HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H5058
נְגִינָה
ne.gi.nah — music
1) music, song, taunt song 1a) music (of stringed instrument) 1b) song 1b1) taunting or mocking song
7 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →BIBLE DICTIONARY + WORD STUDY
Music
Original Hebrew / Aramaic / Greek connected to this term
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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H2170
זְמָר
ze.mar — music
instrumental music, music Aramaic of za.mar (זָמַר "to sing" H2167)
4 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G4858
συμφωνία
sumphōnia — music
συμφωνία, -ας, ἡ (σύμφωνος), [in LXX: Dan LXX TH Dan.3:5, 15, TH Dan.3:7, 10 (סוּמְפּוֹנְיָה) 4Ma.14:3 A * ;] 1. symphony, music: Luk.15:25 2. a musical instrument (Polyb., al.; Da, ll. with; v MM, xxiv).† (AS)
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H8085
שָׁמַע
sha.ma — to hear: hear
: hear v 1) to hear, listen to, obey 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to hear (perceive by ear) 1a2) to hear of or concerning 1a3) to hear (have power to hear) 1a4) to hear with attention or interest, listen to 1a5) to understand (language) 1a6) to hear (of judicial cases) 1a7) to listen, give heed 1a7a) to consent, agree 1a7b) to grant request 1a8) to listen to, yield to 1a9) to obey, be obedient 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be heard (of voice or sound) 1b2) to be heard of 1b3) to be regarded, be obeyed 1c) (Piel) to cause to hear, call to hear, summon 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cause to hear, tell, proclaim, utter a sound 1d2) to sound aloud (musical term) 1d3) to make proclamation, summon 1d4) to cause to be heard n m 2) sound
1026 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3063
יְהוּדָה
ye.hu.dah — Judah
A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.29.35; son of: Israel (H3478) and Leah (H3812); brother of: Reuben (H7205), Simeon (H8095), Levi (H3878), Issachar (H3485), Zebulun (H2074) and Dinah (H1783); half-brother of: Dan (H1835H), Naphtali (H5321), Gad (H1410), Asher (H0836), Joseph (H3130) and Benjamin (H1144); married to Bath-shua (H1323I) and Tamar (H8559); father of: Er (H6147), Onan (H0209), Shelah (H7956), Perez (H6557) and Zerah (H2226I) § Judah = "praised" 1) the son of Jacob by Leah 2) the tribe descended from Judah the son of Jacob 3) the territory occupied by the tribe of Judah 4) the kingdom comprised of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin which occupied the southern part of Canaan after the nation split upon the death of Solomon 5) a Levite in Ezra's time 6) an overseer of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah 7) a Levite musician in the time of Nehemiah 8) a priest in the time of Nehemiah
733 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3627
כְּלִי
ke.li — article/utensil
1) article, vessel, implement, utensil 1a) article, object (general) 1b) utensil, implement, apparatus, vessel 1b1) implement (of hunting or war) 1b2) implement (of music) 1b3) implement, tool (of labour) 1b4) equipment, yoke (of oxen) 1b5) utensils, furniture 1c) vessel, receptacle (general) 1d) vessels (boats) of paper-reed
263 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H5542
סֶ֫לָה
se.lah — Selah
§ 1) to lift up, exalt 1a) Selah 1a1) a technical musical term probably showing accentuation, pause, interruption
74 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1410
גָּד
gad — Gad
A man of the tribe of Gad living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.30.11; son of: Israel (H3478) and Zilpah (H2153); brother of: Asher (H0836); half-brother of: Reuben (H7205), Simeon (H8095), Levi (H3878), Judah (H3063), Dan (H1835H), Naphtali (H5321), Issachar (H3485), Zebulun (H2074), Dinah (H1783), Joseph (H3130) and Benjamin (H1144); father of: Ziphion (H6837), Haggi (H2291), Shuni (H7764), Ezbon (H0675), Eri (H6179), Arod (H0720) and Areli (H0692) § Gad = "troop" 1) seventh son of Jacob by Zilpah, Leah's handmaid, and full brother of Asher. 2) the tribe descended from Gad 3) a prophet during the time of David; appears to have joined David when in the hold; reappears in connection with the punishment for taking a census; also assisted in the arrangements for the musical service of the "house of God"
