Strongs H4994

← H4994 ⌂ →

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

n.ab.aa

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

Displaying only every 10^th verse out of 374:

HAG 2:11

OET-LV: 11 Thus YHWH he _says soldiers/messengers ask please DOM the_priests instruction to_say. (HAG_2:11)

OET-RV: 11 Commander-in-chief Yahweh says, “Ask the priests about Mosheh’s instructions. (HAG 2:11)

SA2 13:28

OET-LV: 28 and_ ʼAⱱīshālōm _he/it _commanded DOM servants _of_his to_say look please just_as _is _good the _heart _of ʼAmnōn with_wine and_I _will _say to_you(pl) strike _down DOM ʼAmnōn and_you(pl)_will _kill DOM_him/it do _not be _afraid am_not (cmp) I I _have _commanded you(pl) be _strong and_become (into)_sons _of strength. (SA2_13:28)

OET-RV: 28 Then Abshalom prepared his young men, “Listen now, when Amnon gets a bit drunk from the wine and I tell you all, ‘Strike Amnon!’ then you’ll kill him. You all don’t need to be afraid because I myself am the one commanding you. Be courageous warriors.” (SA2 13:28)

SA2 24:2

OET-LV: 2 And_he/it _said the_king to Yōʼāⱱ/(Joab) the _commander _of the _army who with_him/it go _about please in_all the _tribes _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) from_Dān and_unto Bəʼēr Sheⱱaˊ and_enrol DOM the_people and_I _will _know DOM the _number _of the _people. (SA2_24:2)

OET-RV: 2 So the king told Yoav, the commander of his army, who was with him at the time, “Travel throughout all the regions of the Israeli tribes, from Dan (in the far north) down to Beer -Sheva (in the far south), and count the people so that I’ll know the number of fighting men.” (SA2 24:2)

GEN 27:2

OET-LV: 2 And_he/it _said HERE please I _am _old not I _know the _day _of my _death _of_my. (GEN_27:2)

OET-RV: 2 “Please listen,” Yitshak continued, “I’m old and don’t know how long I’ve got before I die. (GEN 27:2)

JOS 7:19

OET-LV: 19 And_ Yəhōshūˊa _he/it _said to ˊĀkān my _son _of_my put please glory to/for_YHWH the _god _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_give to_him/it confession and_tell please to_me what have _you _done do _not hide_it from_me. (JOS_7:19)

OET-RV: 19 Then Yehoshua told Achan, “My son, now honour Yahweh the god of Yisrael and give thanks to him. And tell me now what you’ve done—don’t hide it from me.” (JOS 7:19)

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 16:10

OET-LV: 10 And_ Dilīlāh _she/it _said to Shimshvōn HERE you _have _deceived (in)_me and_you _have _spoken to_me lies now tell please to_me how will _you _be _bound. (JDG_16:10)

OET-RV: 10 Then Delilah said to him, “Listen, you deceived me and lied to me. Now tell me, please, how could someone tie you up?” (JDG 16:10)

DAN 1:12

OET-LV: 12 Put _to _the _test please DOM your_servants days ten and_they _give to/for_us some _of the_herbs/vegetables and_we _eat and_water so_that _we _may _drink. (DAN_1:12)

OET-RV: 12 “Please test your servants for ten days: let us be given some vegetables to eat and water to drink, (DAN 1:12)

JNA 4:3

OET-LV: 3 And_now Oh_YHWH take please DOM life _of_my from_me if/because is_good death _of_my more_than _of_my _life. (JNA_4:3)

OET-RV: 3 So therefore Yahweh, please kill me because I’d rather die than live like this.” (JNA 4:3)

ISA 29:12

OET-LV: 12 And_it _is _given the_scroll to one_who not writing he _knows to_say read _aloud please this and_saying(ms) not I _know writing. (ISA_29:12)

OET-RV: 12 ^ Or if the scroll is given to an uneducated person to read out, they’ll say, ‘I can’t read.’ (ISA 29:12)

SA1 9:6

OET-LV: 6 And_he/it _said to_him/it HERE please a _man _of god is_in_city (the)_this and_the_man is_honoured all that he _speaks actually _(come) it _comes now let _us _go there perhaps he _will _tell to/for_us DOM journey _of_our which we _have _walked on_it. (SA1_9:6)

