What does נָגִיד · צָוָה mean in the Bible?
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Hebrew · H5057, H6680
נָגִיד / צָוָה
A commander (as occupying the front ), civil, military or religious; generally (abstractly, plural), honorable themes · (intensively) to constitute , enjoin
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נָגִידH5057a commander (as occupying the front ), civil, military or religious; generally (abstractly, plural), honorable themes
Pronunciationnāgiyd
Leader who stands foremost in authority—civilian, military, or religious; implies prominence and honor.
Open lexicon entry →צָוָהH6680(intensively) to constitute , enjoin
Pronunciationṣāwāh
Authoritative directive establishing obligation; God's primary verb for binding covenantal commands and institutional arrangements.
Open lexicon entry →What does נָגִיד / צָוָה (nāgîḏ / ṣāwâ) mean in the Bible?
נָגִיד · צָוָה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "leader, ruler, commander.".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H5057, H6680?
H5057, H6680 is connected to 540 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. leader, ruler, commander.
Strong'sH5057, H6680
Lexical occurrences540 versesSource Gloss
leader, ruler, commander.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.