הוֹשִׁיעָה נָּא
Properly, to be open , wide or free , i.e. (by implication) to be safe ; causatively, to free or succor · 'I pray' , 'now' , or 'then' ; added mostly to verbs (in the Imperative or Future), or to interjections, occasionally to an adverb or conjunction
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יָשַׁע H3467 properly, to be open , wide or free , i.e. (by implication) to be safe ; causatively, to free or succor
נָא H4994 'I pray' , 'now' , or 'then' ; added mostly to verbs (in the Imperative or Future), or to interjections, occasionally to an adverb or conjunction
What does הוֹשִׁיעָה נָּא (hoshi‘ah na) mean in the Bible?
יָשַׁע · נָא is a Hebrew word meaning "save, please; save now".
Full entry for הוֹשִׁיעָה נָּא (H3467, H4994) · Browse the biblical lexicon
Meaning
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 52×
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 11×
Cross-Language Connections
Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.