H5059 — נָגַן (nâgan)
Strong's H5059 (Hebrew)
Hebrew: נָגַן (nâgan)
Pronunciation: naw-gan'
Morphology: v
Derivation: a primitive root;
Definition: properly, to thrum, i.e. beat atune with the fingers; expectation. to play on astringed instrument; hence (generally), to make music
KJV Renderings: player on instruments, sing to the stringed instruments, melody, ministrel, play(-er, -ing).
Senses
- to play or strike strings, play a stringed instrument
- (Qal)
- player (participle)
- (Piel)
- to play
- player, minstrel (participle)
Cross References
| Strong's | Original | Transliteration | Derivation | Definition | KJV Renderings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G2127 | εὐλογέω | eulogéō | from a compound of G2095 and G3056 | to speak well of, i.e. (religiously) to bless (thank or invoke a benediction upon, prosper) | bless, praise |
| G2789 | κιθαρίζω | kitharízō | from G2788 | to play on a lyre | harp |
| G5567 | ψάλλω | psállō | probably strengthened from ψάω (psáō) (to rub or touch the surface; compare G5597) | to twitch or twang, i.e. to play on a stringed instrument (celebrate the divine worship with music and accompanying odes) | make melody, sing (psalms) |
| G5568 | ψαλμός | psalmós | from G5567 | a set piece of music, i.e. a sacred ode (accompanied with the voice, harp or other instrument; a "psalm"); collectively, the book of the Psalms | psalm |
Sources. The definition, derivation and KJV renderings are James Strong's own wording from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890) — public domain. The numbered senses and the Hebrew–Greek cross-references are the editorial work of the OpenScriptures Strong's dictionary, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0; their sense-outline conventions match the Outline of Biblical Usage (Online Bible, Larry Pierce), noted as a convention match rather than a documented claim.
Pages in category "Strongs H5059"
The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total.
(previous page) (next page)