66 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H7161
קֶ֫רֶן
qe.ren — horn
1) horn 1a) horn 1b) of strength (fig) 1c) flask (container for oil) 1d) horn (as musical instrument) 1e) horn (of horn-like projections on the altar) 1f) of rays of light 1g) hill Aramaic equivalent: qe.ren (קֶ֫רֶן "horn" H7162)
64 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H2167
זָמַר
za.mar — to sing
1) to sing, sing praise, make music 1a) (Piel) 1a1) to make music, sing 1a2) to play a musical instrument Aramaic equivalent: ze.mar (זְמָר "music" H2170)
41 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H7832
שָׂחַק
sa.chaq — to laugh
1) to laugh, play, mock 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to laugh (usually in contempt or derision) 1a2) to sport, play 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to make sport 1b2) to jest 1b3) to play (including instrumental music, singing, dancing) 1c) (Hiphil) to laugh mockingly
36 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H623
אָסָף
a.saph — Asaph
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.18.18; father of: Joah (H3098) § Asaph = "gatherer" 1) the father of Hezekiah's secretary 2) a son of Berechiah, chief Levite musician under David 3) a Persian officer over the royal forest
29 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H4641
מַעֲשֵׂיָהוּ
ma.a.se.yah — Maaseiah
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.15.18 § Maaseiah = "work of Jehovah" 1) a descendant of Jeshua who had taken a foreign wife in the time of Ezra 2) a priest of the sons of Harim who had taken a foreign wife in the time of Ezra 3) a priest of the sons of Pashur who had taken a foreign wife in the time of Ezra 4) a descendant of Pahath-moab who had taken a foreign wife in the time of Ezra 5) father of Azariah 6) one who stood on the right hand of Ezra when he read the law to the people 7) a Levite who assisted when Ezra read the law to the people 8) one of the heads of the people whose descendants signed the covenant with Nehemiah 9) a Benjamite ancestor of Sallu 10) a priest who took part in the musical service at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem under Ezra 11) another priest who took part in the musical service at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem under Ezra 12) father of Zephaniah the prophet in the reign of Zedekiah 13) father of Zedekiah the false prophet in the time of Jeremiah 14) a Levite of the 2nd rank who David appointed to sound with psalteries on Alamoth 15) son of Adaiah and one of the captains of hundreds in the reign of king Joash of Judah 16) an officer of high rank in the reign of king Uzziah 17) son of king Ahaz of Judah who was killed by Zichri in the invasion of Judah by king Pekah of Israel 18) governor of Jerusalem in the reign of Josiah 19) son of Shallum and a Levite of high rand in the reign of king Jehoiakim of Judah 20) ancestor of Baruch and Seraiah and a priest
23 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H446
אֱלִיאָב
e.li.av — Eliab
A man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Num.1.9; son of: Helon (H2497) § Eliab = "my God is father" or "God is father" 1) son of Helon, leader of Zebulun in the wilderness 2) a Reubenite chief, father of Dathan and Abiram 3) David's oldest brother 4) a Levite musician 5) a Gadite warrior for David 6) a Kohathite
20 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H5816
עֻזִּיאֵל
uz.zi.el — Uzziel
A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Exo.6.18; son of: Kohath (H6955); brother of: Amram (H6019), Izhar (H3324) and Hebron (H2275B); father of: Mishael (H4332), Elizaphan (H0469), Sithri (H5644), Micah (H4318J) and Isshiah (H3449I) Also named: oz.zi.e.li (עׇזִּיאֵלִי "Uzzielite" H5817) § Uzziel = "my strength is God" 1) the 4th son of Kohath and grandson of Levi, uncle of Moses and Aaron 2) a Simeonite captain, son of Ishi, in the days of king Hezekiah of Judah 3) descendant of Bela, head of a family in the tribe of Benjamin 4) a musician of the sons of Heman in the time of David 5) a Levite of the sons of Jeduthun in the days of king Hezekiah of Judah 6) son of Harhaiah, probably a priest and a goldsmith, who took part in repairing the wall under Nehemiah
