wilson - MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS IN BIBLE

Musical Instruments...

Listed below are several musical instruments found in the bible. There are also words listed that are related to playing instruments. We have given the Hebrew and Greek word, the definition of each word and scripture references. This is not a comprehensive list. Hebrew and Greek words were compiled from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible.

Hebrew:
CHALAL-to play the flute, player on instruments; (translated players, piped) Ps. 87:7; 1 Kings 1:40

CHALIYL-a flute (as perforated); translated pipe(s) 1 Sam. 10:5; Isa. 5:12, 30:29; 1 Kings 1:40; Jer. 48:36

CHATSORER-to trumpet; blow on an instrument; trumpeter; (translated blow) 1 Chr. 15:24

CHATSOTSERAH-a trumpet (from its sundered or quavering note); (translated trumpet(s))Hos. 5:8; 1 Chr. 13:8, 15:24, 28; 2 Chr. 15:14, 20:28

DACHAVAH-a musical instrument (as being struck) Daniel 6:18

GITTITH-harp; title of Psalm 8, 81, 84

KELIY-something prepared as in any apparatus; instrument; psaltery, utensil, dress, vessel, weapon; (translated instrument(s)) Ps. 33:2, 92:3, 144:9; 1 Chr. 15:16, 16:42

MEN-to apportion; a part; hence a musical chord as parted into strings; stringed instrument; (translated stringed) Ps. 150:4; Isa. 38:20; Hab. 3:19

MEYSELETH-double tinklers; cymbals; (translated cymbals); 1 Chr. 13:8, 15:16; 2 Chr. 29:25

MEYTHAR-a cord of a tent or the strings of a bow; (translated strings); Ps. 33:2, 92:3, 144:9

MICHTAM-an engraving; a poem; title of Psalm 16, 56-60

NEBEL-a lyre (as having a body of like form); bottle; pitcher; psaltery; vessel; viol; (translated viol(s)); Isa. 5:12; 14:11; Amos 5:23, 6:5

NEGEB-a belel; pipe; (translated pipes); Eze. 28:13

NEHILOTH-a flute; title Psalm 5

PECANTERIYN-psaltery; lyre; (translated psaltery); Dan. 3:5, 7, 10

SHEMINITH-harp; title Psalms 6-12; 1 Chr. 15:21

SHOPHAR-a cornet (as giving a clear sound); a curved horn; trumpet; (translated trumpet); Ps 47:5, 81:3, 150:3

TAPHAPH-to drum; play as on a tambourine; taber; play with timbrels; (translated timbrels); Ps. 68:25

TOPH-a tambourine; tabret; timbrel; (translated tabret(s), timbrel(s)) 1 Sam. 10:5, 18:6; Ps. 81:2, 149:3, 150:4: Ex. 15:20

TSELATSAL-a clatter; whirring of wings; a cymbal (as clanging); (translated cymbals); 2 Sam. 6:5; Ps. 150:5

YOBEL-a blast of a horn (from its continuous sound); specifically the signal of the silver trumpets, hence the instrument itself and the festival thus introduced; jubilee; rams horn; trumpet; (translated trumpet); Ex. 19:13

KINNOWR-to twang; a harp; (translated harp); Ps. 33:2, 43:4, 150:3, 71:22

QIYTHAROC-lyre; harp; (translated harp) Dan. 3:5, 7, 10, 15

Greek:
AULEO-to play the flute; pipe; (translated piped); Mt. 11:17; Lk. 7:32; 1 Cor. 14:7

AULETES-a flute player; minstrel; piper; (translated pipers); Rev. 18:22

AULOS-a flute; (translated pipe); 1 Cor. 14:7

KUMBALON-a cymbal as hollow; (translated cymbal); 1 Cor. 13:1

SALPIGX-the idea of quavering or reverberation; a trumpet; (translated trumpet(s)); Rev. 8:2, 8; Heb. 12:19; Rev. 1:10, 4:1, 8:13, 9:14

SALPISTES-a trumpeter; (translated trumpeter); Rev. 18:22

SALPIZO-to trumpet; sound a blast; (translated trumpet); Mt. 6:2