Hebrew · Strong's H4994

נָא

nâʼ · naw · particle · “please, I pray”

Antworten

Na ist ein kleines Bittwort — „bitte“, „ich flehe dich an“. Es macht Befehle weicher und Bitten wärmer, in der Übersetzung oft unsichtbar, im Hebräischen aber zu spüren.

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Na is a tiny particle of pleading — “please,” “now,” “I pray.” It attaches to verbs to soften commands into requests, or to make petitions more earnest.

It is the difference between “save us” and “save us, please.” Hebrew prayer is often warmer than English translation can show, because so many petitions ride on this small word.

Strong's reference

Definition: '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.

Reference gloss from Strong's Concordance (1890, public domain).

Zentrale Verse BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

Psalms 118:25 “O LORD, save us, we pray. We beseech You, O LORD, cause us to prosper!” Genesis 12:13 “Please say you are my sister, so that I will be treated well for your sake, and on account of you my life will be spared.”” Exodus 33:13 “Now if indeed I have found favor in Your sight, please let me know Your ways, that I may know You and find favor in Your sight. Remember that this nation is Your people.””