Musical Instruments

Member senses (28)

• גִּתִּיתgittith
  Sense details

  meaning unknown; possibly: = musical term; or: = musical instrument; or: = melody; ≈ possibly associated with the winepress or with the town of Gath

  SDBC-HEB-SENSE-001527-01
• זְמָרmusical instrument
  Sense details

  = generic term for musical instrument

  SDBC-HEB-SENSE-001995-01
• חָלִילflute
  Sense details

  = a high-pitched wind instrument consisting of a tube with holes along it, ◄ usually made of wood

  SDBC-HEB-SENSE-002287-01
• חֲצֹצְרָהtrumpet
  Sense details

  = tubular or conical wind instrument with flared mouth and bright penetrating ringing tone; ◄ made out of metal; ► used for giving signals and during festivals and celebrations

  SDBC-HEB-SENSE-002471-01
• יֹובֵלram's horn
  Sense details

  = musical instrument ◄ made of a ram's horn, ► and used to send sound signals to people for communication purposes

  SDBC-HEB-SENSE-002845-01
• כִּנֹּורsmall lyre, lute
  Sense details

  = musical instrument consisting of a sound box ◄ made of wood, out of the ends or sides of which projected two arms; the arms supported a crosspiece; strings descended from the crosspiece over the sound box and the number of strings could vary; ► often used to accompany singing

  SDBC-HEB-SENSE-003336-01
• מֵןstrings, stringed instrument
  Sense details

  literally: strings; hence: = a musical instrument with strings, such as a lute or lyre

  SDBC-HEB-SENSE-004075-01
• מְנַעַנְעִיםshaker, rattle
  Sense details

  = musical instrument made of small closed pottery containers holding small rattling pellets; when shaken, they provided the rhythm to accompany dancing

  SDBC-HEB-SENSE-004111-01
• מְצִלָּהbell
  Sense details

  = a round hollow object, ◄ typically made of metal, ► that produces a musical note when struck or shaken

  SDBC-HEB-SENSE-004283-01
• מְצִלְתַּיִםcymbals
  Sense details

  = paired round thin metal plate-like objects ► struck together to produce a loud crashing sound as part of musical accompaniment

  SDBC-HEB-SENSE-004284-01
• מַשְׁרוֹקִיpipe, flute
  Sense details

  musical instrument consisting of one or two tubes with a series of finger holes used to alter the tone; sound is produced by blowing across an opening in the tube

  SDBC-HEB-SENSE-004522-01
• נֵבֶלlyre
  Sense details

  exact meaning unsure; probably: = a soundbox made of wood with strings of animal intestines stretched over the top, parallel to the soundbox

  SDBC-HEB-SENSE-004596-03
• נְגִינָהstringed instrument
  Sense details

  = musical instrument with strings, such as a lute or lyre

  SDBC-HEB-SENSE-004614-01
• נְחִילֹותflutes
  Sense details

  meaning unsure; probably: = wood-wind instruments

  SDBC-HEB-SENSE-004705-01
• סוּמְפֹּנְיָהbagpipe, drum, music
  Sense details

  probably some sort of musical instrument; perhaps:bagpipe, consisting of two flute-type pipes connected to an air bag, which was inflated by a third pipe; or, a large drum; or a term referring to the whole ensemble of musical instruments

  SDBC-HEB-SENSE-004999-01
• עוּגָבflute, pipe
  Sense details

  = wood-wind instrument; ≈ its music is associated with joy and well-being

  SDBC-HEB-SENSE-005257-01
• עַלְמָהalamoth
  Sense details

  meaning unknown; possibly: = musical term; or: = musical instrument; or: = melody; ≈ possibly associated with the high-pitched voices of young women

  SDBC-HEB-SENSE-005446-02
• עָשֹׂורa ten-stringed music instrument
  Sense details

  exact meaning unsure; probably: = a soundbox made of wood with ten strings of animal intestines stretched over the top, parallel to the soundbox

  SDBC-HEB-SENSE-005678-03
• פְּסַנְתֵּרִיןharp
  Sense details

  = stringed instrument in triangular shape, perhaps a kind of harp; KJV psaltery; RSV harp; NIV harp

  SDBC-HEB-SENSE-005909-01
• צֶלְצְלִיםcymbals
  Sense details

  = paired round thin metal plate-like objects ► struck together to produce a loud clashing sound as part of musical accompaniment

  SDBC-HEB-SENSE-006194-01
• קֶרֶןram's horn
  Sense details

  = wind instrument; ◄ made out of the horn of a male sheep

  SDBC-HEB-SENSE-006560-03
• קַתְרוֹסlyre, harp, guitar
  Sense details

  = a stringed musical instrument whose exact identification is unsure; perhaps a kind of harp or lyre

  SDBC-HEB-SENSE-006601-01
• שַׂבְּכָאlyre, lute
  Sense details

  = triangular musical instrument with 4 strings and a bright tone

  SDBC-HEB-SENSE-006929-01
• שֹׁופָרtrumpet, horn
  Sense details

  = a musical instrument ◄ made from a ram's horn; ► sound is produced by blowing into the small end; ► used for giving signals and during festivals and celebrations

  SDBC-HEB-SENSE-007229-01
• שָׁלִישׁsistrum
  Sense details

  exact meaning unknown; possibly: = a musical instrument consisting of a frame carrying short wires on which small metal rings were threaded, which rattled when the instrument was shaken

  SDBC-HEB-SENSE-007367-02
• שְׁמִינִיsheminith
  Sense details

  meaning unknown; possibly: = musical term; or: = musical instrument; or: = melody; ≈ possibly associated with the low-pitched voices

  SDBC-HEB-SENSE-007426-02
• תֹּףdrum, hand drum
  Sense details

  = musical instrument, consisting of a membrane, usually of animal skin, which was stretched over a shallow circular, triangular, or square frame; ► it was struck sharply with one or two hands, depending on where it was situated; it could be held in one hand, under the arm, or against the chest and struck with the other hand, or it could be held on the knees or the ground and struck with one or two hands; the fingers of one hand could be used to tighten or loosen the tension on the membrane as it was struck

  SDBC-HEB-SENSE-007856-01
• תָּקֹועַhorn? trumpet?
  Sense details

  exact meaning unsure: = wind instrument

  SDBC-HEB-SENSE-007880-01