Strong's Lexicon

H5059

H5059 — נָגַן

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewnaganverb-stemOccurrences: 15TWOT: 1291

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H5059
Word:	נָגַן
Part of Speech:	verb-stem
Etymology:	a primitive root
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	15
Transliteration:	nagan
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	naw-gan'
Meaning:	1. (properly) to thrum, i.e. beat a tune with the fingers 2. (especially) to play on a stringed instrument 3. (hence, generally) to make music
KJV Renderings:	player on instruments, sing to the stringed instruments, melody, ministrel, play(-er, -ing).

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BDB4973

[נָגַּן] verb touch (strings), play a stringed instrument (Late Hebrew Pi`el; Aramaic נְגַן Pa`el); —

Qal Participle נֹגְנִים Ps 68:26 players (|| שָׁרִים, עֲלָמוֺת תּוֺפֵפוֺת).

Pi`el Perfect וְנִגֵּן 1Sam 16:16 (consecutive), 1Sam 16:23 Imperfect 1 plural נְנַגֵּן Isa 38:20 Infinitive construct נַגֵּן 1Sam 16:17 + 5 t.; Participle מְנַגֵּן 1Sam 16:16 + 4 t.; — play בַּכִנּוֺר 1Sam 16:16 בְּיָדוֺ 1Sam 16:16 1Sam 16:23 (כִּנּוֺר in context), 1Sam 18:10; 1Sam 19:9 with accusative of cognate meaning Isa 38:20 in simile מֵטִב נַגֵּן Ezek 33:32 (|| שִׁיר עֲגָבִים יְפֵהקֿוֺל); אִישׁ ׳ מֵיטִיב לְנ 1Sam 16:17, compare Ps 33:3 ; Isa 23:16 (both || שִׁיר), ׳ יָדַע נ 1Sam 16:18 also 2Kgs 3:15 Participle = player, minstrel (compare Qal) 2Kgs 3:15 (twice in verse); compare also אִישׁ יֹדֵעַ מְנַגֵּן בַכִנּוֺר 1Sam 16:16 (Ges^{«GKC:120b»§ 120b}).

Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

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