1) to play or strike strings, play a stringed instrument 1a) (Qal) 1a1) player (participle) 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to play 1b1a) player, minstrel (participle)
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H5059 — נָגַן
na.gan · to play · Hebrew/Aramaic
11 tagged verse occurrences
1 Samuel 16:16 · מְנַגֵּ֣ן · וְנִגֵּ֥ןLet our lord command your servants here to seek out someone who can skillfully play the harp. Whenever the spirit of distress from God is upon you, he is to play it, and you will be well.”1 Samuel 16:17 · לְנַגֵּ֔ןAnd Saul commanded his servants, “Find me someone who plays well, and bring him to me.”1 Samuel 16:18 · נַ֠גֵּןOne of the servants answered, “I have seen a son of Jesse of Bethlehem who knows how to play the harp. He is a mighty man of valor, a warrior, eloquent and handsome, and the LORD is with him.”1 Samuel 16:23 · וְנִגֵּ֣ןAnd whenever the spirit from God came upon Saul, David would pick up his harp and play. Then Saul would find relief and feel better, and the spirit of distress would depart from him.1 Samuel 18:10 · מְנַגֵּ֥ןThe next day a spirit of distress sent from God came upon Saul, and he prophesied inside the house while David played the harp as usual. Now Saul was holding a spear,1 Samuel 19:9 · מְנַגֵּ֥ןBut as Saul was sitting in his house with his spear in his hand, a spirit of distress from the LORD came upon him. While David was playing the harp,2 Kings 3:15 · מְנַגֵּ֑ן · כְּנַגֵּ֣ן · הַֽמְנַגֵּ֔ןBut now, bring me a harpist.” And while the harpist played, the hand of the LORD came upon ElishaPsalm 33:3 · נַ֝גֵּ֗ןSing to Him a new song; play skillfully with a shout of joy.Psalm 68:25 · נֹגְנִ֑יםThe singers lead the way, the musicians follow after, among the maidens playing tambourines.Isaiah 23:16 · נַגֵּן֙“Take up your harp, stroll through the city, O forgotten harlot. Make sweet melody, sing many a song, so you will be remembered.”Isaiah 38:20 · נְנַגֵּ֛ןThe LORD will save me; we will play songs on stringed instruments all the days of our lives in the house of the LORD.