נָגַן

nâgan · Hebrew · Strong's H5059 · 15 occurrences

The KJV renders 24 different Hebrew and Greek words as “ing”

What it means

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

a primitive root;

How the KJV renders it

player on instruments, sing to the stringed instruments, melody, ministrel, player, ing

Where that flattens a distinction

The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.

“ing”

also renders oikodoméō (G3618), katára (G2671), oikodomḗ (G3619), ʼâbêl (H57), beged (H899), chêqer (H2714), yâtsab (H3320), yârêʼ (H3372), yârâh (H3384), yâshên (H3463), kâshal (H3782), lûwn (H3885), lâmad (H3925), maṭṭâʻ (H4302), mishṭôwach (H4894), mishteh (H4960), nâbêl (H5034), nâgach (H5055), nâdad (H5074), nâtsar (H5341), nâqaph (H5362), shîyr (H7892), simlâh (H8071)

“player on instruments”

also renders châlal (H2490)

“melody”

also renders zimrâh (H2172)

Where it appears

15 occurrences in the Hebrew text, first 12 verses shown.

1 Samuel 16:16 · HC/Vpq3ms

Let our lord now command your servants who are in front of you to seek out a man who is a skillful player on the harp. Then when the evil spirit from God is on you, he will play with his hand, and you will be well.”

1 Samuel 16:17 · HR/Vpc

Saul said to his servants, “Provide me now a man who can play well, and bring him to me.”

1 Samuel 16:18 · HVpc

Then one of the young men answered and said, “Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite who is skillful in playing, a mighty man of valor, a man of war, prudent in speech, and a handsome person; and Yahweh is with him.”

1 Samuel 16:23 · HC/Vpp3ms

When the spirit from God was on Saul, David took the harp and played with his hand; so Saul was refreshed and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him.

1 Samuel 18:10 · HVprmsa

On the next day, an evil spirit from God came mightily on Saul, and he prophesied in the middle of the house. David played with his hand, as he did day by day. Saul had his spear in his hand;

1 Samuel 19:9 · HVprmsa

An evil spirit from Yahweh was on Saul as he sat in his house with his spear in his hand; and David was playing music with his hand.

2 Kings 3:15 HR/VpcEzekiel 33:32 HVpcIsaiah 23:16 HVpcIsaiah 38:20 HVpi1cpPsalm 33:3 HVpcPsalm 68:25 HVqrmpa

Occurrences and morphology are taken from the primary Hebrew text, never from an English translation. Strong's Hebrew lexicon and Westminster Leningrad Codex morphology used under CC BY-SA 4.0 / CC BY 4.0 (OpenScriptures). Strong's Greek lexicon is public domain.