{
  "type": "word",
  "id": "H5059",
  "lemma": "נָגַן",
  "transliteration": "nâgan",
  "definition": "properly, to thrum, i.e. beat atune with the fingers; expectation. to play on astringed instrument; hence (generally), to make music",
  "kjv": "player on instruments, sing to the stringed instruments, melody, ministrel, play(-er…",
  "occurrences": 15,
  "language": "Hebrew",
  "brownDriverBriggs": [
    "[נָגַן] vb. touch (strings), play a stringed instrument",
    "Qal players",
    "Pi. play"
  ],
  "whereItOccurs": [
    {
      "reference": "1 Samuel 16:16",
      "text": "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…",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/1-samuel/16?v=16"
    },
    {
      "reference": "1 Samuel 16:17",
      "text": "Saul said to his servants, “Provide me now a man who can play well, and bring him to me.”",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/1-samuel/16?v=17"
    },
    {
      "reference": "1 Samuel 16:18",
      "text": "Then one of the young men answered and said, “Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite who is skillful in…",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/1-samuel/16?v=18"
    },
    {
      "reference": "1 Samuel 16:23",
      "text": "When the spirit from God was on Saul, David took the harp and played with his hand; so Saul was refreshed and was well…",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/1-samuel/16?v=23"
    },
    {
      "reference": "1 Samuel 18:10",
      "text": "On the next day, an evil spirit from God came mightily on Saul, and he prophesied in the middle of the house. David…",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/1-samuel/18?v=10"
    },
    {
      "reference": "1 Samuel 19:9",
      "text": "An evil spirit from the LORD was on Saul as he sat in his house with his spear in his hand; and David was playing music…",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/1-samuel/19?v=9"
    },
    {
      "reference": "2 Kings 3:15",
      "text": "But now bring me a musician.” When the musician played, the LORD’s hand came on him.",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/2-kings/3?v=15"
    },
    {
      "reference": "Isaiah 23:16",
      "text": "Take a harp; go about the city, you prostitute that has been forgotten. Make sweet melody. Sing many songs, that you…",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/isaiah/23?v=16"
    },
    {
      "reference": "Isaiah 38:20",
      "text": "The LORD will save me. Therefore we will sing my songs with stringed instruments all the days of our life in the LORD’s…",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/isaiah/38?v=20"
    },
    {
      "reference": "Ezekiel 33:32",
      "text": "Behold, you are to them as a very lovely song of one who has a pleasant voice, and can play well on an instrument; for…",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/ezekiel/33?v=32"
    }
  ],
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