Verse | Translation | Text |
1Sa 16:18 | King James | Then answered one of the servants, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, that is cunning in playing, and a mighty valiant man, and a man of war, and prudent in matters, and a comely person, and the LORD is with him. |
Strong Concordance | Then answered [06030] one [0259] of the servants [05288], and said [0559], Behold, I have seen [07200] a son [01121] of Jesse [03448] the Bethlehemite [01022], that is cunning [03045] in playing [05059], and a mighty [01368] valiant man [02428], and a man [0376] of war [04421], and prudent [0995] in matters [01697], and a comely [08389] person [0376], and the LORD [03068] is with him. |
Hebrew For 5059 | |
Word | nagan |
Pronunciation | naw-gan' |
Definition |
a primitive root; properly, to thrum, i.e. beat a tune with the fingers; expec. to play on a stringed instrument; hence (generally), to make music: player on instruments, sing to the stringed instruments, melody, ministrel, play(-er, -ing). |
Root(s) | |
Verse Occurrences | 12 |
Verse | Other Content | Text |
1Sa 16:16 | C D T R K | Let our lord now command thy servants, which are before thee, to seek out a man, who is a cunning player [05059] on an harp : and it shall come to pass, when the evil spirit from God is upon thee, that he shall play [05059] with his hand, and thou shalt be well. |
1Sa 16:17 | C D T | And Saul said unto his servants, Provide me now a man that can play [05059] well, and bring him to me. |
1Sa 16:18 | C D T R K | Then answered one of the servants, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, that is cunning in playing [05059], and a mighty valiant man, and a man of war, and prudent in matters, and a comely person, and the LORD is with him. |
1Sa 16:23 | C D T R K | And it came to pass, when the evil spirit from God was upon Saul, that David took an harp, and played [05059] with his hand : so Saul was refreshed, and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him. |
1Sa 18:10 | C D T R K | And it came to pass on the morrow, that the evil spirit from God came upon Saul, and he prophesied in the midst of the house : and David played [05059] with his hand, as at other times : and there was a javelin in Saul's hand. |
1Sa 19:9 | C D T R | And the evil spirit from the LORD was upon Saul, as he sat in his house with his javelin in his hand : and David played [05059] with his hand. |
2Ki 3:15 | C D T R K | But now bring me a minstrel [05059]. And it came to pass, when the minstrel [05059] played [05059], that the hand of the LORD came upon him. |
Ps 33:3 | C T R K | Sing unto him a new song; play [05059] skilfully with a loud noise. |
Ps 68:25 | C T R K | The singers went before, the players on instruments [05059] followed after; among them were the damsels playing with timbrels. |
Isa 23:16 | C D T R K | Take an harp, go about the city, thou harlot that hast been forgotten; make sweet melody [05059], sing many songs, that thou mayest be remembered. |
Isa 38:20 | C D T R K | The LORD was ready to save me: therefore we will sing my songs to the stringed instruments [05059] all the days of our life in the house of the LORD. |
Eze 33:32 | C D T R K | And, lo, thou art unto them as a very lovely song of one that hath a pleasant voice, and can play well on an instrument [05059]: for they hear thy words, but they do them not. |