9 occurrences

'Playing' in the Bible

"'The daughter of any priest, if she profanes herself by playing the prostitute, she profanes her father: she shall be burned with fire.

Then one of the young men answered, and said, "Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, who is skillful in playing, a mighty man of valor, a man of war, prudent in speech, and a comely person; and Yahweh is with him."

An evil spirit from Yahweh was on Saul, as he sat in his house with his spear in his hand; and David was playing with his hand.

It happened, as the ark of the covenant of Yahweh came to the city of David, that Michal the daughter of Saul looked out at the window, and saw king David dancing and playing; and she despised him in her heart.

The singers went before, the minstrels followed after, in the midst of the ladies playing with tambourines,

"For of old time I have broken your yoke, and burst your bonds; and you said, 'I will not serve;' for on every high hill and under every green tree you bowed yourself, playing the prostitute.

They shall burn your houses with fire, and execute judgments on you in the sight of many women; and I will cause you to cease from playing the prostitute, and you shall also give no hire any more.

I heard a sound from heaven, like the sound of many waters, and like the sound of a great thunder. The sound which I heard was like that of harpists playing on their harps.

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Root Form
Definition
Usage
חלל 
Chalal 
Usage: 142

נגן 
Nagan 
Usage: 15

סכל 
Cakal 
Usage: 8

צחק 
Tsachaq 
Usage: 13

שׂחק 
Sachaq 
Usage: 36

שׁעע 
Sha`a` 
Usage: 9

תּפף 
Taphaph 
Usage: 2