Strong's 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

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

OET-LV: 11 And_he/it _was just_as he _drew _near to_enter towards_Miʦrayim and_he/it _said to Sarai his/its_wife/woman HERE please I _know if/because _that are_a _woman beautiful _of appearance you. (GEN 12:11)

OET-RV: 11 Just before they arrived in Mitsrayim, Avram said to his wife Saray (Sarai), “Listen, you’re a very beautiful woman, (GEN 12:11)

Jump to OET GEN 12:11 section.

OET-LV: 4 Let _it _be _brought please a _little _of water and_wash feet _of_your(pl) and_support _yourselves(pl) under the_tree. (GEN 18:4)

OET-RV: 4 Let me get some water so that you can wash your feet and rest here under this tree. (GEN 18:4)

Jump to OET GEN 18:4 section.

OET-LV: 8 HERE please to_me two _of daughters who not they _have _known a _man let _me _bring _out please them to_you(pl) and_do to_them according_the _good in_eyes _of_your(pl) only to_men (the)_these do _not do anything if/because therefore yes/correct/thus/so they _have _come in_the _shadow _of my _roof_my. (GEN 19:8)

OET-RV: 8 Listen, I’ve got two virgin daughters. Please let me bring them out to you and you can treat them however you like. But don’t do anything to these men, because they’ve entered my house and so I’m responsible for them.” (GEN 19:8)

Jump to OET GEN 19:8 section.

OET-LV: 17 And_ the_servant _he _ran to_meet_her and_he/it _said give_me _to _drink please a _little _of water from_jar _of_your. (GEN 24:17)

OET-RV: 17 The slave ran to meet her and said, “Can I have a small drink of water from your jar.” (GEN 24:17)

Jump to OET GEN 24:17 section.

OET-LV: 3 And_now take _up please weapons _of_your quiver _of_your and_bow _of_your and_go _out the_field and_hunt to/for_me hunted _game. (GEN 27:3)

OET-RV: 3 So please take your weapons—your quiver, and your bow—and go out into the countryside and hunt game for me (GEN 27:3)

Jump to OET GEN 27:3 section.

OET-LV: 12  Deliver_me please from_the _hand _of my_brother/kindred from_the _hand _of ˊĒsāv if/because am_fearing I DOM_him/it lest he _should _come and_he_will _attack _me mother with children. (GEN 32:12)

OET-RV: 11 Please save me from my brother Esav, because I’m afraid that he’ll come and attack me and the mothers with the children. (GEN 32:11)

Jump to OET GEN 32:11 section.

OET-LV: 14 And_he/it _said to_him/it go please see DOM the _welfare _of your(pl)_brothers _of_your and_DOM the _welfare _of the _flock and_bring_to _me message and_he_sent _him from_the _valley _of Ḩeⱱrōn and_he _came to_Shəkem. (GEN 37:14)

OET-RV: 14 Then he told him, “Please go and see how your brothers are doing and the flocks as well, then come and let me know.”
¶ So he sent Yosef off from the Hevron valley, and he went to Shekem. (GEN 37:14)

Jump to OET GEN 37:14 section.

OET-LV: 33 And_now let _him _remain please servant _of_your in _place _of the _young_man a _slave of_master _of_my and_the_lad let _him _go _up with brothers _of_his. (GEN 44:33)

OET-RV: 33 “So now, please let your servant stay as a slave for my master instead of the young man, and let the young man go home with his brothers. (GEN 44:33)

Jump to OET GEN 44:33 section.

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 the_bush is _it _burning. (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)

Jump to OET EXO 3:3 section.

OET-LV: 2 Speak please in_the _ears _of the _people so_that _they _may _ask everyone(m) from_with his/its_neighbour and_everyone(f) from_with fem_of_her _neighbour articles _of silver and_articles _of gold. (EXO 11:2)

OET-RV: 2 Go and quietly tell the people that both men and women should ask their Mitsri (Egyptian) neighbours for items of gold and silver.” (EXO 11:2)

Jump to OET EXO 11:2 section.

