him _off the _spirit _of YHWH and_it_has _throw _him on_one _of the _mountains or in_one _of the _valleys and_he/it _said not you(pl)_must _send. (KI2_2:16)

OET-RV: 16 and they requested, “Listen please, fifty of us here have military training. Please, let them go to search for your master, in case Yahweh’s spirit lifted him and dropped him on a hill somewhere or into one of the valleys.”
¶ “Don’t waste your time,” he replied. (KI2 2:16)

CH2 18:12

OET-LV: 12 And_the_messenger who he _had _gone to_call (to)_Mīkāyəhū he _spoke to_him/it to_say HERE the _words/messages _of the _prophets are_a _mouth one good concerning the_king and_let _it _be please message _of_your like_one from_them and_you _will _speak good. (CH2_18:12)

OET-RV: 12 The messenger who went to fetch Mikayah warned him, “Listen, the king is pleased with what the other prophets agreed on. Just say the same as them and give a favourable message.” (CH2 18:12)

JDG 19:23

OET-LV: 23 And_he/it _went _out to_them the_man the _master _of the _house and_he/it _said to_them no my _brothers _of_my do _not do _evil please after that he _has _come the_man the_this not house _of_my do _not do DOM the _disgraceful_folly (the)_this. (JDG_19:23)

OET-RV: 23 The man who owned the house went out to them and said to them, “No, my brothers, please you mustn’t act wickedly. That man is a guest in my house—you all mustn’t do this disgraceful thing. (JDG 19:23)

GEN 48:9

OET-LV: 9 And_ Yōşēf _he/it _said to his/its_father sons _of_are_my they whom he _has _given to_me god in_this_place and_he _said fetch_them please to_me so_that_I _may _bless _them. (GEN_48:9)

OET-RV: 9 “They are my sons that God has given me here in this place.” Yosef replied to his father.
¶ “Please bring them to me, and I will bless them,” Yacob requested. (GEN 48:9)

JDG 9:2

OET-LV: 2 Speak please in_the _ears _of all _of the _citizens _of Shəkem what is_good to/for_you(pl) to_rule over_you(pl) seventy man all _of the _sons _of Jerub-Baˊal or to _rule over_you(pl) a _man one and_you(pl)_will _remember if/because _that bone _of_am_your(pl) and_flesh _of_your(pl) I. (JDG_9:2)

OET-RV: 2 “Please ask around all the citizens of Shekem: ‘What is better for you: Gideon’s seventy sons ruling over you, or having a single man in charge?’ Remember that I’m your flesh and bone.” (JDG 9:2)

ISA 1:18

OET-LV: 18 come please and_let _us _argue _our _case _together YHWH he _says though they _are sins _of_your(pl) like_scarlet like_snow they _will _become _white though they _are _red like_crimson like_wool they _will _be. (ISA_1:18)

OET-RV: ⇔  18 Yahweh says, “Come, now, and let’s work things out together.
⇔ Even though your sins are like scarlet, they’ll become as white like snow.
⇔ ≈ Even though they’re red like crimson, they’ll become like wool. (ISA 1:18)

GEN 24:23

OET-LV: 23 And_he/it _said daughter _of whom are_you tell please to_me is_there the _house _of your _father _of_her room to/for_us to_stay _the _night. (GEN_24:23)

OET-RV: 23 “Tell me, whose daughter are you?” he asked her. “Is there room at your father’s house for us to stay?” (GEN 24:23)

GEN 50:17

OET-LV: 17 Thus you(pl)_will _say to_Yōşēf please forgive please the _transgression _of your(pl)_brothers _of_your and_sin _of_their if/because evil they_dealt _out _to _you and_now forgive please to_the _transgression _of the _servants _of the _god _of I _will _show_you(ms) and_ Yōşēf _he _wept when_spoke_they to_him/it. (GEN_50:17)

OET-RV: 17 you be given this message: ‘I beg you, please forgive your brothers’ crime and their sin, because they did evil things to you.’ So now, please forgive the crime of the servants of your father’s god.” When Yosef heard their message, he started crying. (GEN 50:17)

SA2 24:17

OET-LV: 17 and_ Dāvid _he/it _said to YHWH when_saw_he DOM the_messenger who_was_striking _down (on)_people and_he/it _said HERE I I _have _sinned and_I I _have _done _wrong and_these the_sheep what have _they _done let _it _be please hand _of_your on_me and_on_the _house _of my _father _of_my. (SA2_24:17)

OET-RV: 17 David had complained to Yahweh when he saw the messenger afflicting the people, saying, “Listen, it’s me alone who sinned, and I myself who disobeyed you. But these innocent people—what have they done? Please, just punish only me and my relatives.” (SA2 24:17)

GEN 19:19

OET-LV: 19 HERE please he _has _found servant _of_your favour in_eyes _of_your and_you _have _made _great loyalty _of_your which you _have _done with_me by_preserving _alive DOM life _of_my and_I not I _am _able to_escape to_the _hill_country lest it_should _cling _to _me the_calamity and_I _will _die. (GEN_19:19)

