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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 - Let H559➔ our lord H113 now H4994 command ➔H559 thy servants, H5650 which are before thee, H6440 to seek out H1245 a man, H376 who is a cunning H3045 player H5059 on an harp: H3658 and it shall come to pass, H1961 when H1961 the H7307➔ evil H7451 spirit ➔H7307 from God H430 is upon thee, H5921 that he shall play H5059 with his hand, H3027 and H2895➔ thou shalt be well. ➔H2895

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 16:17

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 16:17 - And H559➔ Saul H7586 said ➔H559 unto H413 his servants, H5650 Provide H7200 me H589 now H4994 a man H376 that can play H5059 well, H3190 and bring H935 him to me. H413

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 16:18 - Then answered H6030 one H259 of the servants, H5288 and said, H559 Behold, H2009 I have seen H7200 a son H1121 of Jesse H3448 the Bethlehemite, H1022 H1022 that is cunning H3045 in playing, H5059 and a mighty H1368➔ valiant H2428 man, ➔H1368 and a man H376 of war, H4421 and prudent H995 in matters, H1697 and a H376➔ comely H8389 person, ➔H376 and the LORD H3068 is with him. H5973

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 16:23 - And it came to pass, H1961 when H1961 the evil spirit H7307 from God H430 was upon H413 Saul, H7586 that H3947➔ David H1732 took ➔H3947 an harp, H3658 and played H5059 with his hand: H3027 so H7304➔ Saul H7586 was refreshed, ➔H7304 and was well, H2895 and H5493➔ the evil H7451 spirit H7307 departed ➔H5493 from him. H5921

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 18:10 - And it came to pass H1961 on the morrow, H4283 that H6743➔ the evil H7451 spirit H7307 from God H430 came ➔H6743 upon H413 Saul, H7586 and he prophesied H5012 in the midst H8432 of the house: H1004 and David H1732 played H5059 with his hand, H3027 as at H3117 other times: H3117 and there was a javelin H2595 in Saul's H7586 hand. H3027

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 19:9 - And H1961➔ the evil H7451 spirit H7307 from the LORD H3068 was ➔H1961 upon H413 Saul, H7586 as he H1931 sat H3427 in his house H1004 with his javelin H2595 in his hand: H3027 and David H1732 played H5059 with his hand. H3027

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 3:15 - But now H6258 bring H3947 me H589 a minstrel. H5059 And it came to pass, H1961 when H5059➔ the minstrel H5059 played, ➔ H5059 that H1961➔ the hand H3027 of the LORD H3068 came ➔H1961 upon him. H5921

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 33:3 - Sing H7891 unto him a H7892➔ new H2319 song; ➔H7892 play H5059 skilfully H3190 with a loud noise. H8643

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 68:25 - The singers H7891 went before, H6923 the players on instruments H5059 followed after; H310 among H8432 them were the damsels H5959 playing with timbrels. H8608

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 23:16 - Take H3947 an harp, H3658 go about H5437 the city, H5892 thou harlot H2181 that hast been forgotten; H7911 make sweet H3190 melody, H5059 sing many H7235 songs, H7892 that H4616 thou mayest be remembered. H2142

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 38:20 - The LORD H3068 was ready to save me: H3467 therefore H5058➔ we will sing my songs H5059 to the stringed instruments ➔H5058 all H3605 the days H3117 of our life H2416 in H5921 the house H1004 of the LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 33:32

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 33:32 - And, lo, thou H2005 art unto them as a H7892➔ very lovely H5690 song ➔H7892 of one that hath a H6963➔ pleasant H3303 voice, ➔H6963 and can play well H2895 on an instrument: H5059 for they hear H8085 thy words, H1697 but they do H6213 them H853 not. H369
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