OET-LV: 11 And_ ʼAhₐron _he/it _said to Mosheh pardon _me my_master do _not please put on_us the_sin which we _have _acted _foolishly and_which we _have _sinned. (NUM 12:11)

OET-RV: 11 and he begged Mosheh, “Please, my master, please don’t make us suffer for our foolish disrespect and disobedience. (NUM 12:11)

Jump to OET NUM 12:11 section.

OET-LV: 17 Let _us _pass please in_land _of_your not we _will _pass in_a _field and_in_a _vineyard and_not we _will _drink water _of a _well the _way _of the_king we _will _go not we _will _turn _aside right _hand and_left _hand until that we _will _pass _through territory _of_your. (NUM 20:17)

OET-RV: 17 Now please let us pass through your country. We won’t go through the countryside or the vineyards, and we won’t drink water from any well. We’ll stay on the king’s highway without turning to the right or the left, until after we’ve exited at your northern border. (NUM 20:17)

Jump to OET NUM 20:17 section.

OET-LV: 11 And_but stretch _out please hand _of_your and_touch in_all that to_him/it if not on face _of_your he_will _bless _you. (JOB 1:11)

OET-RV: 11 However, just stretch out your hand and ruin everything he has, then we’ll see that he’ll curse you to your face.” (JOB 1:11)

Jump to OET JOB 1:11 section.

OET-LV: 6 Listen _to please argument _of_my and_the _contentions _of my _lips _of_my pay _attention _to. (JOB 13:6)

OET-RV: ⇔  6 Please listen to my argument,
⇔ ≈ and pay attention to the pleading of my lips. (JOB 13:6)

Jump to OET JOB 13:6 section.

OET-LV: 2 HERE please I _open mouth _of_my tongue _of_my it _speaks on_palate _of_my. (JOB 33:2)

OET-RV: 2 Listen, I’ve opened my mouth.
⇔ ≈ My tongue is ready to speak. (JOB 33:2)

Jump to OET JOB 33:2 section.

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 Akan, “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)

Jump to OET JOS 7:19 section.

OET-LV: 5 And_he/it _said to_the _people _of Şukkōt give please round _loaves _of bread to_people which is_at_feet _of_my if/because are_exhausted they and_I am_pursuing after Zeⱱaḩ and_Tsalmunnāˊ/(Zalmunna) the _kings _of Midyān. (JDG 8:5)

OET-RV: 5 When they arrived at the town of Sukot, Gid’on asked the leaders, “Please give my men some bread to eat because they’re exhausted, but we’re chasing Zevah and Tsalmuna, the Midyanite kings.” (JDG 8:5)

Jump to OET JDG 8:5 section.

OET-LV: 4 And_now take _care please and_do _not drink wine and_strong _drink and_do _not eat any _of unclean_thing. (JDG 13:4)

OET-RV: 4 Now take care that you surely don’t drink wine or strong drink, and that you don’t eat anything prohibited by our rules, (JDG 13:4)

Jump to OET JDG 13:4 section.

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

Jump to OET JDG 18:5 section.

OET-LV: 7 And_she/it _said let _me _glean please and_I _will _gather among_sheaves behind the_harvesters and_she _came and_she _has _stayed from_then this_morning and_unto now this sitting_her the_house little. (RUT 2:7)

OET-RV: 7 She asked me for permission to follow the harvesters and pick up any heads of grain that drop, and she’s been doing it since early morning until just recently she’s taking a break now in the shelter. (RUT 2:7)

Jump to OET RUT 2:7 section.

OET-LV: 29 And_ Yōnātān _he/it _said father _of_my he _has _troubled DOM the_earth/land see please if/because _that eyes _of_my they _brightened if/because I _tasted a _little _of honey (the)_this. (SA1 14:29)

OET-RV: 29 “My father’s caused trouble for us,” Yonatan responded. “See how much better I feel now because I tasted a little bit of this honey. (SA1 14:29)

Jump to OET SA1 14:29 section.

