נָא nâʼ

Meaning

'I pray', 'now', or 'then'; added mostly to verbs (in the Imperative or Future), or to interjections, occasionally to an adverb or conjunction

In the King James Version: I beseech (pray) thee (you), go to, now, oh.

Derivation: a primitive particle of incitement and entreaty, which may usually be rendered;

Where it is used

• 2 Kings 9:12 “That is a lie!” they said. “Tell us now!” So Jehu answered, “He talked to me about this and that, saying, ‘This is what the LORD says: I anoint you king over Israel.’”
• 2 Kings 9:34 Then Jehu went in and ate and drank. “Take care of this cursed woman,” he said, “and bury her, for she was the daughter of a king.”
• 2 Kings 18:19 The Rabshakeh said to them, “Tell Hezekiah that this is what the great king, the king of Assyria, says: What is the basis of this confidence of yours?
• 2 Kings 18:23 Now, therefore, make a bargain with my master, the king of Assyria. I will give you two thousand horses—if you can put riders on them!
• 2 Kings 18:26 Then Eliakim son of Hilkiah, along with Shebnah and Joah, said to the Rabshakeh, “Please speak to your servants in Aramaic, since we understand it. Do not speak with us in Hebrew in the hearing of the people on the wall.”
• 2 Kings 19:19 And now, O LORD our God, please save us from his hand, so that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that You alone, O LORD, are God.”
• 2 Kings 20:3 “Please, O LORD, remember how I have walked before You faithfully and with wholehearted devotion; I have done what is good in Your sight.” And Hezekiah wept bitterly.
• 1 Chronicles 21:8 Then David said to God, “I have sinned greatly because I have done this thing. Now I beg You to take away the iniquity of Your servant, for I have acted very foolishly.”
• 1 Chronicles 21:13 David answered Gad, “I am deeply distressed. Please, let me fall into the hand of the LORD, for His mercies are very great; but do not let me fall into the hands of men.”
• 1 Chronicles 21:17 And David said to God, “Was it not I who gave the order to count the people? I am the one who has sinned and acted wickedly. But these sheep, what have they done? O LORD my God, please let Your hand fall upon me and my father’s house, but do not let this plague remain upon Your people.”
• 1 Chronicles 22:5 And David said, “My son Solomon is young and inexperienced, and the house to be built for the LORD must be exceedingly magnificent—famous and glorious throughout all lands. Therefore I must make preparations for it.” So David made lavish preparations before his death.
• 1 Chronicles 29:20 Then David said to the whole assembly, “Bless the LORD your God.” So the whole assembly blessed the LORD, the God of their fathers. They bowed down and paid homage to the LORD and to the king.
• 2 Chronicles 6:40 Now, my God, may Your eyes be open and Your ears attentive to the prayer offered in this place.
• 2 Chronicles 18:4 But Jehoshaphat also said to the king of Israel, “Please inquire first for the word of the LORD.”
• 2 Chronicles 18:12 Then the messenger who had gone to call Micaiah instructed him, “Behold, with one accord the words of the prophets are favorable to the king. So please let your words be like theirs, and speak favorably.”
• Ezra 10:14 Let our leaders represent the whole assembly. Then let everyone in our towns who has married a foreign woman come at an appointed time, together with the elders and judges of each town, until the fierce anger of our God in this matter is turned away from us.”
• Nehemiah 1:6 let Your eyes be open and Your ears attentive to hear the prayer that I, Your servant, now pray before You day and night for Your servants, the Israelites. I confess the sins that we Israelites have committed against You. Both I and my father’s house have sinned.
• Nehemiah 1:8 Remember, I pray, the word that You commanded Your servant Moses when You said, ‘If you are unfaithful, I will scatter you among the nations,
• Nehemiah 1:11 O Lord, may Your ear be attentive to my prayer and to the prayers of Your servants who delight to revere Your name. Give Your servant success this day, I pray, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man.” (At that time I was the cupbearer to the king.)
