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H4994

נָא

nâʼ [naw] Interjection
Core meaning'I pray'

Lexical Definition

Strong's Hebrew H4994

'I pray' , 'now' , or 'then' ; added mostly to verbs (in the Imperative or Future), or to interjections, occasionally to an adverb or conjunction

KJV usage: I beseech (pray) thee (you), go to, now, oh.
Etymology: a primitive particle of incitement and entreaty, which may usually be rendered;
Brown–Driver–Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

. Usage: I beseech (pray) thee (you), go to, now, oh. I beseech (pray) thee (you), go to, now, oh.

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