OET-LV: 2 And_ Yōnātān _he _told to_Dāvid to_say Shāʼūl father _of_my is_seeking to_kill_you and_now take _care please in_morning and_you _will _remain in_place and_you _will _hide _yourself. (SA1 19:2)

OET-RV: 2 and told him, “My father Sha’ul wants to get rid of you, so please watch out in the morning. Find a hiding place and stay there. (SA1 19:2)

Jump to OET SA1 19:2 section.

OET-LV: 8 Ask DOM servants _of_your _own and_they _will _tell to/for_you(fs) and_ the _young_men _let _them _find favour in_eyes _of_your if/because on a _day good we _have _come give please DOM that_which hand _of_your it _will _find to_servants _of_your and_to_son _of_your to_Dāvid. (SA1 25:8)

OET-RV: 8 Ask your servants and they’ll confirm this. May these young men enjoy your favour because harvesting the wool is a prosperous time, so I request a gift for your servants and for your ‘son’, David.’ ” (SA1 25:8)

Jump to OET SA1 25:8 section.

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)

Jump to OET SA1 28:22 section.

OET-LV: 7 And_ Dāvid _he _sent to Tāmār to_the_house to_say go please the _house _of ʼAmnōn brother _of_your and_make to_him/it the_food. (SA2 13:7)

OET-RV: 7 So David sent a message to Tamar to ask her to go to her brother Amnon’s house and prepare food for him. (SA2 13:7)

Jump to OET SA2 13:7 section.

OET-LV: 11 And_she/it _said let _him _remember please the_king DOM YHWH god _of_your mmm the _avenger _of (the)_blood to_destroy and_not they _will _destroy DOM son _of_my and_he/it _said by_the _life of_YHWH if one_of _the _hair[s]_of your _son _of_your it _will _fall ground_to_the. (SA2 14:11)

OET-RV: 11 “Please,” she insisted, “may the king ask your god Yahweh to prevent the avenger of blood from increasing the tragedy, so my son won’t be destroyed.”
¶ “As surely as Yahweh lives,” he vowed, “not a hair from your son’s head will fall to the ground.” (SA2 14:11)

Jump to OET SA2 14:11 section.

OET-LV: 9 And_ ʼAⱱīshay the _son _of Tsərū^yāh/(Zeruiah) _he/it _said to the_king to/for_what the_dog (the)_dead the_this will _he _curse DOM my_master the_king let _me _pass _over please and_let _me _remove DOM his/its_head. (SA2 16:9)

OET-RV: 9 The Tseruyah’s son Avishay asked the king, “Why should this dead dog curse my master the king? Please, let me cross over and lop off his head.” (SA2 16:9)

Jump to OET SA2 16:9 section.

OET-LV: 10 And_ the _heart _of Dāvid _it _struck 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)

Jump to OET SA2 24:10 section.

OET-LV: 18 Vows _of_my to/for_YHWH I _will _pay (to)_before please to/from_all/each/any/every people _of_his. (PSA 116:18)

OET-RV: 18 I will fulfill my vows to Yahweh
⇔ now in the presence of all his people, (PSA 116:18)

Jump to OET PSA 116:18 section.

OET-LV: 124 The _song _of the _ascents of_Dāvid if _not it _were_YHWH who_he _was to/for_us let _it _say please Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel). (PSA 124:1)

OET-RV: 124 Let Yisrael (Israel) now say,
⇔ “If Yahweh hadn’t been on our side, (PSA 124:1)

Jump to OET PSA 124:1 section.

OET-LV: 2 And_ Yāroⱱˊām _he/it _said to_wife _of_his arise please and_you _will _disguise _yourself and_not people _will _know if/because _that you are_the _wife _of Yāroⱱˊām and_you _will _go Shiloh THERE is_there ʼAḩiy^yāh the_prophet he he _spoke on_me to_king over the_people (the)_this. (KI1 14:2)

OET-RV: 2 and Yarov’am told his wife, “Go and get changed so that no one will recognise you as my wife. Then go to Shiloh where the prophet Ahiyah is—he’s the one who prophesied that I’d become king. (KI1 14:2)

Jump to OET KI1 14:2 section.

