H5059Hebrewnaggēn

נָגַן

properly, to thrum, i.e. beat atune with the fingers; expectation. to play on astringed instrument; hence (generally), to make music

15
Total Occurrences
5
Books
15
Old Testament
0
New Testament

Strong’s Definition

properly, to thrum, i.e. beat atune with the fingers; expectation. to play on astringed instrument; hence (generally), to make music

Etymology & Derivation

a primitive root;

KJV Usage

player on instruments, sing to the stringed instruments, melody, ministrel, play(-er, -ing).

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

  • 1.to play or strike strings, play a stringed instrument
  • 2.(qal)
  • 3.(piel)

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: nâgan; Pronunciation: naw-gan'