TBESH · H5059
נָגַן · na.gan · to play
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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na.gan H5059
נָגַן (na.gan) means “to play” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.
נָגַן Hebrew · H5059 15 tagged occurrences in 12 verses
Pronunciation guide: naw-gan' Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.
Lexicon entries
Strong’s Hebrew dictionary
a primitive root; properly, to thrum, i.e. beat atune with the fingers; expectation. to play on astringed instrument; hence (generally), to make music
KJV glosses: player on instruments, sing to the stringed instruments, melody, ministrel, play(-er, -ing).
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How translators render H5059
Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| play | 2 |
| a harpist | 1 |
| and play | 1 |
| he is to play it | 1 |
| how to play the harp | 1 |
| melody | 1 |
| played | 1 |
| played the harp | 1 |
| plays an instrument | 1 |
| the harpist | 1 |
| the musicians | 1 |
| was playing the harp | 1 |
| we will play songs | 1 |
| who plays | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| played | 3 |
| and it came to pass when the minstrel | 1 |
| and played | 1 |
| in playing | 1 |
| is upon thee that he shall play | 1 |
| me a minstrel | 1 |
| melody | 1 |
| on an instrument | 1 |
| play | 1 |
| player | 1 |
| that can play | 1 |
| the players on instruments | 1 |
| to the stringed instruments | 1 |
Verses containing H5059
Page 1 of 1. 12 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.
- 1 Samuel 16:16
· BSB · 2 occurrences
Let 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.”
Read word by word - 1 Samuel 16:17
· BSB · 1 occurrence
And Saul commanded his servants, “Find me someone who plays well, and bring him to me.”
Read word by word - 1 Samuel 16:18
· BSB · 1 occurrence
One 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.”
Read word by word - 1 Samuel 16:23
· BSB · 1 occurrence
And 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.
Read word by word - 1 Samuel 18:10
· BSB · 1 occurrence
The 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,
Read word by word - 1 Samuel 19:9
· BSB · 1 occurrence
But 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,
Read word by word - 2 Kings 3:15
· BSB · 3 occurrences
But now, bring me a harpist.” And while the harpist played, the hand of the LORD came upon Elisha
Read word by word - Psalms 33:3
· BSB · 1 occurrence
Sing to Him a new song; play skillfully with a shout of joy.
Read word by word - Psalms 68:25
· BSB · 1 occurrence
The singers lead the way, the musicians follow after, among the maidens playing tambourines.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 68.26
- Isaiah 23:16
· BSB · 1 occurrence
“Take up your harp, stroll through the city, O forgotten harlot. Make sweet melody, sing many a song, so you will be remembered.”
Read word by word - Isaiah 38:20
· BSB · 1 occurrence
The LORD will save me; we will play songs on stringed instruments all the days of our lives in the house of the LORD.
Read word by word - Ezekiel 33:32
· BSB · 1 occurrence
Indeed, you are to them like a singer of love songs with a beautiful voice, who skillfully plays an instrument. They hear your words but do not put them into practice.
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