OET-LV: 32 And_they _girded sackcloth(s) on_loins _of_their and_ropes on_heads _of_their and_they _came to the _king _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_they _said servant _of_your Ben Hₐdad he _says let _it _live please life _of_my and_he/it _said is_still_he alive my_brother/kindred he. (KI1 20:32)

OET-RV: 32 So they wrapped their waists in sacking and put ropes on their heads, and went to Yisrael’s king, saying, “Your servant Ben -Hadad asks you to spare his life.”
¶ “Is he still alive?” he asked. “He’s like a brother to me.” (KI1 20:32)

Jump to OET KI1 20:32 section.

OET-LV: 6 And_he/it _said to_him/it ʼĒliy^yāh remain please here if/because YHWH he_has _sent _me to_the_Yardēn/(Jordan) and_he/it _said by_the _life of_YHWH and_by_the _life your _self _of_your if I_will _leave _you and_ the _two _of_of _them _they _went. (KI2 2:6)

OET-RV: 6 Again Eliyah had told him, “You stay here, because Yahweh has sent me to the Yarden (Jordan).”
¶ And he’d countered, “By the life of Yahweh and the life of your spirit, I won’t leave you.” So the two of them had gone there together. (KI2 2:6)

Jump to OET KI2 2:6 section.

OET-LV: 26 Now run please to_meet_her and_say to/for_her/it does_peace to/for_you(fs) does_peace belong_to_husband _of_your does_peace belong_to_child and_she/it _said peace. (KI2 4:26)

OET-RV: 26 Now, please, run to meet her and ask her, ‘Are you all right? Is your husband all right? Is your child all right?’ ”
¶ “Everything’s all right,” she answered. (KI2 4:26)

Jump to OET KI2 4:26 section.

OET-LV: 2 Let _us _go please to the_Yardēn/(Jordan) and_let _us _take from_there each a _beam one and_let _us _make to/for_ourselves there a _place to_dwell there and_he/it _said go. (KI2 6:2)

OET-RV: 2 Please, let us go down by the Yarden (Jordan) river, and let each of us cut down and bring back a log from there to make a new classroom for us to sit in.”
¶ “Go ahead,” he answered. (KI2 6:2)

Jump to OET KI2 6:2 section.

OET-LV: 34 And_he _went and_he _ate and_he _drank and_he/it _said attend _to please DOM the _cursed_woman (the)_this and_bury_her if/because was_a _daughter _of a _king she. (KI2 9:34)

OET-RV: 34 Then Yehu and his men went in and ate and drank, and then he said, “Now, you all better attend to that evil woman and bury her, because she’s a king’s daughter.” (KI2 9:34)

Jump to OET KI2 9:34 section.

OET-LV: 17 And_ Dāvid _he/it _said to the_ʼElohīm not I did _I _say to_count (in)_people and_I am_he who I _have _sinned and_exceedingly _(do _evil) I _have _done _evil and_these the_sheep what have _they _done Oh_YHWH god _of_my let _it _be please hand _of_your on_me and_on_the _house _of my _father _of_my and_on_people _of_your not to_a _plague. (CH1 21:17)

OET-RV: 17 Then David asked God, “Wasn’t it me myself who said to count the people? It’s me who disobeyed and clearly did what was wrong, but these sheep, what have they done? Yahweh my god, please direct your punishment against me and my extended family, but don’t continue this deadly disease on your people.” (CH1 21:17)

Jump to OET CH1 21:17 section.

OET-LV: 9  I _say I _will _climb _up on_the_palm _tree I _will _take _hold on_fruit-stalks _of_its and_may _they _be please breasts _of_your like_the _clusters _of (the)_vine and_the _odour _of your _nose _of_your like_apples. (SNG 7:9)

OET-RV: 8 I said, “I’ll go up the palm tree.
⇔ I’ll grab hold of its stalks of fruit.”
⇔ And, please, let your breasts be like the clusters on the grapevine,
⇔ and let the fragrance of your nose be like apples, (SNG 7:8)

Jump to OET SNG 7:8 section.