16 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3171
יְחִיאֵל
ye.chi.el — Jehiel
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.15.18 § Jehiel = "God lives" 1) a Levite and one of the chief musicians in the time of David 2) a Gershonite Levite who had charge of the treasures in the time of David 3) son of Hachmoni and an officer of David and tutor of David's sons 4) a son of king Jehoshaphat of Judah put to death by his brother Jehoram 5) Hemanite who took part in the restoration of king Hezekiah 6) a Levite and overseer in the time of Hezekiah 7) a ruler of the temple during the reforms of Josiah 8) father of Obadiah of the sons of Joab in the time of Ezra 9) father of Shechaniah of the sons of Elam in the time of Ezra 10) a son of Elam who put away his foreign wife in the time of Ezra 11) a priest of the sons of Harim who also had to put away his foreign wife in the time of Ezra
14 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H5417
נְתַנְאֵל
ne.tan.el — Nethanel
A man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Num.1.8; son of: Zuar (H6686) § Nethaneel = "given of God" 1) son of Zuar and a chief of the tribe of Issachar at the exodus 2) the 4th son of Jesse and a brother of David 3) a priest in the reign of David who blew the trumpet before the ark when it was brought from the house of Obed-edom 4) a representative of the priestly family of Jedaiah in the time of Joiakim 5) a priest of the family of Pashur who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra 6) a Levite, father of Shemaiah the scribe in the reign of David 7) a Levite, son of Obed-edom 8) a chief of the Levites in the reign of king Josiah of Judah 9) a prince of Judah in the reign of king Jehoshaphat of Judah who was sent by the king to teach in the cities of the kingdom 10) a Levite of the sons of Asaph who played a musical instrument at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem 10a) perhaps the same as 5
14 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H2174
זִמְרִי
zim.ri — Zimri
A king of the Kingdom of Israel, living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.16.9 § Zimri = "my music" 1) the son of Salu, a Simeonite chieftain, slain by Phinehas with the Midianitish princess Cozbi 2) 5th king of the northern kingdom, murderer of the king, Elah, who reigned for 7 days before he killed himself by setting the palace on fire and was replaced by the general of the army, Omri 3) one of the five sons of Zerah and grandson of Judah 4) son of Jehoadah and descendant of Saul
13 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3406
יְרִימוֹת
ye.ri.mot — Jerimoth
A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at 1Ch.7.7; son of: Bela (H1106A); brother of: Ard (H0714H), Naaman (H5283H), Ezbon (H0675H), Uzzi (H5813I), Uzziel (H5816I), Iri (H5901), Addar (H0146H), Gera (H1617I), Abihud (H0031), Abishua (H0050H) and Ahoah (H0265) § Jerimoth or Jeremoth = "He is Most High" 1) a Benjamite, son of Bela and head of a house of Benjamite 2) a Benjamite, son of Becher and head of a house of Benjamite 3) a Benjamite, son of Beriah and grandson of Elpaal 4) a Merarite Levite, son of Mushi 5) one of the men that joined David in the wilderness 6) a Levite, son of Heman and head of the 15th course of musicians 7) a Levite in the reign of Hezekiah 8) a son of Azriel, ruler of the tribe of Naphtali in the reign of David 9) a son of king David and the father of the wife of Rehoboam 10) a son of Elam, a man with a foreign wife in the time of Ezra 11) a son of Zattu, a man with a foreign wife in the time of Ezra
13 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H2607
חֲנָנִי
cha.na.ni — Hanani