OET-RV: 6 But he replied, “Listen, please. There’s an honoured man of God in this city. Everything he says comes true. Let’s go there now. Perhaps he’ll tell us which way we should have gone.” (SA1 9:6)

SA2 24:10

OET-LV: 10 And_ the _heart _of _it _struck of _Dāvid DOM_him/it after thus he _had _counted DOM the_people and_ Dāvid _he/it _said to YHWH I _have _sinned exceedingly that_which I _have _done and_now Oh_YHWH take _away please DOM the _iniquity _of your _servant _of_your if/because I _have _acted _foolishly exceedingly. (SA2_24:10)

OET-RV: 10 However, David had a guilty conscience after he’d had the people counted and he told Yahweh, “I’ve disobeyed you badly, but now, Yahweh, please take away the iniquity of your servant because I’ve been very foolish.” (SA2 24:10)

JDG 11:17

OET-LV: 17 And_ Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) _it _sent messengers to the _king _of ʼEdōm to_say let _me _pass please in_land _of_your and_not the _king _of he _listened of _ʼEdōm and_also to the _king _of Mōʼāⱱ it _sent and_not he _was _willing and_ Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) _he/it _sat _down//remained//lived at_Qādēsh. (JDG_11:17)

OET-RV: 17 When Yisrael (Israel) sent messengers to the king of Edom, saying, ‘Please may we pass through your land,’ the king of Edom wouldn’t listen. Yisrael likewise sent to the king of Moab, but he wasn’t willing either, so Yisrael stayed at Kadesh. (JDG 11:17)

GEN 30:27

OET-LV: 27 And_he/it _said to_him/it Lāⱱān if please I _have _found favour in_eyes _of_your I _have _learned _by _divination and_he_has _blessed _me YHWH on_account _of_of _you. (GEN_30:27)

OET-RV: 27 But Lavan replied, “Please stay, if I’ve found favour in your eyes because I’ve learnt by divination that Yahweh has blessed me because of you.” (GEN 30:27)

GEN 33:10

OET-LV: 10 And_ Yaˊₐqoⱱ/(Jacob) _he/it _said no please if please I _have _found favour in_eyes _of_your and_you _will _accept gift _of_my from_hand _of_my if/because therefore yes/correct/thus/so I _have _seen face _of_your like_seeing the _face _of god and_you_have _accepted _me _favourably. (GEN_33:10)

OET-RV: 10 “No, please,” Yacob insisted. “If I’ve won your favour, then take my gifts. Because indeed, I’ve seen you face-to-face, which is like seeing God’s face, and you’ve received me favourably. (GEN 33:10)

NUM 14:19

OET-LV: 19 Forgive please (to)_the_iniquity _of the _people the_this according_to _the _greatness _of your _covenant _loyalty _of_your and_as_which you _have _forgiven (to)_people the_this from_Miʦrayim/(Egypt) and_unto now. (NUM_14:19)

OET-RV: 19 Please forgive this people for their disobedience, applying your incredible loyal commitment like how you did when you brought these people from Egypt all the way to here.” (NUM 14:19)

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)

JER 25:5

OET-LV: 5 To_say turn _back please everyone from_way _of_his (the)_evil and_from_the _wickedness _of your(pl)_deeds _of_your(pl) and_dwell on the_soil which he _gave YHWH to/for_you(pl) and_to_ancestors _of_your(pl) (to)_from antiquity and_unto perpetuity. (JER_25:5)

OET-RV: 5 Those prophets said, ‘Let everyone turn from their wicked ways and their evil activities, and return to the land that Yahweh gave in ancient times to your ancestors and to all of you as a permanent inheritance. (JER 25:5)

KI2 9:12

OET-LV: 12 And_they _said falsehood tell please to/for_us and_he/it _said like_this and_like_this he _said to_me to_say thus YHWH he _says I_anoint _you to_king to Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel). (KI2_9:12)

OET-RV: 12 “You’re lying,” they insisted. “Tell us what he told you.”
¶ “Well, he said several things,” Yehu answered, “and then he told me that Yahweh says he’s anointed me as king over Yisrael.” (KI2 9:12)

HAG 2:2

OET-LV: 2 Say please to Zərubāⱱel the _son _of Shəʼaltiy^ʼēl the _governor _of Yəhūdāh and_near/to Yəhōshūˊa the _son _of Yəhōʦādāq the_priest/officer (the)_great and_near/to the _remnant _of the _people to_say. (HAG_2:2)

