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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 - And his brother’s name was Jubal; he was the father of all those who play the lyre and pipe.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 31:27

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 31:27 - “Why did you flee secretly and [fn]deceive me and not tell me—so that I might have sent you away with gladness and with songs, with tambourine and with lyre—

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 9:11

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 9:11 - And the king made of the algum trees steps for the house of Yahweh and for the king’s house, and lyres and harps for the singers; and none like that was seen before in the land of Judah.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 21:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 21:12 -

“They lift up the tambourine and harp

And are glad at the sound of the pipe.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 30:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 30:9 -

“And now I have become their mocking song;

I have even become a taunting word to them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 30:31

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 30:31 -

“Therefore my harp [fn]is turned to mourning,

And my flute to the sound of those who weep.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 33:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 33:2 -

Give thanks to Yahweh with the lyre;

Sing praises to Him with a harp 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 [fn]my exceeding joy;

And upon the lyre I shall 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, harp and lyre!

I will awaken the dawn.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 71:22

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 71:22 -

I will also praise You with [fn]a harp,

Even Your [fn]truth, O my God;

To You I will sing praises with the lyre,

O Holy One of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 81:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 81:2 -

Lift up a song of praise, strike the tambourine,

The sweet sounding lyre with the harp.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 92:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 92:3 -

[fn]With the ten-stringed lute and with the harp,

[fn]With resounding music [fn]upon the lyre.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 98:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 98:5 -

Sing praises to Yahweh with the lyre,

With the lyre and the sound of singing.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 108:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 108:2 -

Awake, harp and lyre;

I will awaken the dawn!

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 147:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 147:7 -

Sing to Yahweh with thanksgiving;

Sing praises to our God on the lyre.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 150:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 150:3 -

Praise Him with trumpet blast;

Praise Him with harp and lyre.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 5:12

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 5:12 -

And their banquets are accompanied by lyre and harp, by tambourine and flute, and by wine;

But they do not look upon the deeds of Yahweh,

Nor do they see the work of His hands.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 16:11

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 16:11 -

Therefore my [fn]inner being moans like a harp for Moab

And my [fn]inward feelings for Kir-hareseth.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 23:16

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 23:16 -

Take your harp, walk about the city,

O forgotten harlot;

Pluck the strings skillfully, sing many songs,

That you may be remembered.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 24:8

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 24:8 -

The joy of tambourines ceases;

The rumbling of those exulting stops;

The joy of the harp ceases.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 30:32

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 30:32 -

And every [fn]blow of the [fn]appointed staff,

Which Yahweh will cause to rest upon him,

Will be with the music of tambourines and lyres;

And in battles, waving weapons He will fight them.

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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, [fn]lyre, [fn]trigon, [fn]psaltery, bagpipe, and all kinds of music, you are to fall down and worship the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king has set up.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 3:7

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 3:7 - Therefore at that time, when all the peoples heard the sound of the horn, flute, [fn]lyre, trigon, psaltery, bagpipe, and all kinds of music, all the peoples, nations, and men of every tongue fell down and worshiped the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king 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 every man who hears the sound of the horn, flute, [fn]lyre, trigon, psaltery, and bagpipe and all kinds of music, is to fall down and worship the golden 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, [fn]lyre, trigon, psaltery, and bagpipe and all kinds of music, then you shall fall down and worship the image that I have made. But if you do not worship, you will [fn]immediately be cast into the midst of a furnace of blazing fire; and what god is there who can save you out of my hands?”
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