OET-LV: 5 And_now let _me _make _know please you(pl) DOM that_which I am_about _to _do to_vineyard _of_my I _will _remove hedge _of_its and_it _was (into)_grazing I _will _break _down wall _of_its and_it _was (into)_a_trampling _place. (ISA 5:5)

OET-RV: ⇔  5 So now, listen please,
⇔ because I’ll tell you what I’m going to do to my vineyard:
⇔ I’ll remove the hedge around it and burn it in a fire.
⇔ I’ll tear its wall down so people can trample over it. (ISA 5:5)

Jump to OET ISA 5:5 section.

OET-LV: 11 And_ ʼElyāqīm and_Sheⱱnāʼ and_Yōʼāḩ/(Joah) _he/it _said to the_Rab- shaqeh speak please to your_servants ʼArāmīt if/because we are_understanding and_do _not speak to_us Yəhūdī/(Judean) in_the _ears _of the _people which is_on the_wall. (ISA 36:11)

OET-RV: 11 Then Elyakim and Shevna and Yoah asked the negotiator, “Please speak Aramit to your servants, because we understand it. Don’t speak to us in Hebrew in the hearing of the people who are up on the wall.” (ISA 36:11)

Jump to OET ISA 36:11 section.

OET-LV: 21 Hear please this Oh _people fool and_who_there_is_not heart eyes to/for_them and_not they _see ears to/for_them and_not they _hear. (JER 5:21)

OET-RV: 21 Please listen to this, you foolish, heartless people.
⇔ They have eyes but do not see,
⇔ and they have ears, but do not hear. (JER 5:21)

Jump to OET JER 5:21 section.

OET-LV: 18 And_if are_prophets they and_if (there) the _message _of YHWH with_them let _them _entreat please (in)_YHWH soldiers/messengers to_not go the_vessels which_remain in_house _of YHWH and_the _house _of the _king _of Yəhūdāh/(Judah) and_in_Yərūshālaim/(Jerusalem) to_Bāⱱel. (JER 27:18)

OET-RV: 18 If they were prophets who really have access to Yahweh’s message, then please let them intercede with Commander-in-chief Yahweh so that the utensils remaining in Yahweh’s temple and in Yehudah’s king’s palace and in Yerushalem (Jerusalem) don’t end up being taken to Bavel. (JER 27:18)

Jump to OET JER 27:18 section.

OET-LV: 3 And_ the_king Tsidqiy^yāh _he _sent DOM Yəhūkal/(Jehucal) the _son _of Shelem^yāh and_DOM Tsəfan^yāh/(Zephaniah) the _son _of Maˊₐsē^yāh the_priest/officer to Yirmə^yāh the_prophet to_say pray please for_us to YHWH god _of_our. (JER 37:3)

OET-RV: 3 Eventually, King Tsidkiyah, Shelemyah’s son Yehukal, and Tsefanyah (Zephaniah) son of Ma’aseyah the priest, sent a message to the prophet Yirmiyah requesting him, “Pray on our behalf to our god, Yahweh. (JER 37:3)

Jump to OET JER 37:3 section.

OET-LV: 4 And_I _sent to_you(pl) DOM all _of servants _of_my the_prophets rising _early and_sending to_say do _not please do DOM the _thing _of (the)_abomination (the)_this which I _hate. (JER 44:4)

OET-RV: 4 I repeatedly sent all my servants, the prophets, to them to tell the people to stop doing those detestable things that I hate, (JER 44:4)

Jump to OET JER 44:4 section.

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 Yərūshālaim/(Jerusalem) the _mountain _of your _holiness _of_your if/because by_sins _of_our and_by_the _iniquities _of our _ancestors _of_our Yərūshālaim/(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)

Jump to OET DAN 9:16 section.