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Lexicon :: Strong's G2788 - kithara

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κιθάρα
Transliteration
kithara (Key)
Pronunciation
kith-ar'-ah
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Of uncertain affinity
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Strong’s Definitions

κιθάρα kithára, kith-ar'-ah; of uncertain affinity; a lyre:—harp.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 4x

The KJV translates Strong's G2788 in the following manner: harp (4x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 4x
The KJV translates Strong's G2788 in the following manner: harp (4x).

  1. a harp to which praises of God are sung in heaven

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
κιθάρα kithára, kith-ar'-ah; of uncertain affinity; a lyre:—harp.
STRONGS G2788:
κιθάρα, κιθάρας, ἡ, a harp (cf. Stainer, Music of the Bible, chapter iv.; B. D., under the word ): 1 Corinthians 14:7; Revelation 5:8; Revelation 14:2; τοῦ Θεοῦ, to which the praises of God are sung in heaven, Revelation 15:2; cf. Winers Grammar, § 36, 3 b. (From Homer h. Merc., Herodotus on.)
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

1 Corinthians
14:7
Revelation
5:8; 14:2; 15:2

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G2788 matches the Greek κιθάρα (kithara),
which occurs 4 times in 4 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 14:7

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:7 - Even in the case of lifeless things that make sounds, such as the pipe or harp, how will anyone know what tune is being played unless there is a distinction in the notes?

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 5:8

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 5:8 - And when he had taken it, 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 God’s people.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 14:2

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 14:2 - And I heard a sound from heaven like the roar of rushing waters and like a loud peal of thunder. The sound I heard was like that of harpists playing their harps.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 15:2

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 15:2 - And I saw what looked like a sea of glass glowing with fire and, standing beside the sea, those who had been victorious over the beast and its image and over the number of its name. They held harps given them by God
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