A prophet living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.16.1; father of: Jehu (H3058) § Hanani = "gracious" 1) one of the sons of Heman, a chief musician of David, and head of the 18th course of the service 2) a seer who rebuked Asa, king of Judah, and was imprisoned 2a) maybe, father of Jehu the seer who testified against Baasha 3) one of the priests who in the time of Ezra took a foreign wife 4) brother of Nehemiah whom Nehemiah appointed governor of Jerusalem 5) another priest who was the chief musician under Nehemiah
11 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H7162
קֶ֫רֶן
qe.ren — horn
1) horn 1a) as musical instrument 1b) symbolic (in visions) 1c) of an animal
10 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H4993
מַתִּתְיָ֫הוּ
mat.tit.yah — Mattithiah
A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at 1Ch.9.31; son of: Shallum (H7967M) § Mattithiah = "gift of Jehovah" 1) a Levite who presided over the offerings 2) a Levite appointed by David to minister in the musical service before the ark 3) one of the family of Nebo who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra 4) one of the men who stood at the right hand of Ezra when he read the law to the people
8 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G5568
ψαλμός
psalmos — psalm
ψαλμός, -οῦ, ὁ (ψάλλω), [in LXX chiefly for מִזְמוֹר ;] 1. a striking, twitching with the fingers (Eur., al.), hence, a striking of musical strings (Æsch., a1.), and hence in later writers, 2. a sacred song sung to musical accompaniment, a psalm (LXX): 1Co.14:26, Eph.5:19, Col.3:16; of OT psalms, Luk.24:44, Act.13:33; βίβλος ψαλμῶν, Luk.20:42, Act.1:20.† SYN.: see: ὕμνος (AS)
7 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H5832
עֲזַרְאֵל
a.zar.el — Azarel
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.12.6 § Azarael or Azareel = "God has helped" 1) a Korhite warrior of David who joined him at Ziklag 2) a Levite musician of the family of Heman in the time of David 3) a Danite, son of Jeroham and a prince of the tribe at the census of David 4) one of the sons of Bani who took a foreign wife in the time of Ezra 5) a priest, ancestor of Maasiai or Amashai, a priest in Jerusalem after the return from exile 6) a priest and musician in the time of Nehemiah
6 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →Historical dictionary entry
Jubal was the inventor of musical instruments (Gen. 4:21). The Hebrews were much given to the cultivation of music. Their whole history and literature afford abundant evidence of this. After the Deluge, the first mention of music is in the account of Laban’s interview with Jacob (Gen. 31:27). After their triumphal passage of the Red Sea, Moses and the children of Israel sang their song of deliverance (Ex. 15). But the period of Samuel, David, and Solomon was the golden age of Hebrew music, as it was of Hebrew poetry. Music was now for the first time systematically cultivated. It was an essential part of training in the schools of the prophets (1 Sam. 10:5; 19:19-24; 2 Kings 3:15; 1 Chr. 25:6). There now arose also a class of professional singers (2 Sam. 19:35; Eccl. 2:8). The temple, however, was the great school of music. In the conducting of its services large bands of trained singers and players on instruments were constantly employed (2 Sam. 6:5; 1 Chr. 15; 16; 23;5; 25:1-6). In private life also music seems to have held an important place among the Hebrews (Eccl. 2:8; Amos 6:4-6; Isa. 5:11, 12; 24:8, 9; Ps. 137; Jer. 48:33; Luke 15:25).
Scripture references
Genesis 4:21Genesis 31:27Exodus 151 Samuel 10:51 Samuel 19:19-242 Kings 3:151 Chronicles 25:62 Samuel 19:35Ecclesiastes 2:82 Samuel 6:51 Chronicles 151 Chronicles 161 Chronicles 231 Chronicles 51 Chronicles 25:1-6Amos 6:4-6Isaiah 5:11Isaiah 5:12Psalms 137Jeremiah 48:33Luke 15:25Genesis 32:27Job 21:121 Samuel 18:61 Samuel 18:71 Kings 4:321 Chronicles 26:61 Chronicles 26:71 Chronicles 15:191 Chronicles 16:51 Chronicles 23:51 Chronicles 13:81 Chronicles 25:52 Chronicles 35:25Jeremiah 7:34Luke 15:26Exodus 15:1Exodus 15:20Judges 5:1Judges 11:34Isaiah 30:29James 5:13Psalms 45:1Isaiah 5:1
Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.