נָגִיד

1. of king of Israel: of Saul עַל ׳מָשַׁח לְנ (+ accusative of person), 1Sam 9:16 (subject prophet), compare of Solomon, subject people, 1Chr 29:22; 1Chr 10:1 (subject ׳י); of David עַל ׳צִוָּהוּ לְנ 1Sam 13:14; 1Sam 25:30, עַל צִוָּהוּ ׳נ 2Sam 6:21 (in these ׳י subject), על ׳היה לנ 2Sam 5:2, על ׳היה נ 2Sam 7:8; 1Chr 11:2; 1Chr 17:7 compare also 1Chr 5:2; 2Chr 6:5 of David also ׳לְ ׳נָתַן נ Isa 55:4 of Solomon צִוָּה אֹתוֺ על ׳לִהְיוֺת נ 1Kgs 1:35 (׳י subject); of Jeroboam על ׳נתן נ ( + accusative of person) 1Kgs 14:7 (׳י subject); so 1Kgs 16:2 of Baasha; of Hezekiah עַָמִּי ׳נְ 2Kgs 20:5 הֶעֱמִיד בְּאֶחָיו ׳לְנ ( + accusative of person) 2Chr 11:22 (of Abijah, subject Rehob.); of Judah 1Chr 28:4.

2. of a foreign ruler or prince Ezek 28:2; Dan 9:25; Dan 9:26.

3. the title of some high official connected with the temple Jer 20:1 (of Pashhur) וְהוּא פָקִיד נָגִיד ׳בבית י and he was prince-overseer in, etc. (for ׳פ see Jer 29:26); hence בית האלהים ׳נ 1Chr 9:11; 2Chr 31:13; 2Chr 35:8 (three ׳ה ׳נגידי ב, including the high-priest), Neh 11:11 of high-priest Dan 11:22 ׳בְּרִית נ.

4. ruler in other capacities (late): of tribe 1Chr 27:16; 2Chr 19:11 of Korahites 2Chr 9:20 of Aaronite warriors 2Chr 12:27 of division of army 1Chr 13:1; 1Chr 27:4; 2Chr 11:11 (commandant of fortress), 2Chr 32:21 (in Assyrian army: || שַׂר); of temple-treasuries 1Chr 26:24, compare 2Chr 31:12 הבית ׳נ 2Chr 28:7 (i.e. of palace?).

5. princely thimgs, plural abstract Prov 8:6.