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Lexicon

נָגַן

na.ganto playHow to read Hebrew
hebrewOld TestamentVerb15 occurrences5 books12 verses

Definition

a primitive root; properly, to thrum, i.e. beat a tune with the fingers; expectation. to play on a stringed instrument; hence (generally), to make music
Traditional renderings: player on instruments, sing to the stringed instruments, melody, ministrel, play(-er, -ing).

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

15 total
  1. 1 Samuel 16:16מְנַגֵּ֣ן · play; וְנִגֵּ֥ן · he is to play it
    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.”
  2. 1 Samuel 16:17לְנַגֵּ֔ן · who plays
    And Saul commanded his servants, “Find me someone who plays well, and bring him to me.”
  3. 1 Samuel 16:18נַ֠גֵּן · how to play [the harp]
    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.”
  4. 1 Samuel 16:23וְנִגֵּ֣ן · and play
    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.
  5. 1 Samuel 18:10מְנַגֵּ֥ן · played [the harp]
    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,
  6. 1 Samuel 19:9מְנַגֵּ֥ן · was playing the harp
    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,
  7. 2 Kings 3:15מְנַגֵּ֑ן · a harpist; כְּנַגֵּ֣ן · played; הַֽמְנַגֵּ֔ן · the harpist
    But now, bring me a harpist.” And while the harpist played, the hand of the LORD came upon Elisha
  8. Psalm 33:3נַ֝גֵּ֗ן · play
    Sing to Him a new song; play skillfully with a shout of joy.
  9. Psalm 68:25נֹגְנִ֑ים · the musicians
    The singers lead the way, the musicians follow after, among the maidens playing tambourines.
  10. Isaiah 23:16נַגֵּן֙ · melody
    “Take up your harp, stroll through the city, O forgotten harlot. Make sweet melody, sing many a song, so you will be remembered.”
  11. Isaiah 38:20נְנַגֵּ֛ן · we will play songs
    The LORD will save me; we will play songs on stringed instruments all the days of our lives in the house of the LORD.
  12. Ezekiel 33:32נַגֵּ֑ן · plays an instrument
    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.