בַּ/כִּנּ֔וֹר
𐤁/𐤊𐤍𐤅𐤓
kinnôwr
with the harp
A stringed musical instrument, typically translated as 'lyre' or 'harp,' played by plucking or strumming. In the biblical context, the kinnôr was commonly used in both secular and cultic music, including royal courts, worship, and celebration. Its form and size are uncertain, but ancient depictions suggest a portable, wooden frame instrument with multiple strings.
1 Chronicles 25:3 · Word #14
Lexicon H3658
| Lemma | כִּנּוֹר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤊𐤍𐤅𐤓 |
| Transliteration | kinnôwr |
| Strong's | H3658 |
| Definition | A stringed musical instrument, typically translated as 'lyre' or 'harp,' played by plucking or strumming. In the biblical context, the kinnôr was commonly used in both secular and cultic music, including royal courts, worship, and celebration. Its form and size are uncertain, but ancient depictions suggest a portable, wooden frame instrument with multiple strings. |
Morphology HRd/Ncmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | with the harp |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3658-01
with the lyre
| Morphological Notes | Preposition בַּ־ (in/with the) + masculine singular absolute noun כִּנּוֹר with definite article assimilation. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun כִּנּוֹר denotes a stringed instrument associated with twanging or strumming. The prefixed בַּ־ (bet with definite article) indicates "with/in the," here rendered instrumentally as "with the lyre," preserving both definiteness and singular masculine form. |
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