נָ֣א

Alphabet Analysis

The word

1. word🔊 נָ֣א

   NA

   please
2. phraseyour reading level🔊 וַיֹּ֨אמֶר שַׁלְּחֵ֤נִי נָ֣א כִּ֣י זֶ֧בַח מִשְׁפָּחָ֛ה

   va-YO-mer shal-khe-NI NA KI ZE-vakh mish-pa-KHA

   and he said send me away please for a sacrifice of a clan or family
3. clause🔊 וַיֹּ֨אמֶר שַׁלְּחֵ֤נִי נָ֣א כִּ֣י זֶ֧בַח מִשְׁפָּחָ֛ה לָּ֥נוּ בָּעִ֖יר וְה֣וּא צִוָּ֤ה־לִי֙ אָחִ֔י וְעַתָּ֗ה אִם־מָצָ֤אתִי חֵן֙ בְּעֵינֶ֔יךָ אִמָּֽלְטָ֣ה נָ֔א וְאֶרְאֶ֖ה אֶת־אֶחָ֑י

   va-YO-mer shal-khe-NI NA KI ZE-vakh mish-pa-KHA LA-nu ba-IR ve-HU tsi-VA-li A-khi ve-a-TA im-ma-TSA-ti KHEN be-e-NE-kha im-mal-TA NA ve-e-RE et-e-KHAI

   and he said send me away please for a sacrifice of a clan or family is for us in the city and he has commanded me my brother and now if I have found favor in your eyes let me escape please and let me see {direct object marker} my brothers
4. sentence🔊 וַיֹּ֨אמֶר שַׁלְּחֵ֤נִי נָ֣א כִּ֣י זֶ֧בַח מִשְׁפָּחָ֛ה לָּ֥נוּ בָּעִ֖יר וְה֣וּא צִוָּ֤ה־לִי֙ אָחִ֔י וְעַתָּ֗ה אִם־מָצָ֤אתִי חֵן֙ בְּעֵינֶ֔יךָ אִמָּֽלְטָ֣ה נָ֔א וְאֶרְאֶ֖ה אֶת־אֶחָ֑י עַל־כֵּ֣ן לֹא־בָ֔א אֶל־שֻׁלְחַ֖ן הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃

   va-YO-mer shal-khe-NI NA KI ZE-vakh mish-pa-KHA LA-nu ba-IR ve-HU tsi-VA-li A-khi ve-a-TA im-ma-TSA-ti KHEN be-e-NE-kha im-mal-TA NA ve-e-RE et-e-KHAI al-KEN lo-VA el-shul-KHAN ha-ME-lekh

   and he said send me away please for a sacrifice of a clan or family is for us in the city and he has commanded me my brother and now if I have found favor in your eyes let me escape please and let me see {direct object marker} my brothers therefore he has not come to the table of the king

Exegesis

The Qal imperative lēkh-nāʾ {לֵךְ-נָּא | lēkh nāʾ} “let me go, please” combines command with entreaty.

Root and etymology

נ־ע־ם🔊 nun–ayin–mem

“pleasant”

• 🔊 נֹעַםnō·‘ampleasantnessPsalm 16:7