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Lexicon :: Strong's H3658 - kinnôr

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כִּנּוֹר
Transliteration
kinnôr
Pronunciation
kin-nore'
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From a unused root meaning to twang
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TWOT Reference: 1004a

Strong’s Definitions

כִּנּוֹר kinnôwr, kin-nore'; from a unused root meaning to twang; a harp:—harp.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 42x

The KJV translates Strong's H3658 in the following manner: harp (42x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 42x
The KJV translates Strong's H3658 in the following manner: harp (42x).

  1. lyre, harp

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
כִּנּוֹר kinnôwr, kin-nore'; from a unused root meaning to twang; a harp:—harp.
STRONGS H3658: Abbreviations
† כִּנּוֺר noun masculinePsalm 81:3 lyre (on formation compare LagBN 89, Anm.; Late Hebrew id.; Aramaic כִּנָּרָא, bdb049001; Mandean (כינאר(אׅ NöM § 104 (who questions Shemitic origin); Arabic bdb049002, bdb049003; as loan-word in Hellen. Greek κινύρα (Greek Version of the LXX and Joseph.); in Egyptian kn-an-aul according to Bondi79) — absolute כ׳ Genesis 4:21 +; suffix כִּנֹּרִי Job 30:31; plural כִּנֹּרוֺת 1 Kings 10:12 +; suffix כִּנּוֺרַיִךְ Ezekiel 26:13, כִּנֹּרוֺתֵינוּ Psalm 137:2; — lyre, stringed instrument used for popular as well as sacred music (compare BenzArchaeology 273 ff. NowArchaeology i. 273 ff.); — יְעוּגָבכ׳ Genesis 4:21, בְּתֹף וּבְכ׳ Genesis 31:27; אִישׁ יֹדֵעַ מְנַגֵּן בַּכּ׳ 1 Samuel 16:16 a man skilled in playing on the lyre, compare 1 Samuel 16:23 (וִנִגֵּן בְּיָדוֺׅ); at banquets Isaiah 5:12 (+ נֶבֶל, תֹּף, חָלִיל), token of merriment Isaiah 24:8 (+ תֻּמִּים), Ezekiel 26:13, compare וַיְהִי לְאֵבֶל כִּנֹּרִ֑י וְעֻגָבִי לְקוֺל בֹּכִים Job 30:31, וְיִשְׂמְחוּ לְקוֺל עוּגָב יִשְׂאוּ כְתֹף וְכ׳ Job 21:12; carried by a loose woman Isaiah 23:16 (figurative of Tyre); in simile Isaiah 16:11 (of murmuring sound of bowels = heart, in pity); used also in praising י׳, usually as accompaniment of song (compare 1 Chronicles 15:16) נֵבֶל וְתֹף וְחָלִיל וְכ׳ 1 Samuel 10:5; Isaiah 30:32 (|| תֻּפִּים); especially before the ark 2 Samuel 6:5 (+ נְבָלִים, תֻּפִּים, etc.) || 1 Chronicles 13:8, and in sanctuary (usually + נֵבֶל, etc.) 1 Kings 10:12, but especially Chronicles, Psalms: — 1 Chronicles 13:8 (plural, and so chiefly in Chronicles), 1 Chronicles 15:16, 21, 28; 1 Chronicles 16:5; 1 Chronicles 25:1, 3, 6; 2 Chronicles 5:12; 9:11; 20:28; 29:25; Nehemiah 12:27; Psalm 33:2 (singular, and so chiefly in Psalms), Psalm 43:4; Psalm 49:5; Psalm 57:9; Psalm 71:22; Psalm 81:3; Psalm 92:4; Psalm 98:5 (twice in verse); Psalm 108:3; Psalm 147:7; Psalm 149:3; Psalm 150:3; compare כִּנֹּרוֺתֵינוּ Psalm 137:2. — Vbs. used with כ׳ are: — תָּפַשׂ Genesis 4:21, נִגֵּן בְּ 1 Samuel 16:16, מְשַׂחֵק בְּ 2 Samuel 6:5 = 1 Chronicles 13:8, מְשֹׁרֲרִים בּ 1 Chronicles 15:16, מַשְׁמִיעִים בְּ 1 Chronicles 15:28, נִבָּא בְּ 1 Chronicles 25:1, 3, הוֺדָה בְּ Psalm 33:2; Psalm 43:4, זמּר בְּ Psalm 71:22; Psalm 98:5; Psalm 147:7; Psalm 149:3, הַלֲלוּהוּ בְּ Psalm 150:3. — On ancient lyres see references in DrAmos, p. 236 f.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

