κιθάρα

kithara

Greek G2788 Noun, feminine 4 occurrences in 4 verses
κιθάρα harp

κιθάρα, -ας, ἡ

[in LXX chiefly for כִּנּוֹר, frequently in Psa.33:2, al.); and in (Dan.3:5, al.) for קִיתָרֹס, itself a transliteration of κίθαρις, the Homeric form of κ. (cf. CB, Dn., lviii) ;]

a lyre, harp: 1Co.14:7, Rev.5:8 14:2 15:2.†

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Concordance 4 verses

  1. 1 Corinthians 14:7 κιθάρα

    Even in the case of lifeless instruments, such as the flute or harp, how will anyone recognize the tune they are playing unless the notes are distinct?

  2. Revelation 5:8 κιθάραν

    When He had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp, and they were holding golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints.

  3. Revelation 14:2 κιθάραις

    And I heard a sound from heaven like the roar of many waters and the loud rumbling of thunder. And the sound I heard was like harpists strumming their harps.

  4. Revelation 15:2 κιθάρας

    And I saw something like a sea of glass mixed with fire, beside which stood those who had conquered the beast and its image and the number of its name. They were holding harps from God,

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