נָגִיד
nagid (nāḡîḏ)
/naw-GEED/
“leader, prince, ruler, captain”
Leader, ruler, prince appointed by God over His people; used of David (2 Samuel 7:8) and the Messianic Prince in Daniel 9:25.
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
From נָגַד (H5046) to place in front.
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
rulerprincecaptainleader
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: נָגִיד (leader, prince, ruler, captain) -> G0758
LXX conceptual translation: נָגִיד (leader, prince, ruler, captain) -> G2233
Key Biblical Occurrences (6)
Foundational passages where נָגִיד (nagid) carries significant theological or narrative weight.