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, we pray thee, thy servants before thee, they seek a skilful man, playing on a harp, and it hath come to pass, in the spirit of sadness from God being upon thee, that he hath played with his hand, and it is well with thee.’1 Samuel 16:17 · לְנַגֵּ֔ןAnd Saul saith unto his servants, ‘Provide, I pray you, for me a man playing well—then ye have brought him in unto me.’1 Samuel 16:18 · נַ֠גֵּןAnd one of the servants answereth and saith, ‘Lo, I have seen a son of Jesse the Beth-Lehemite, skilful in playing, and a mighty virtuous man, and a man of battle, and intelligent in word, and a man of form, and Jehovah is with him.’1 Samuel 16:23 · וְנִגֵּ֣ןAnd it hath come to pass, in the spirit of sadness from God being on Saul, that David hath taken the harp, and played with his hand, and Saul hath refreshment and gladness, and the spirit of sadness hath turned aside from off him.1 Samuel 18:10 · מְנַגֵּ֥ןAnd it cometh to pass, on the morrow, that the spirit of sadness from God prospereth over Saul, and he prophesieth in the midst of the house, and David is playing with his hand, as day by day, and the javelin is in the hand of Saul,1 Samuel 19:9 · מְנַגֵּ֥ןAnd a spirit of sadness from Jehovah is unto Saul, and he is sitting in his house, and his javelin in his hand, and David is playing with the hand,2 Kings 3:15 · מְנַגֵּ֑ן · כְּנַגֵּ֣ן · הַֽמְנַגֵּ֔ןand now, bring to me a minstrel; and it hath been, at the playing of the minstrel, that the hand of Jehovah is on him,Psalm 33:3 · נַ֝גֵּ֗ןSing ye to Him a new song, Play skilfully with shouting.Psalm 68:25 · נֹגְנִ֑יםSingers have been before, Behind are players on instruments, In the midst virgins playing with timbrels.Isaiah 23:16 · נַגֵּן֙Take a harp, go round the city, O forgotten harlot, play well, Multiply song that thou mayest be remembered.Isaiah 38:20 · נְנַגֵּ֛ןLike myself to-day—a father to sons Doth make known of Thy faithfulness, O Jehovah—to save me: And my songs we sing all days of our lives In the house of Jehovah.’