Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
music
Usage: 1) music, song, taunt song 1a) music (of stringed instrument) 1b) song 1b1) taunting or mocking song
Strong's Number
H5058
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
7
Books
5
Strong's H5058 Quick Answer
Strong's H5058 נְגִינָה נְגִינַת (ngiynah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. ngiynah (neg-ee-naw') (or ngiynath (Psa. 61) n-f. 1. (properly) instrumental music 2. (by implication) a stringed instrument It has 7 linked Bible usages across 5 books. Visible English usage signals include stringed. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- ngiynah (neg-ee-naw') (or ngiynath (Psa. 61) n-f. 1. (properly) instrumental music 2. (by implication) a stringed instrument
- Usage
- 7 linked usages
- Books
- 5 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- stringed
Meaning and Definition
ngiynah (neg-ee-naw') (or ngiynath (Psa. 61) n-f. 1. (properly) instrumental music 2. (by implication) a stringed instrument 3. (by extension) a poem set to music 4. (specifically) an epigram [from H5059] KJV: stringed instrument, musick, Neginoth (plural), song. Root(s): H5059
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5058. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H5058 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render ngiynah, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
stringed
Isaiah 38:20
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How Strong's H5058 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 7 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H5058 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H5058 in the Old Testament
7 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And now am I their song, yea, I am their byword.
They that sit in the gate speak against me; and I was the song of the drunkards.
I call to remembrance my song in the night: I commune with mine own heart: and my spirit made diligent search.
Usage Excerpts
First 7 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H5058.
And now am I their song, yea, I am their byword.
They that sit in the gate speak against me; and I was the song of the drunkards.
I call to remembrance my song in the night: I commune with mine own heart: and my spirit made diligent search.
The LORD was ready to save me: therefore we will sing my songs to the stringed instruments all the days of our life in the house of the LORD.
I was a derision to all my people; and their song all the day.
The elders have ceased from the gate, the young men from their musick.
The LORD God is my strength, and he will make my feet like hinds' feet, and he will make me to walk upon mine high places. To the chief singer on my stringed instruments.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5058, grouped by book.
Job 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 2 usages, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Lamentations 2 usages, Old Testament
Habakkuk 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H5058 FAQ
What does neginah (נְגִינָה) mean?
Neginah (Strong's H5058) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "stringed instrument". ngiynah (neg-ee-naw') (or ngiynath (Psa. 61) n-f. 1. (properly) instrumental music 2. (by implication) a stringed instrument
How many times is neginah (נְגִינָה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 7 linked usages for Strong's H5058 across 5 books.
Where can I study neginah (נְגִינָה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5058 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate neginah (נְגִינָה)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as stringed. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.