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Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words

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A — 1: κιθάρα

(Strong's #2788 — Noun Feminine — kithara — kith-ar'-ah )

whence Eng., "guitar," denotes "a lyre" or "harp;" it is described by Josephus as an instrument of ten strings, played by a plectrum (a smaller instrument was played by the hand); it is mentioned in 1 Corinthians 14:7; Revelation 5:8; 14:2; 15:2 .

B — 1: κιθαρίζω

(Strong's #2789 — Verb — kitharizo — kith-ar-id'-zo )

signifies "to play on the harp," 1 Corinthians 14:7; Revelation 14:2 . In the Sept., Isaiah 23:16 .

Bibliography Information
Vines, W. E., M. A. Entry for 'Harp'. Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ved/​h/harp.html. 1940.
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