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Lexicon :: Strong's H5059 - nāḡan

Aa
נָגַן
Transliteration
nāḡan
Pronunciation
naw-gan'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

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 Box1Sa 16:16

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 16:16 - “May our lord H113 now H4994 command H559 your servants H5650 who are before H6440 you. Have them search H1245 for a man H376 who is a skillful H3045 musician H5059 on the harp H3658; and it shall come H1961 about H1961 whenever the evil H7451 spirit H7307 from God H430 is upon you, that he shall play H5059 the harp with his hand H3027, and you will become well H2895.”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 16:17

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 16:17 - So Saul H7586 said H559 to his servants H5650, “Now H4994 select H7200 for me a man H376 who can play H5059 well H3190, and bring H935 him to me.”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 16:18

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 16:18 - Then one H259 of the young H5288 men H5288 responded H6030 and said H559, “Behold H2009, I have seen H7200 a son H1121 of Jesse H3448 the Bethlehemite H1022 who is a skillful H3045 musician H5059, a valiant H2428 mighty H1368 man H1368, a warrior H4421, skillful H995 in speech H1697, and a handsome H8389 man H376; and the LORD H3068 is with him.”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 16:23

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 16:23 - So it came H1961 about H1961 whenever the evil spirit H7307 from God H430 came H1961 to Saul H7586, David H1732 would take H3947 the harp H3658 and play H5059 it with his hand H3027; and Saul H7586 would feel H7304 relieved H7304 and become well H2895, and the evil H7451 spirit H7307 would leave H5493 him.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 18:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 18:10 -

Now it came H1961 about H1961 on the next H4283 day H4283 that an evil H7451 spirit H7307 from God H430 rushed H6743 upon H5921 Saul H7586, and he raved H5012 in the midst H8432 of the house H1004 while David H1732 was playing H5059 the harp with his hand H3027, [fn]as usual H3117; and [fn]a spear H2595 was in Saul’s H7586 hand H3027.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 19:9

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 19:9 - Now there was an evil H7451 spirit H7307 from the LORD H3068 on Saul H7586 as he was sitting H3427 in his house H1004 with his spear H2595 in his hand H3027, and David H1732 was playing H5059 the harp with his hand H3027.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 3:15 - “But now H6258 bring H3947 me a [fn]musician H5059.” And it came H1961 about H1961, when the [fn]musician H5059 played H5059, that the hand H3027 of the LORD H3068 came H1961 upon him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 33:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 33:3 -

Sing H7891 to Him a new H2319 song H7892;

Play H5059 skillfully H3190 with a shout H8643 of H8643 joy H8643.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 68:25

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 68:25 -

The singers H7891 went H6923 on H6923, the musicians H5059 after H310 them,

[fn]In the midst H8432 of the young H5959 women H5959 beating H8608 tambourines H8608.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 23:16

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 23:16 -

Take H3947 your harp H3658, wander H5437 around H5437 the city H5892,

You forgotten H7911 prostitute H2181;

Pluck H5059 the H5059 strings H5059 skillfully H3190, sing H7235 H7892 many H7235 songs H7892,

That you may be remembered H2142.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 38:20

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 38:20 -

“The LORD H3068 is certain to save H3467 me;

So we will play H5059 my songs H5058 on H5058 stringed H5058 instruments H5058

All H3605 the days H3117 of our life H2416 at the house H1004 of the LORD H3068.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 33:32

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 33:32 - “And behold H2009, you are to them like a love H5690 song H7892 by one who has a beautiful H3303 voice H6963 and plays H5059 well H3190 on an H5059 instrument H5059; for they hear H8085 your words H1697 but they do not practice H6213 them.
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