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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

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 16:16 - Let us find a good musician to play the harp whenever the tormenting spirit troubles you. He will play soothing music, and you will soon be well again.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 16:17

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 16:17 - “All right,” Saul said. “Find me someone who plays well, and bring him here.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 16:18

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 16:18 - One of the servants said to Saul, “One of Jesse’s sons from Bethlehem is a talented harp player. Not only that—he is a brave warrior, a man of war, and has good judgment. He is also a fine-looking young man, and the LORD is with him.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 16:23

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 16:23 - And whenever the tormenting spirit from God troubled Saul, David would play the harp. Then Saul would feel better, and the tormenting spirit would go away.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 18:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 18:10 - The very next day a tormenting spirit[fn] from God overwhelmed Saul, and he began to rave in his house like a madman. David was playing the harp, as he did each day. But Saul had a spear in his hand,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 19:9

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 19:9 - But one day when Saul was sitting at home, with spear in hand, the tormenting spirit[fn] from the LORD suddenly came upon him again. As David played his harp,

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 3:15

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 3:15 - Now bring me someone who can play the harp.”
While the harp was being played, the power[fn] of the LORD came upon Elisha,

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 33:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 33:3 - Sing a new song of praise to him;
play skillfully on the harp, and sing with joy.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 68:25

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 68:25 - Singers are in front, musicians behind;
between them are young women playing tambourines.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 23:16

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 23:16 - Take a harp and walk the streets,
you forgotten harlot.
Make sweet melody and sing your songs
so you will be remembered again.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 38:20

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 38:20 - Think of it—the LORD is ready to heal me!
I will sing his praises with instruments
every day of my life
in the Temple of the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 33:32

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 33:32 - You are very entertaining to them, like someone who sings love songs with a beautiful voice or plays fine music on an instrument. They hear what you say, but they don’t act on it!
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