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KING JAMES BIBLE DICTIONARY

 

Hebrew - English Dictionary

H5059 - Songs

Strong's No.:H5059

Hebrew:נָגַן

Transliteration:nâgan

Phonetic:naw-gan'

Word Origin:A primitive root

Bible Usage:player on {instruments} sing to the stringed {instruments} {melody} {ministrel} play (-er. -ing).

Part of Speech:Verb

Strongs
Definition:

prop to {thrum} that {is} beat a tune with the fingers; especially to play on a stringed instrument; hence (generally) to make music


Brown Driver
Biggs Definition:

1. to play or strike strings, play a stringed instrument

a. (Qal)

1. player (participle)

b. (Piel)

1. to play 1b

c. player, minstrel (participle)


Bible References:
Songs

Translation
Occurrences:
instrument ( 1 )
instruments ( 1 )
melody ( 1 )
minstrel ( 2 )
play ( 3 )
played ( 4 )
player ( 1 )
playing ( 1 )
songs ( 1 )

 

Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.