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Lexicon :: Strong's H5059 - nāḡan

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נָגַן
Transliteration
nāḡan
Pronunciation
naw-gan'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 1292.1

Strong’s Definitions

נָגַן nâgan, naw-gan'; a primitive root; properly, to thrum, i.e. beat a tune with the fingers; expectation. to play on a stringed instrument; hence (generally), to make music:—player on instruments, sing to the stringed instruments, melody, ministrel, play(-er, -ing).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 15x

The KJV translates Strong's H5059 in the following manner: play (8x), instrument (3x), minstrel (2x), melody (1x), player (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 15x
The KJV translates Strong's H5059 in the following manner: play (8x), instrument (3x), minstrel (2x), melody (1x), player (1x).

  1. to play or strike strings, play a stringed instrument

    1. (Qal)

      1. player (participle)

    2. (Piel)

      1. to play

        1. player, minstrel (participle)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
נָגַן nâgan, naw-gan'; a primitive root; properly, to thrum, i.e. beat a tune with the fingers; expectation. to play on a stringed instrument; hence (generally), to make music:—player on instruments, sing to the stringed instruments, melody, ministrel, play(-er, -ing).
STRONGS H5059: Abbreviations
† [נָגַּן] verb touch (strings), play a stringed instrument (Late Hebrew Pi.; Aramaic נְגַן Pa.); —
Qal Participle נֹגְנִים Psalm 68:26 players (|| שָׁרִים, עֲלָמוֺת תּוֺפֵפוֺת).
Pi. Perfect וְנִגֵּן 1 Samuel 16:16 (consecutive), 1 Samuel 16:23; Imperfect 1 plural נְנַגֵּן Isaiah 38:20; Infinitive construct נַגֵּן 1 Samuel 16:17 + 5 times; Participle מְנַגֵּן 1 Samuel 16:16 + 4 times; — play בַּכִנּוֺר 1 Samuel 16:16; בְּיָדוֺ 1 Samuel 16:16; 1 Samuel 16:23 (כִּנּוֺר in context), 1 Samuel 18:10; 1 Samuel 19:9; with accusative of cognate meaning Isaiah 38:20; in simile מֵטִב נַגֵּן Ezekiel 33:32 (|| שִׁיר עֲגָבִים יְפֵהקֿוֺל); אִישׁ מֵיטִיב לְנ׳ 1 Samuel 16:17, compare Psalm 33:3; Isaiah 23:16 (both || שִׁיר), יָדַע נ׳ 1 Samuel 16:18; also 2 Kings 3:15; Participle = player, minstrel (compare Qal) 2 Kings 3:15 (twice in verse); compare also אִישׁ יֹדֵעַ מְנַגֵּן בַכִנּוֺר 1 Samuel 16:16 (Ges§ 120b).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

1 Samuel

16:16; 16:16; 16:16; 16:16; 16:16; 16:17; 16:17; 16:18; 16:23; 16:23; 18:10; 19:9

2 Kings

3:15; 3:15

Psalms

33:3; 68:26

Isaiah

23:16; 38:20; 38:20

Ezekiel

33:32

H5059

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H5059 matches the Hebrew נָגַן (nāḡan),
which occurs 15 times in 12 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 16:16

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“Let our lord command your servants here in your presence to look for someone who knows how to play the lyre. Whenever the evil spirit from God comes on you, that person can play the lyre, and you will feel better.”

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Then Saul commanded his servants, “Find me someone who plays well and bring him to me.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 16:18

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One of the young men answered, “I have seen a son of Jesse of Bethlehem who knows how to play the lyre. He is also a valiant man, a warrior, eloquent, handsome, and the LORD is with him.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 16:23

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Whenever the spirit from God came on Saul, David would pick up his lyre and play, and Saul would then be relieved, feel better, and the evil spirit would leave him.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 18:10

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The next day an evil spirit sent from God came powerfully on Saul, and he began to rave[fn] inside the palace. David was playing the lyre as usual, but Saul was holding a spear,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 19:9

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Now an evil spirit sent from the LORD came on Saul as he was sitting in his palace holding a spear. David was playing the lyre,

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“Now, bring me a musician.”

While the musician played, the LORD’s hand came on Elisha.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 33:3

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Sing a new song to him;

play skillfully on the strings, with a joyful shout.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 68:25

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Singers lead the way,

with musicians following;

among them are young women

playing tambourines.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 23:16

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Pick up your lyre,

stroll through the city,

you forgotten prostitute.

Play skillfully,

sing many a song

so that you will be remembered.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 38:20

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The LORD is ready to save me;

we will play stringed instruments

all the days of our lives

at the house of the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 33:32

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“Yes, to them you are like a singer of passionate songs who has a beautiful voice and plays skillfully on an instrument. They hear your words, but they don’t obey them.

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