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Lexicon :: Strong's G2788 - kithara

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κιθάρα
Transliteration
kithara (Key)
Pronunciation
kith-ar'-ah
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Of uncertain affinity
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Strong’s Definitions

κιθάρα kithára, kith-ar'-ah; of uncertain affinity; a lyre:—harp.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 4x

The KJV translates Strong's G2788 in the following manner: harp (4x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 4x
The KJV translates Strong's G2788 in the following manner: harp (4x).

  1. a harp to which praises of God are sung in heaven

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
κιθάρα kithára, kith-ar'-ah; of uncertain affinity; a lyre:—harp.
STRONGS G2788:
κιθάρα, κιθάρας, ἡ, a harp (cf. Stainer, Music of the Bible, chapter iv.; B. D., under the word ): 1 Corinthians 14:7; Revelation 5:8; Revelation 14:2; τοῦ Θεοῦ, to which the praises of God are sung in heaven, Revelation 15:2; cf. Winers Grammar, § 36, 3 b. (From Homer h. Merc., Herodotus on.)
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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All rights reserved. Used by permission. BibleSoft.com

BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

1 Corinthians
14:7
Revelation
5:8; 14:2; 15:2

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G2788 matches the Greek κιθάρα (kithara),
which occurs 26 times in 25 verses in the LXX Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 4:21

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 4:21 - His brother’s name was Jubal. He was the father of all those who play the harp and flute.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 31:27

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 31:27 - “Why did you flee away secretly, and steal away from me, and not tell me; for I might have sent you away with joy and songs, with timbrel and harp?

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 9:11

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 9:11 - And the king made walkways of the algum[fn] wood for the house of the LORD and for the king’s house, also harps and stringed instruments for singers; and there were none such as these seen before in the land of Judah.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 21:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 21:12 - They sing to the tambourine and harp,
And rejoice to the sound of the flute.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 30:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 30:9 - “And now I am their taunting song;
Yes, I am their byword.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 30:31

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 30:31 - My harp is turned to mourning,
And my flute to the voice of those who weep.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 33:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 33:2 - Praise the LORD with the harp;
Make melody to Him with an instrument of ten strings.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 43:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 43:4 - Then I will go to the altar of God,
To God my exceeding joy;
And on the harp I will praise You,
O God, my God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 57:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 57:8 - Awake, my glory!
Awake, lute and harp!
I will awaken the dawn.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 71:22

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 71:22 - Also with the lute I will praise You—
And Your faithfulness, O my God!
To You I will sing with the harp,
O Holy One of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 81:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 81:2 - Raise a song and strike the timbrel,
The pleasant harp with the lute.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 92:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 92:3 - On an instrument of ten strings,
On the lute,
And on the harp,
With harmonious sound.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 98:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 98:5 - Sing to the LORD with the harp,
With the harp and the sound of a psalm,

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 108:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 108:2 - Awake, lute and harp!
I will awaken the dawn.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 147:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 147:7 - Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving;
Sing praises on the harp to our God,

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 150:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 150:3 - Praise Him with the sound of the trumpet;
Praise Him with the lute and harp!

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 5:12

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 5:12 - The harp and the strings,
The tambourine and flute,
And wine are in their feasts;
But they do not regard the work of the LORD,
Nor consider the operation of His hands.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 16:11

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 16:11 - Therefore my heart shall resound like a harp for Moab,
And my inner being for Kir Heres.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 23:16

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 23:16 - “Take a harp, go about the city,
You forgotten harlot;
Make sweet melody, sing many songs,
That you may be remembered.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 24:8

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 24:8 - The mirth of the tambourine ceases,
The noise of the jubilant ends,
The joy of the harp ceases.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 30:32

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 30:32 - And in every place where the staff of punishment passes,
Which the LORD lays on him,
It will be with tambourines and harps;
And in battles of brandishing He will fight with it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 3:5

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 3:5 - “that at the time you hear the sound of the horn, flute, harp, lyre, and psaltery, in symphony with all kinds of music, you shall fall down and worship the gold image that King Nebuchadnezzar has set up;

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 3:7

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 3:7 - So at that time, when all the people heard the sound of the horn, flute, harp, and lyre, in symphony with all kinds of music, all the people, nations, and languages fell down and worshiped the gold image which King Nebuchadnezzar had set up.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 3:10

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 3:10 - “You, O king, have made a decree that everyone who hears the sound of the horn, flute, harp, lyre, and psaltery, in symphony with all kinds of music, shall fall down and worship the gold image;

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 3:15

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 3:15 - “Now if you are ready at the time you hear the sound of the horn, flute, harp, lyre, and psaltery, in symphony with all kinds of music, and you fall down and worship the image which I have made, good! But if you do not worship, you shall be cast immediately into the midst of a burning fiery furnace. And who is the god who will deliver you from my hands?”
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