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נגן
Transliteration
nagan;
Pronunciation
naw-gan'
Parts of Speech
v
Root Word (Etymology)
a primitive root
Dictionary Aids
TWOT Reference: number 1292.1
KJV Translation Count — 15x
The KJV translates Strongs H1 in the following manner: play (8), instrument (3), minstrel (2), melody (1), player (1)
Outline of Biblical Usage
1. to play or strike strings, play a stringed instrument
a. (Qal)
1. player (participle)
b. (Piel)
1. to play
a. player, minstrel (participle)
Strong's Definitions
nagan, naw-gan'; a primitive root; properly, to thrum, i.e. beat a tune with the fingers; expec. to play on a stringed instrument; hence (generally), to make music: — player on instruments, sing to the stringed instruments, melody, ministrel, play(-er, -ing).
Concordance Results Using KJV
Let our lord now command thy servants, which are before thee, to seek out a man, who is a cunning H5059er on an harp: and it shall come to pass, when the evil spirit from God is upon thee, that he shall H5059 with his hand, and thou shalt be well.
And Saul said unto his servants, Provide me now a man that can H5059 well, and bring him to me.
Then answered one of the servants, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, that is cunning in H5059ing, and a mighty valiant man, and a man of war, and prudent in matters, and a comely person, and the LORD is with him.
And it came to pass, when the evil spirit from God was upon Saul, that David took an harp, and H5059ed with his hand: so Saul was refreshed, and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him.
And it came to pass on the morrow, that the evil spirit from God came upon Saul, and he prophesied in the midst of the house: and David H5059ed with his hand, as at other times: and there was a javelin in Saul's hand.
And the evil spirit from the LORD was upon Saul, as he sat in his house with his javelin in his hand: and David H5059ed with his hand.
But now bring me a H5059. And it came to pass, when the H5059 H5059ed, that the hand of the LORD came upon him.
The singers went before, the H5059ers on H5059s followed after; among them were the damsels H5059ing with timbrels.
Take an harp, go about the city, thou harlot that hast been forgotten; make sweet H5059, sing many songs, that thou mayest be remembered.