4:21; 4:21; 4:21; 31:27

1 Samuel

10:5; 16:16; 16:16; 16:23

2 Samuel

6:5; 6:5

1 Kings

10:12; 10:12

1 Chronicles

13:8; 13:8; 13:8; 15:16; 15:16; 15:16; 15:21; 15:28; 15:28; 16:5; 25:1; 25:1; 25:3; 25:3; 25:6

2 Chronicles

5:12; 9:11; 20:28; 29:25

Nehemiah

12:27

Job

21:12; 30:31; 30:31

Psalms

33:2; 33:2; 43:4; 43:4; 49:5; 57:9; 71:22; 71:22; 81:3; 81:3; 92:4; 98:5; 98:5; 108:3; 137:2; 137:2; 147:7; 147:7; 149:3; 149:3; 150:3; 150:3

Isaiah

5:12; 16:11; 23:16; 24:8; 30:32

Ezekiel

26:13; 26:13

H3658

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Strong's Number H3658 matches the Hebrew כִּנּוֹר (kinnôr),
which occurs 42 times in 41 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 4:21

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 4:21 - and the name of his brother is Jubal, he hath been father of every one handling harp and organ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 31:27

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 31:27 - Why hast thou hidden thyself to flee, and deceivest me, and hast not declared to me, and I send thee away with joy and with songs, with tabret and with harp,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 10:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 10:5 - 'Afterwards thou dost come unto the hill of God, where the garrison of the Philistines is, and it cometh to pass, at thy coming in thither to the city, that thou hast met a band of prophets coming down from the high place, and before them psaltery, and tabret, and pipe, and harp, and they are prophesying;

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 16:16

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 16:16 - let our lord command, we pray thee, thy servants before thee, they seek a skilful man, playing on a harp, and it hath come to pass, in the spirit of sadness from God being upon thee, that he hath played with his hand, and it is well with thee.'

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 16:23

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 16:23 - And it hath come to pass, in the spirit of sadness from God being on Saul, that David hath taken the harp, and played with his hand, and Saul hath refreshment and gladness, and the spirit of sadness hath turned aside from off him.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 6:5

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 6:5 - and David and all the house of Israel are playing before Jehovah, with all kinds of instruments of fir-wood, even with harps, and with psalteries, and with timbrels, and with cornets, and with cymbals.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 10:12

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 10:12 - and the king maketh the almug-trees a support for the house of Jehovah, and for the house of the king, and harps and psalteries for singers; there have not come such almug-trees, nor have there been seen such unto this day.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 13:8

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 13:8 - and David and all Israel are playing before God, with all strength, and with songs, and with harps, and with psalteries, and with timbrels, and with cymbals, and with trumpets.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 15:16

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 15:16 - And David saith to the heads of the Levites to appoint their brethren the singers, with instruments of song, psalteries, and harps, and cymbals, sounding, to lift up with the voice for joy.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 15:21

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 15:21 - and Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obed-Edom, and Jeiel, and Azaziah, with harps, on the octave, to oversee.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 15:28

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 15:28 - And all Israel are bringing up the ark of the covenant of Jehovah with shouting, and with the sound of a cornet, and with trumpets, and with cymbals, sounding with psalteries and harps,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 16:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 16:5 - Asaph the head, and his second Zechariah; Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obed-Edom, and Jeiel, with instruments of psalteries, and with harps; and Asaph with cymbals is sounding;

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 25:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 25:1 - And David and the heads of the host separate for service, of the sons of Asaph, and Heman, and Jeduthun, who are prophesying with harps, with psalteries, and with cymbals, and the number of the workmen is according to their service.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 25:3