OET-RV: 2 Please ask Shealtiyel’s son Zerubavel, the governor of Yehudah, and ask Yehotsadak’s son Yehoshua, the high priest, and ask the rest of the people, (HAG 2:2)

KI1 20:35

OET-LV: 35 and_a _man one from_(the)_sons of_the _prophets he _said to his/its_neighbour at_the _message _of YHWH strike_me please and_he _refused the_man to_strike_him. (KI1_20:35)

OET-RV: 35 One day, a prophet in training with a group told his companion, “By Yahweh’s command, please wound me.” But the man refused to slash him, (KI1 20:35)

SA1 22:3

OET-LV: 3 And_ Dāvid _he/it _went from_there Miʦpāh of _Mōʼāⱱ and_he/it _said to the _king _of Mōʼāⱱ let _him _go _out please father _of_my and_mother _of_my with_you(pl) until that I _will _know what will _he _do to/for_me god. (SA1_22:3)

OET-RV: 3 From there, David went to Mitspah in Moab, and he asked the king of Moab, “Please let my parents stay here in the palace with you until I find out what God will do for me.” (SA1 22:3)

GEN 22:2

OET-LV: 2 And_he/it _said take please DOM son _of_your DOM your _only _of_son whom you _love DOM Yiʦḩāq/(Isaac) and_go to/for_yourself(m) to the _land _of (the)_Mōriy^yāh and_offer_him _up there to_a _burnt _offering on one of_the _mountains which I _will _tell to_you. (GEN_22:2)

OET-RV: 2 “Take your son Yitshak who you love, your only son,” God commanded him, “and go to the Moriah region and sacrifice him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains that I’ll point out to you.” (GEN 22:2)

NUM 23:27

OET-LV: 27 And_ Bālāq _he/it _said to Bilˊām come please let_me _take _you to a _place another perhaps it _will _be _pleasing in/on_both _eyes _of the_ʼElohīm and_you_will _curse _it to_me from_there. (NUM_23:27)

OET-RV: 27 Then King Balak told Bileam, “Come with me. I’ll take you to another place. Perhaps it will pleased God if you curse them for me from there.” (NUM 23:27)

KI2 2:9

OET-LV: 9 And_he/it _was just_as_they _had _passed _over and_ʼĒliy^yāh he _said to ʼElīshāˊ ask what will _I _do for_you before_before I _will _be _taken from_with_you and_ ʼElīshāˊ _he/it _said and_let _it _be please a _mouth _of two in_spirit _of_your to_me. (KI2_2:9)

OET-RV: 9 As they’d crossed over, Eliyah had told Elisha, “Tell me what you’d like me to do for you before I get taken away.”
¶ “Please,” Elisha had answered, “I’d like a double amount of the spirit that you have.” (KI2 2:9)

PSA 119:108

OET-LV: 108 The _freewill _offerings _of my _mouth _of_my accept please Oh_YHWH and_judgements _of_your teach_me. (PSA_119:108)

OET-RV: 108 Yahweh, please accept the freewill offerings of my praise,
⇔ and teach me your regulations. (PSA 119:108)

SA2 13:24

OET-LV: 24 And_ ʼAⱱīshālōm _he _went to the_king and_he/it _said HERE please shearers belong_to_servant _of_your let _him _go please the_king and_servants _of_his with servant _of_your. (SA2_13:24)

OET-RV: 24 Abshalom went to the king and asked him, “Listen, please, the shearers are working for your servant. Please, let the king and his servants come with your servant.” (SA2 13:24)

JER 38:4

OET-LV: 4 And_they _said the_officials to the_king let _him _be _put _to _death please DOM the_man the_this if/because therefore yes/correct/thus/so he is_making _drop DOM the _hands _of the _men _of (the)_war who_remain in_city (the)_this and_DOM the _hands _of all _of the_people by_speaking to_them according_the _words/messages the_these if/because the_man the_this not_he is_seeking for_welfare for_people the_this if/because (if) for_harm. (JER_38:4)

OET-RV: 4 So those officials went to King Tsidkiyah and requested that Yirmeyah be executed because (they claimed) his messages were discouraging their warriors defending the city and discouraging all the people. They claimed that he wasn’t advancing the people’s safety, but causing harm. (JER 38:4)

