'Play' in the Bible

that she calleth for the men of her house, and speaketh to them, saying, 'See, he hath brought in to us a man, a Hebrew, to play with us; he hath come in unto me, to lie with me, and I call with a loud voice,

And she speaketh unto him according to these words, saying, 'The Hebrew servant whom thou hast brought unto us, hath come in unto me to play with me;

and they rise early on the morrow, and cause burnt-offerings to ascend, and bring nigh peace-offerings; and the people sit down to eat and to drink, and rise up to play.

And it cometh to pass, when their heart is glad, that they say, 'Call for Samson, and he doth play before us;' and they call for Samson out of the prison-house, and he playeth before them, and they cause him to stand between the pillars.

And Abner saith unto Joab, 'Let the youths rise, I pray thee, and they play before us;' and Joab saith, 'Let them rise.'

For food do mountains bear for him, And all the beasts of the field play there.

Dost thou play with him as a bird? And dost thou bind him for thy damsels?

Sing ye to Him a new song, Play skilfully with shouting.

Those sitting at the gate meditate concerning me, And those drinking strong drink, Play on instruments.

There do ships go: leviathan, That Thou hast formed to play in it.

To execute inventions is as play to a fool, And wisdom to a man of understanding.

Take a harp, go round the city, O forgotten harlot, play well, Multiply song that thou mayest be remembered.

Neither become ye idolaters, as certain of them, as it hath been written, 'The people sat down to eat and to drink, and stood up to play;'