OET-RV: 19 Listen, you’ve been kind to me and show us mercy by saving my life, but I won’t be able to make it to the hills because the disaster will overtake me and I’ll die. (GEN 19:19)

JDG 18:5

OET-LV: 5 And_they _said to_him/it enquire please by_god so_that _we _may _know will_it _succeed journey _of_our which we are_going on_it. (JDG_18:5)

OET-RV: 5 So they asked him, “Please find out from God if we’ll have success on this expedition we’re on.” (JDG 18:5)

SA1 25:28

OET-LV: 28 Forgive please to_the _transgression _of your(ms)_female _slave if/because surely _(make) YHWH he _will _make for_master _of_my a _house enduring if/because the _battles _of YHWH my_master is_fighting and_evil not it _will _be _found in_you(ms) from_days _of_your. (SA1_25:28)

OET-RV: 28 Please forgive your female servant for being forward because Yahweh will certain advance my master’s reputation. My master is fighting Yahweh’s battles and all your life, you haven’t broken the law. (SA1 25:28)

KI1 13:6

OET-LV: 6 And_he _answered the_king and_he/it _said to the _man _of the_ʼElohīm entreat please DOM the _face _of YHWH god _of_your and_pray for_me so_that _it _may _come _back hand _of_my to_me and_ the _man _of _he _entreated the_ʼElohīm DOM the _face _of YHWH and_ the _hand _of _it _came _back the_king to_him/it and_it _became as_at_time. (KI1_13:6)

OET-RV: 6 Then the king begged the prophet, “Please, pray to your god Yahweh for me, so my hand will return to normal.”
¶ So the man of God interceded with Yahweh, and the king was able to use his hand again. (KI1 13:6)

KI2 8:4

OET-LV: 4 And_the_king was_speaking to Gēyḩₐzī the _servant _of the _man _of the_ʼElohīm to_say recount please to_me DOM all _of the _great_things which he _has _done ʼElīshāˊ. (KI2_8:4)

OET-RV: 4 When she arrived, the king had asked Gehazi, the servant of the man of God, “Please tell me all the incredible things that Elisha has done.” (KI2 8:4)

EZE 18:25

OET-LV: 25 And_you(pl)_say not the _way _of it _is _correct my_master listen please Oh _house _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) way _of_my not is _it _correct not ways _of_your(pl) not are _they _correct. (EZE_18:25)

OET-RV: 25 But you people complain that the master’s way isn’t correct. Please listen, you Israeli people: is it my ways that aren’t correct, or is it your ways? (EZE 18:25)

MIC 3:1

OET-LV:  and_I _said hear please Oh _leaders _of Yaˊₐqoⱱ/(Jacob) and_Oh _rulers _of the _house _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) am_not to/for_you(pl) to_know DOM (the)_justice. (MIC_3:1)

OET-RV:  Then I said, “Now listen,
⇔ you leaders of Yakob (Jacob),
⇔ ≈ and rulers of the house of Yisra’el (Israel):
⇔ Isn’t it your responsibility to understand justice? (MIC 3:1)

EXO 3:3

OET-LV: 3 And_ Mosheh _he/it _said I _will _turn _aside please so_that _I _may _see DOM the_sight the_big/great(sg) the_this why not is _it _burning the_bush. (EXO_3:3)

OET-RV: 3 “I’ve got to go and see this amazing sight,” Mosheh said to himself. “How come that bush isn’t burning up?” (EXO 3:3)

JDG 13:15

OET-LV: 15 And_ Mānōaḩ _he/it _said to the _messenger _of YHWH let _us _detain please you so_that _we _may _prepare to_your_face a _kid _of goats. (JDG_13:15)

OET-RV: 15 “Please stay a little longer,” Manoah asked Yahweh’s messenger, “so that we can prepare a meal of tender goat meat to honour your presence.” (JDG 13:15)

DAN 9:16

OET-LV: 16 My_master according_to _all _of righteousness(es)_of_your may _it _turn _back please anger _of_your and_rage _of_your from_city _of_your Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) the _mountain _of your _holiness _of_your if/because by_sins _of_our and_by_the _iniquities _of our _ancestors _of_our Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) and_people _of_your have_become_(into)_a _reproach to/from_all/each/any/every around _of_us. (DAN_9:16)

OET-RV: 16 My master, because you always do what is right, turn your anger from your city Yerushalem—your holy mountain, because Yerushalem and your people have become an object of scorn to all those around us due to our own sins, as well as those of our predecessors. (DAN 9:16)

CH1 21:13

OET-LV: 13 and_ Dāvid _he/it _said to Gād it _is _distress to_me exceedingly let _me _fall please in_the _hand _of YHWH if/because are_great compassion(s)_of_his exceedingly and_in_the _hand _of a _human not let _me _fall. (CH1_21:13)

OET-RV: 13 “Oh, that’s very distressing,” David replied to Gad, “but please don’t let me fall into my enemies’ hands. Yahweh is very merciful, so please let him be the one to punish me directly.” (CH1 21:13)

GEN 37:6

OET-LV: 6 And_he/it _said to_them hear please the_dream the_this which I _have _dreamed. (GEN_37:6)