SA2 1:4

OET-LV: 4 And_he/it _said to_him/it Dāvid what was _it the_message tell please to_me and_he/it _said (cmp) it _has _fled the_people from the_battle and_also many it _has _fallen of the_people and_they _have _died and_also Shāʼūl and_Yōnātān/(Yəhōnātān/(Jonathan)) his/its_son they _have _died. (SA2_1:4)

OET-RV: 4 “Why? What happened?” David demanded. “Tell me, please,”
¶ “Our people fled from the battle,” the man said. “Many fell and died. Even Sha’ul and his son Yonatan died.” (SA2 1:4)

SA1 16:16

OET-LV: 16 Let _him _say please master _of_our your_servants to_your_face let _them _seek a _person who_knows playing on_harp and_it _was when_is on_you a _spirit _of god evil and_he _will _play in_his/its_hand and_good to/for_you(fs). (SA1_16:16)

OET-RV: 16 Let our master please get your servants to find a man who knows how to play the harp. Then, whenever the evil spirit from God is on you, then he’ll play it and it’ll be good for you.” (SA1 16:16)

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)

KI2 4:9

OET-LV: 9 And_she/it _said to her/its_husband/man HERE please I _know if/because _that is_a _man _of god holy he who_passes _by at_us continually. (KI2_4:9)

OET-RV: 9 and the woman said to her husband, “You know, I’m sure that this man who often drops in on us is a holy man of God. (KI2 4:9)

EXO 3:18

OET-LV: 18 And_they _will _listen to_voice _of_your and_you _will _go you and_the _elders _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) to the _king _of Miʦrayim and_you(pl)_will _say to_him/it YHWH the _god _of the _ˊIⱱrī/(Hebrews) he _has _met with_us and_now let _us _go please a _journey _of three _of days in_wilderness so_that _we _may _sacrifice to/for_YHWH god _of_our. (EXO_3:18)

OET-RV: 18 Then the people will listen to what you tell them, and you and the Israeli elders will go to the Egyptian king and you’ll all tell him, ‘Yahweh, the god of the Hebrews, has met with us. So now, please let us go three days’ journey into the wilderness, so we can sacrifice to Yahweh, our god.’ (EXO 3:18)

NEH 1:11

OET-LV: 11 Please my_master let _it _be please ear _of_your attentive to the _prayer _of your _servant _of_your and_near/to the _prayer _of your_servants (the)_delighting to_fear DOM your(ms)_name and_grant_success please to_servant _of_your the_day and_give_him (to)_compassion(s) to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before the_man the_this and_I I _was cup _bearer of_king. (NEH_1:11)

OET-RV: 11 Oh, my master, please listen carefully to your servant’s prayer, and to the prayer of your other servants who delight to honour your name. Please cause your servant to succeed today, and give me favour in the king’s eyes.”
¶ Now as for me, I was the king’s cupbearer. (NEH 1:11)

KI1 22:5

OET-LV: 5 And_ Yəhōshāfāţ _he/it _said to the _king _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) seek please as_day DOM the _message _of YHWH. (KI1_22:5)

OET-RV: 5 Then he added, “But let’s ask Yahweh about it first.” (KI1 22:5)

SA1 15:30

OET-LV: 30 And_he/it _said I _have _sinned now honour_me please before the _elders _of my _people _of_my and_before Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_return with_me and_I _will _bow _down to/for_YHWH god _of_your. (SA1_15:30)

OET-RV: 30 “It’s true that I’ve sinned,” Sha’ul said, “but please honour me now in front of the Israeli people and their elders. And then return with me, so I can worship your god Yahweh.” (SA1 15:30)

SA1 28:22

OET-LV: 22 And_now listen please also you to_the _voice _of your _maidservant _of_your and_let _me _set to_your_face a _piece _of bread and_eat and_let _it _be in_you(ms) strength if/because you _will _go on_way. (SA1_28:22)

OET-RV: 22 So now, although you’re the king, please listen to your female servant. Let me get you some food, and then eat it to regain your strength for the journey home. (SA1 28:22)

NEH 1:8

OET-LV: 8 Remember please DOM the_message which you _commanded DOM Mosheh servant _of_your to_say you(pl) you(pl)_will _act _unfaithfully I I _will _scatter you(pl) among_peoples. (NEH_1:8)

OET-RV: 8 Please remember that you told your servant Mosheh that if we act unfaithfully, you yourself would scatter us among the nations, (NEH 1:8)

View on BibleHub.