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Lexicon :: Strong's H4700 - mᵊṣēleṯ

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מְצֵלֶת
Transliteration
mᵊṣēleṯ
Pronunciation
mets-ay'-leth
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Part of Speech
dual feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 1919f

Variant Spellings

The following spelling is supported by Strongs and Gesenius: מצלת.

Strong’s Definitions

מְצֵלֶת mᵉtsêleth, mets-ay'-leth; from H6750; (only dual) double tinklers, i.e. cymbals:—cymbals.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 13x

The KJV translates Strong's H4700 in the following manner: cymbal (13x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 13x
The KJV translates Strong's H4700 in the following manner: cymbal (13x).

  1. cymbals

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
מְצֵלֶת mᵉtsêleth, mets-ay'-leth; from H6750; (only dual) double tinklers, i.e. cymbals:—cymbals.
STRONGS H4700: Abbreviations
† מְצִלְתַּיִם feminine noun dual cymbals (apparently later equivalent of צֶלְצְלִים where see references); — מ׳ 1 Chronicles 13:8 (|| 2 Samuel 6:5 see H6767 צֶלְצְלִים), 1 Chronicles 15:19; 1 Chronicles 16:5; 1 Chronicles 16:42; 1 Chronicles 25:6; 2 Chronicles 5:12, 13; 29:25; Ezra 3:10; Nehemiah 12:27; תָּ֑יִם - 1 Chronicles 15:16, 28; 1 Chronicles 25:1.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

1 Chronicles

13:8; 15:16; 15:19; 15:28; 16:5; 16:42; 25:1; 25:6

2 Chronicles

5:12; 5:13; 29:25

Ezra

3:10

Nehemiah

12:27

H4700

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H4700 matches the Hebrew מְצֵלֶת (mᵊṣēleṯ),
which occurs 13 times in 13 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 13:8

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 13:8 - David and all the Israelites were celebrating with all their might before God, with songs and with harps, lyres, timbrels, cymbals and trumpets.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 15:16

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 15:16 - David told the leaders of the Levites to appoint their fellow Levites as musicians to make a joyful sound with musical instruments: lyres, harps and cymbals.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 15:19

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 15:19 - The musicians Heman, Asaph and Ethan were to sound the bronze cymbals;

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 15:28

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 15:28 - So all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of the LORD with shouts, with the sounding of rams’ horns and trumpets, and of cymbals, and the playing of lyres and harps.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 16:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 16:5 - Asaph was the chief, and next to him in rank were Zechariah, then Jaaziel,[fn] Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-Edom and Jeiel. They were to play the lyres and harps, Asaph was to sound the cymbals,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 16:42

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 16:42 - Heman and Jeduthun were responsible for the sounding of the trumpets and cymbals and for the playing of the other instruments for sacred song. The sons of Jeduthun were stationed at the gate.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 25:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 25:1 - David, together with the commanders of the army, set apart some of the sons of Asaph, Heman and Jeduthun for the ministry of prophesying, accompanied by harps, lyres and cymbals. Here is the list of the men who performed this service:

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 25:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 25:6 - All these men were under the supervision of their father for the music of the temple of the LORD, with cymbals, lyres and harps, for the ministry at the house of God. Asaph, Jeduthun and Heman were under the supervision of the king.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 5:12

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 5:12 - All the Levites who were musicians—Asaph, Heman, Jeduthun and their sons and relatives—stood on the east side of the altar, dressed in fine linen and playing cymbals, harps and lyres. They were accompanied by 120 priests sounding trumpets.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 5:13

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 5:13 - The trumpeters and musicians joined in unison to give praise and thanks to the LORD. Accompanied by trumpets, cymbals and other instruments, the singers raised their voices in praise to the LORD and sang: “He is good; his love endures forever.” Then the temple of the LORD was filled with the cloud,

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 29:25

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 29:25 - He stationed the Levites in the temple of the LORD with cymbals, harps and lyres in the way prescribed by David and Gad the king’s seer and Nathan the prophet; this was commanded by the LORD through his prophets.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 3:10

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 3:10 - When the builders laid the foundation of the temple of the LORD, the priests in their vestments and with trumpets, and the Levites (the sons of Asaph) with cymbals, took their places to praise the LORD, as prescribed by David king of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 12:27

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 12:27 - At the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem, the Levites were sought out from where they lived and were brought to Jerusalem to celebrate joyfully the dedication with songs of thanksgiving and with the music of cymbals, harps and lyres.
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