OET-RV: 6 He told them, “Please listen about this dream that I had: (GEN 37:6)

JOB 13:18

OET-LV: 18 HERE please I _have _arranged a _case I _know if/because _that I I _am _in _the _right. (JOB_13:18)

OET-RV: 18 I’ve now arranged my case.
⇔ I know that I’m in the right. (JOB 13:18)

EXO 10:11

OET-LV: 11 Not so go please Oh_men and_serve DOM YHWH if/because DOM_her/it you(pl) are_requesting and_he/it _drove _out DOM_them from_with the _face _of Parˊoh. (EXO_10:11)

OET-RV: 11 Well that won’t happen! The men may go and worship Yahweh since that’s what you’ve been wanting.” Then he drove them out of the room. (EXO 10:11)

SA1 17:17

OET-LV: 17 and_ Yishay _he/it _said to_Dāvid his/its_son take please to_brothers _of_your the _ʼēyfāh _of (the)_roasted _grain the_this and_ten bread[s] the_this and_bring_them_quickly the_camp to_brothers _of_your. (SA1_17:17)

OET-RV: 17 One day Yishay said to his son David, “Here’s a sack of roasted grain and ten loaves of bread. Take them straight away to your brothers at the camp. (SA1 17:17)

JOB 22:22

OET-LV: 22 Accept please from_mouth _of_his instruction and_put words/messages _of_his in_heart _of_your. (JOB_22:22)

OET-RV: 22 Just accept his advice,
⇔ ≈ and keep thinking about his words. (JOB 22:22)

GEN 47:4

OET-LV: 4 And_they _said to Parˊoh to_sojourn on _the_earth we _have _come if/because there_is_not pasture for_sheep which belongs_to_servants _of_your if/because was_heavy the_famine in_land of _Kənaˊan/(Canaan) and_now let _them _dwell please your_servants in_land of _Goshen. (GEN_47:4)

OET-RV: 4 Then they explained, “We’ve come to stay here for a while because in Canaan, there’s no pasture for our flocks because the drought is very severe. So now, please let your servants settle in the Goshen area.” (GEN 47:4)

EXO 10:17

OET-LV: 17 And_now forgive please sin _of_my only the_time//this _time and_pray to/for_YHWH god _of_your(pl) so_that _he _may _remove from_on_me only DOM the_death (the)_this. (EXO_10:17)

OET-RV: 17 So now just this once, please overlook my sin and pray to your god Yahweh and just let him take this deathly plague away from me.” (EXO 10:17)

SA1 22:7

OET-LV: 7 And_ Shāʼūl _he/it _said to_servants _of_his who_were_standing on/upon/above_him/it listen please Oh _Ben-_of jaminites also to_all _of_of _you(pl) the _son _of will _he _give of _Yishay/(Jesse) fields and_vineyards (to)_all_of_you(pl) will _he _appoint commanders _of thousands and_commanders _of hundreds. (SA1_22:7)

OET-RV: 7 and he accused his servants, “Listen now, you Benyamites. Will Yishay’s son also give fields and vineyards to all of you? Will he make all of you commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds? (SA1 22:7)

JDG 12:6

OET-LV: 6 And_they _said to_him/it say please Shibboleth and_he/it _said Sibboleth and_not he _gave _attention to_speak right and_they _seized him and_they_slaughtered _him to the _fords _of the _Yardēn and_it _fell at_time (the)_that of_ʼEfrayim forty and_two thousand. (JDG_12:6)

OET-RV: 6 then they’d demand, “Now say: Shibboleth.” But if he said “Sibboleth” because he didn’t have time to think to pronounce it correctly, they would seize him and would slaughter him at those crossing places of the Yordan. Forty-two thousand from Efrayim fell at that time. (JDG 12:6)

GEN 44:18

OET-LV: 18 and_he _drew _near to_him/it Yəhūdāh and_he/it _said pardon _me my_master may _he _speak please servant _of_your a _message in_the _ears _of my_master and_not let _it _burn anger _of_your on_servant _of_your if/because as_you as_Parˊoh. (GEN_44:18)

OET-RV: 18 Then Yehudah went closer to Yosef and said quietly, “Please, my master, please let your servant speak a word in my master’s ears, and don’t get angry with me, since you’re as powerful as Far’oh. (GEN 44:18)

SA2 14:15

OET-LV: 15 And_now when I _have _come to_speak to the_king my_master DOM the_message the_this if/because they_have _made _me _afraid the_people maidservant _of_your and_she/it _said let _me _speak please to the_king perhaps he _will _do the_king DOM the _message _of his _maidservant _of_his. (SA2_14:15)

OET-RV: 15 The reason that I’ve come now to tell this to the king my master, is because the people have frightened me. So your servant said to herself, ‘I will speak, please, to the king. Perhaps the king will honour the request of his female servant. (SA2 14:15)

GEN 18:3

OET-LV: 3 And_he _said my_master if please I _have _found favour in_eyes _of_your do _not please pass _by from_under servant _of_your. (GEN_18:3)

OET-RV: 3 and said, “My masters, if I’ve found favour in your eyes, please don’t just carry on past your slave. (GEN 18:3)

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