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 25:3 - Of Jeduthun: sons of Jeduthun, Gedaliah, and Zeri, and Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, Shisshah, are by the side of their father Jeduthun; with a harp he is prophesying, for giving of thanks and of praise to Jehovah.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 25:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 25:6 - All these are by the side of their father in the song of the house of Jehovah, with cymbals, psalteries, and harps, for the service of the house of God; by the side of the king are Asaph, and Jeduthun, and Heman.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 5:12

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 5:12 - and the Levites, the singers, to all of them, to Asaph, to Heman, to Jeduthun, and to their sons, and to their brethren, clothed in white linen, with cymbals, and with psalteries, and harps, are standing on the east of the altar, and with them priests, to a hundred and twenty, blowing with trumpets --

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 9:11

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 9:11 - And the king maketh the algum-trees staircases for the house of Jehovah, and for the house of the king, and harps and psalteries for singers; and there have been none seen like these before in the land of Judah.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 20:28

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 20:28 - And they come in to Jerusalem with psalteries, and with harps, and with trumpets, unto the house of Jehovah.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 29:25

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 29:25 - And he appointeth the Levites in the house of Jehovah with cymbals, with psalteries, and with harps, by the command of David, and of Gad, seer of the king, and of Nathan the prophet, for by the hand of Jehovah is the command, by the hand of His prophets;

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 12:27

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 12:27 - And at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem they sought the Levites out of all their places, to bring them in to Jerusalem, to make the dedication even with gladness, and with thanksgivings, and with singing, with cymbals, psalteries, and with harps;

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 21:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 21:12 - They lift themselves up at timbrel and harp, And rejoice at the sound of an organ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 30:31

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 30:31 - And my harp doth become mourning, And my organ the sound of weeping.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 33:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 33:2 - Give ye thanks to Jehovah with a harp, With psaltery of ten strings sing praise to Him,

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 43:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 43:4 - And I go in unto the altar of God, Unto God, the joy of my rejoicing. And I thank Thee with a harp, O God, my God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 49:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 49:4 - I incline to a simile mine ear, I open with a harp my riddle:

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 57:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 57:8 - Awake, mine honour, awake, psaltery and harp, I awake the morning dawn.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 71:22

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 71:22 - I also thank Thee with a vessel of psaltery, Thy truth, O my God, I sing to Thee with a harp, O Holy One of Israel,

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 81:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 81:2 - Lift up a song, and give out a timbrel, A pleasant harp with psaltery.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 92:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 92:3 - On ten strings and on psaltery, On higgaion, with harp.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 98:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 98:5 - Sing to Jehovah with harp, With harp, and voice of praise,

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 108:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 108:2 - Awake, psaltery and harp, I awake the dawn.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 137:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 137:2 - On willows in its midst we hung our harps.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 147:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 147:7 - Answer ye to Jehovah with thanksgiving, Sing ye to our God with a harp.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 149:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 149:3 - They praise His name in a dance, With timbrel and harp sing praise to Him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 150:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 150:3 - Praise Him with blowing of trumpet, Praise Him with psaltery and harp.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 5:12

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 5:12 - And harp, and psaltery, tabret, and pipe, And wine, have been their banquets, And the work of Jehovah they behold not, Yea, the work of His hands they have not seen.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 16:11

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 16:11 - Therefore my bowels for Moab as a harp do sound, And mine inward parts for Kir-Haresh.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 23:16

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 23:16 - Take a harp, go round the city, O forgotten harlot, play well, Multiply song that thou mayest be remembered.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 24:8

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 24:8 - Ceased hath the joy of tabrets, Ceased hath the noise of exulting ones, Ceased hath the joy of a harp.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 30:32

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 30:32 - And every passage of the settled staff, That Jehovah causeth to rest on him, Hath been with tabrets, and with harps, And in battles of shaking he hath fought with it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 26:13

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 26:13 - And I have caused the noise of thy songs to cease, And the voice of thy harps is heard no more.
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