Strong's Lexicon
G2789 — κιθαρίζω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G2789 |
|---|---|
| Word: | κιθαρίζω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | from G2788 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | kitharizo |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | kith-ar-id'-zo |
| Meaning: | 1. to play on a lyre |
| KJV Renderings: | harp |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
κιθαρίζω; present passive participle κιθαριζόμενος; to play upon the harp ((see the preceding word)): with ἐν ταῖς κιθάραις added (A. V. harping with their harps), Rev 14:2; τό κιθαριζόμενον, what is harped, 1Co 14:7. (Isa 23:16; in the Greek writings from Homer, Iliad 18, 570 down.)
Englishman's Greek Concordance
κιθαρίζω (harp)
1 Corinthians 14:7
- KJV: And even things without life giving sound whether pipe or harp except they give a distinction in the sounds how shall it be known what is piped or harped
- GK: όμως τα άψυχα φωνήν διδόντα είτε αυλός είτε κιθάρα εάν διαστολήν τοις φθόγγοις μη δω πως γνωσθήσεται το αυλούμενον η το κιθαριζόμενον
Revelation 14:2
- KJV: And I heard a voice from heaven as the voice of many waters and as the voice of a great thunder and I heard the voice of harpers harping with their harps
- GK: και ήκουσα φωνήν εκ του ουρανού ως φωνήν υδάτων πολλών και ως φωνήν βροντής μεγάλης και η φωνή ην ήκουσα ως κιθαρωδών κιθαριζόντων εν ταις κιθάραις αυτών
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