H5057 נָגִיד (nâgîyd) — a commander (as occupying the front )

Lexical Definition

Strong's Hebrew H5057

a commander (as occupying the front ), civil, military or religious; generally (abstractly, plural), honorable themes

KJV usage: captain, chief, excellent thing, (chief) governor, leader, noble, prince, (chief) ruler.

Etymology: or נָגִד ; from 5046 ;

Brown–Driver–Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

. Usage: captain, chief, excellent thing, (chief) governor, leader, noble, prince, (chief) ruler. captain, chief, excellent thing, (chief) governor, leader, noble, prince, (chief) ruler.

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