Hebrew word study

נָגַןnâgan — properly, to thrum, i.e. beat atune with the fingers

Pronounced “naw-gan'”

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

Translated in the King James as: player on instruments, sing to the stringed instruments, melody, ministrel, play(-er, -ing).

Appears 15 times in Scripture

Origin: a primitive root;

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