What does כְּלִי · שִׁיר · דָּוִד mean in the Bible?
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Hebrew · H3627, H7892, H1732
כְּלֵי שִׁיר דָּוִיד
Something prepared , i.e. any apparatus (as an implement, utensil, dress, vessel or weapon) · a song ; abstractly, singing · David , the youngest son of Jesse
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כְּלִיH3627something prepared , i.e. any apparatus (as an implement, utensil, dress, vessel or weapon)
שִׁירH7892a song ; abstractly, singing
דָּוִדH1732David , the youngest son of Jesse
Pronunciationdavid
Open lexicon entry →What does כְּלֵי שִׁיר דָּוִיד (kelei shir David) mean in the Bible?
כְּלִי · שִׁיר · דָּוִד is a Hebrew phrase meaning "Musical instruments of David.".
Full entry for כְּלֵי שִׁיר דָּוִיד (H3627, H7892, H1732) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H3627, H7892, H1732?
H3627, H7892, H1732 is connected to 1,491 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. Musical instruments of David.
Strong'sH3627, H7892, H1732
Lexical occurrences1,491 versesSource Gloss
Musical instruments of David.
Grammatical Forms
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Word Origins
כְּלֵי שִׁיר דָּוִיד is built from this root:
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