פְּסַנְתֵּרִין֙
𐤐𐤎𐤍𐤕𐤓𐤉𐤍
pᵉçanṭêrîyn
harp
A stringed musical instrument, likely a type of lyre or harp, used in ceremonial or court music in the Neo-Babylonian and Persian periods. The term designates an instrument of Greek or foreign origin brought into the repertoire of musical instruments noted in the Aramaic portions of the Hebrew Bible.
Daniel 3:5 · Word #10
Lexicon H6460
| Lemma | פְּסַנְטֵרִין |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤐𐤎𐤍𐤈𐤓𐤉𐤍 |
| Transliteration | pᵉçanṭêrîyn |
| Strong's | H6460 |
| Definition | A stringed musical instrument, likely a type of lyre or harp, used in ceremonial or court music in the Neo-Babylonian and Persian periods. The term designates an instrument of Greek or foreign origin brought into the repertoire of musical instruments noted in the Aramaic portions of the Hebrew Bible. |
Morphology ANcmsa
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 | harp |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6460-02
lyre
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular common noun, absolute state (Aramaic loanword). |
| Rendering Rationale | The term is a masculine singular absolute noun referring to a specific foreign stringed instrument, likely a lyre-type instrument. As a loanword without a Semitic root, the rendering reflects its core identification rather than a derived root meaning. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
lyre
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | 'Lyre' fits both SILEX and musical context; no adjustment needed. |