# נָגִיד (nagid) Israeli respelling: na-gid. Hear on Google uses modern Hebrew. Strong’s H5057. 44 Old Testament occurrences. a commander (as occupying the front), civil, military or religious; generally (abstractly, plural), honorable themes King James renderings: captain, chief, excellent thing, (chief) governor, leader, noble, prince, (chief) ruler. Lexicon: Strong’s Hebrew, public domain. The derived file is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Canonical: https://apologetics.wiki/bible/hebrew/nagid-h5057 ## Occurrences - [1 Samuel 9:16](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/9/16) — To morrow about this time I will send thee a man out of the land of Benjamin, and thou shalt anoint him to be captain over my people Israel… - [1 Samuel 10:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/10/1) — Then Samuel took a vial of oil, and poured it upon his head, and kissed him, and said, Is it not because the LORD hath anointed thee to be… - [1 Samuel 13:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/13/14) — But now thy kingdom shall not continue: the LORD hath sought him a man after his own heart, and the LORD hath commanded him to be captain o… - [1 Samuel 25:30](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/25/30) — And it shall come to pass, when the LORD shall have done to my lord according to all the good that he hath spoken concerning thee, and shal… - [2 Samuel 5:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/5/2) — Also in time past, when Saul was king over us, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and the LORD said to thee, Thou shal… - [2 Samuel 6:21](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/6/21) — And David said unto Michal, It was before the LORD, which chose me before thy father, and before all his house, to appoint me ruler over th… - [2 Samuel 7:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/7/8) — Now therefore so shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, from following the she… - [1 Kings 1:35](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/1/35) — Then ye shall come up after him, that he may come and sit upon my throne; for he shall be king in my stead: and I have appointed him to be… - [1 Kings 14:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/14/7) — Go, tell Jeroboam, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Forasmuch as I exalted thee from among the people, and made thee prince over my peopl… - [1 Kings 16:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/16/2) — Forasmuch as I exalted thee out of the dust, and made thee prince over my people Israel; and thou hast walked in the way of Jeroboam, and h… - [2 Kings 20:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/20/5) — Turn again, and tell Hezekiah the captain of my people, Thus saith the LORD, the God of David thy father, I have heard thy prayer, I have s… - [1 Chronicles 5:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/5/2) — For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him came the chief ruler; but the birthright was Joseph’s:) - [1 Chronicles 9:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/9/11) — And Azariah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the ruler of the house of G… - [1 Chronicles 9:20](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/9/20) — And Phinehas the son of Eleazar was the ruler over them in time past, and the LORD was with him. - [1 Chronicles 11:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/11/2) — And moreover in time past, even when Saul was king, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and the LORD thy God said unto… - [1 Chronicles 12:27](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/12/27) — And Jehoiada was the leader of the Aaronites, and with him were three thousand and seven hundred; - [1 Chronicles 13:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/13/1) — And David consulted with the captains of thousands and hundreds, and with every leader. - [1 Chronicles 17:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/17/7) — Now therefore thus shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, even from following… - [1 Chronicles 26:24](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/26/24) — And Shebuel the son of Gershom, the son of Moses, was ruler of the treasures. - [1 Chronicles 27:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/27/4) — And over the course of the second month was Dodai an Ahohite, and of his course was Mikloth also the ruler: in his course likewise were twe… - [1 Chronicles 27:16](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/27/16) — Furthermore over the tribes of Israel: the ruler of the Reubenites was Eliezer the son of Zichri: of the Simeonites, Shephatiah the son of… - [1 Chronicles 28:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/28/4) — Howbeit the LORD God of Israel chose me before all the house of my father to be king over Israel for ever: for he hath chosen Judah to be t… - [1 Chronicles 29:22](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/29/22) — And did eat and drink before the LORD on that day with great gladness. And they made Solomon the son of David king the second time, and ano… - [2 Chronicles 6:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-chronicles/6/5) — Since the day that I brought forth my people out of the land of Egypt I chose no city among all the tribes of Israel to build an house in,… - [2 Chronicles 11:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-chronicles/11/11) — And he fortified the strong holds, and put captains in them, and store of victual, and of oil and wine. - [2 Chronicles 11:22](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-chronicles/11/22) — And Rehoboam made Abijah the son of Maachah the chief, to be ruler among his brethren: for he thought to make him king. - [2 Chronicles 19:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-chronicles/19/11) — And, behold, Amariah the chief priest is over you in all matters of the LORD; and Zebadiah the son of Ishmael, the ruler of the house of Ju… - [2 Chronicles 28:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-chronicles/28/7) — And Zichri, a mighty man of Ephraim, slew Maaseiah the king’s son, and Azrikam the governor of the house, and Elkanah that was next to the… - [2 Chronicles 31:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-chronicles/31/12) — And brought in the offerings and the tithes and the dedicated things faithfully: over which Cononiah the Levite was ruler, and Shimei his b… - [2 Chronicles 31:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-chronicles/31/13) — And Jehiel, and Azaziah, and Nahath, and Asahel, and Jerimoth, and Jozabad, and Eliel, and Ismachiah, and Mahath, and Benaiah, were oversee… - [2 Chronicles 32:21](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-chronicles/32/21) — And the LORD sent an angel, which cut off all the mighty men of valour, and the leaders and captains in the camp of the king of Assyria. So… - [2 Chronicles 35:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-chronicles/35/8) — And his princes gave willingly unto the people, to the priests, and to the Levites: Hilkiah and Zechariah and Jehiel, rulers of the house o… - [Nehemiah 11:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/nehemiah/11/11) — Seraiah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, was the ruler of the house of G… - [Job 29:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/job/29/10) — The nobles held their peace, and their tongue cleaved to the roof of their mouth. - [Job 31:37](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/job/31/37) — I would declare unto him the number of my steps; as a prince would I go near unto him. - [Psalms 76:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/76/12) — He shall cut off the spirit of princes: he is terrible to the kings of the earth. - [Proverbs 8:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/proverbs/8/6) — Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things. - [Proverbs 28:16](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/proverbs/28/16) — The prince that wanteth understanding is also a great oppressor: but he that hateth covetousness shall prolong his days. - [Isaiah 55:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/55/4) — Behold, I have given him for a witness to the people, a leader and commander to the people. - [Jeremiah 20:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/20/1) — Now Pashur the son of Immer the priest, who was also chief governor in the house of the LORD, heard that Jeremiah prophesied these things. - [Ezekiel 28:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ezekiel/28/2) — Son of man, say unto the prince of Tyrus, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thine heart is lifted up, and thou hast said, I am a God, I sit… - [Daniel 9:25](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/daniel/9/25) — Know therefore and understand, that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem unto the Messiah the Prince s… - [Daniel 9:26](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/daniel/9/26) — And after threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself: and the people of the prince that shall come shall destro… - [Daniel 11:22](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/daniel/11/22) — And with the arms of a flood shall they be overflown from before him, and shall be broken; yea, also the prince of the covenant.