• Nehemiah 5:10 I, as well as my brothers and my servants, have been lending the people money and grain. Please, let us stop this usury.
• Nehemiah 5:11 Please restore to them immediately their fields, vineyards, olive groves, and houses, along with the percentage of the money, grain, new wine, and oil that you have been assessing them.”
• Job 1:11 But stretch out Your hand and strike all that he has, and he will surely curse You to Your face.”
• Job 2:5 But stretch out Your hand and strike his flesh and bones, and he will surely curse You to Your face.”
• Job 4:7 Consider now, I plead: Who, being innocent, has ever perished? Or where have the upright been destroyed?
• Job 5:1 “Call out if you please, but who will answer? To which of the holy ones will you turn?
• Job 6:29 Reconsider; do not be unjust. Reconsider, for my righteousness is at stake.
• Job 8:8 Please inquire of past generations and consider the discoveries of their fathers.
• Job 10:9 Please remember that You molded me like clay. Would You now return me to dust?
• Job 12:7 But ask the animals, and they will instruct you; ask the birds of the air, and they will tell you.
• Job 13:6 Hear now my argument, and listen to the plea of my lips.
• Job 13:18 See now, I have prepared my case; I know that I will be vindicated.
• Job 17:3 Give me, I pray, the pledge You demand. Who else will be my guarantor?
• Job 17:10 But come back and try again, all of you. For I will not find a wise man among you.
• Job 22:21 Reconcile now and be at peace with Him; thereby good will come to you.
• Job 22:22 Receive instruction from His mouth, and lay up His words in your heart.
• Job 32:21 I will be partial to no one, nor will I flatter any man.
• Job 33:1 “But now, O Job, hear my speech, and listen to all my words.
• Job 33:2 Behold, I will open my mouth; my address is on the tip of my tongue.
• Job 38:3 Now brace yourself like a man; I will question you, and you shall inform Me.
• Job 40:7 “Now brace yourself like a man; I will question you, and you shall inform Me.
• Job 40:10 Then adorn yourself with majesty and splendor, and clothe yourself with honor and glory.
• Job 40:15 Look at Behemoth, which I made along with you. He feeds on grass like an ox.
• Job 40:16 See the strength of his loins and the power in the muscles of his belly.
• Job 42:4 You said, ‘Listen now, and I will speak. I will question you, and you shall inform Me.’
• Psalms 7:9 Put an end to the evil of the wicked, but establish the righteous, O righteous God who searches hearts and minds.
• Psalms 50:22 Now consider this, you who forget God, lest I tear you to pieces, with no one to rescue you:
• Psalms 80:14 Return, O God of Hosts, we pray! Look down from heaven and see! Attend to this vine—
• Psalms 115:2 Why should the nations say, “Where is their God?”
• Psalms 116:14 I will fulfill my vows to the LORD in the presence of all His people.
• Psalms 116:18 I will fulfill my vows to the LORD in the presence of all His people,
• Psalms 118:2 Let Israel say, “His loving devotion endures forever.”
• Psalms 118:3 Let the house of Aaron say, “His loving devotion endures forever.”
• Psalms 118:4 Let those who fear the LORD say, “His loving devotion endures forever.”
• Psalms 118:25 O LORD, save us, we pray. We beseech You, O LORD, cause us to prosper!
• Psalms 119:76 May Your loving devotion comfort me, I pray, according to Your promise to Your servant.
• Psalms 119:108 Accept the freewill offerings of my mouth, O LORD, and teach me Your judgments.
• Psalms 122:8 For the sake of my brothers and friends, I will say, “Peace be within you.”
• Psalms 124:1 A song of ascents. Of David. If the LORD had not been on our side—let Israel now declare—
• Psalms 129:1 A song of ascents. Many a time they have persecuted me from my youth—let Israel now declare—
• Ecclesiastes 2:1 I said to myself, “Come now, I will test you with pleasure; enjoy what is good!” But it proved to be futile.