What does נָגִיד · ἄρχων mean in the Bible?
נָגִיד · ἄρχων is a Hebrew phrase meaning "leader, ruler, or governor with authority over others".
Hebrew · H5057, G758
נָגִיד
A commander (as occupying the front ), civil, military or religious; generally (abstractly, plural), honorable themes · a first (in rank or power)
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נָגִיד H5057 a commander (as occupying the front ), civil, military or religious; generally (abstractly, plural), honorable themes
Pronunciation nāgiyd
Leader who stands foremost in authority—civilian, military, or religious; implies prominence and honor.
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ἄρχων G758 a first (in rank or power)
Pronunciation árchōn
A ruler exercising authority; in NT theology, includes demonic powers opposing God's kingdom.
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What does נָגִיד (nagid) mean in the Bible?
נָגִיד · ἄρχων is a Hebrew phrase meaning "leader, ruler, or governor with authority over others".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H5057, G758?
H5057, G758 is connected to 44 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. leader, ruler, or governor with authority over others
Strong's H5057, G758
Lexical occurrences 44 verses Source Gloss
leader, ruler, or governor with authority over others
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain