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כִּנּוֹר

A harp

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כִּנּוֹרH3658
Pronunciationkinwōr

What does כִּנּוֹר (kinwōr) mean in the Bible?

כִּנּוֹר (kinwōr) is a Hebrew word meaning "a harp".

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Questions this entry answers

What does כִּנּוֹר (kinwōr) mean in the Bible?

כִּנּוֹר (kinwōr) is a Hebrew word meaning "a harp".

How does the BSB render H3658?

The BSB source-word alignment has 42 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and lyres (7), and lyre (4), with the harp (4), and into lyres (2), lyres (2).

Where does כִּנּוֹר (kinwōr) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 4:21. Its strongest book concentrations include Psalms (14), 1 Chronicles (8), Isaiah (5), 2 Chronicles (4).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
and lyres7×1 Samuel 10:5, 1 Chronicles 15:28, 1 Chronicles 16:5, 1 Chronicles 25:6
and lyre4×Job 21:12, Psalms 57:8, Psalms 108:2, Psalms 150:3
with the harp4×1 Chronicles 25:3, Psalms 33:2, Psalms 49:4, Psalms 98:5
and into lyres2×1 Kings 10:12, 2 Chronicles 9:11
lyres2×1 Chronicles 15:16, 2 Chronicles 20:28
the harp2×Genesis 4:21, 1 Samuel 16:16
with the lyre2×Psalms 71:22, Psalms 98:5
and harp1×Psalms 149:3
and harps1×Genesis 31:27
and lyres [will sound]1×Isaiah 30:32
and on harps1×1 Chronicles 13:8
are the lyre1×Isaiah 5:12
harp1×Isaiah 24:8
harps1×2 Samuel 6:5
his harp1×1 Samuel 16:23
like a harp1×Isaiah 16:11
lyre1×Psalms 81:2
My harp1×Job 30:31
of the lyre1×Psalms 92:3
of your lyres1×Ezekiel 26:13
on the harp1×Psalms 147:7
our harps1×Psalms 137:2
with lyres1×1 Chronicles 15:21
with the accompaniment of lyres1×1 Chronicles 25:1
You with the harp1×Psalms 43:4
your harp1×Isaiah 23:16
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 4:21כִּנּ֖וֹרtothe harpNoun - masculine singularGenesis 31:27וּבְכִנּֽוֹר׃toand harpsConjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular1 Samuel 10:5וְכִנּ֔וֹרtoand lyresConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular1 Samuel 16:16בַּכִּנּ֑וֹרtothe harpPreposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular1 Samuel 16:23הַכִּנּ֖וֹרtohis harpArticle | Noun - masculine singular2 Samuel 6:5וּבְכִנֹּר֤וֹתtoharpsConjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural1 Kings 10:12וְכִנֹּר֥וֹתtoand into lyresConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural1 Chronicles 13:8וּבְכִנֹּרוֹת֙toand on harpsConjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural1 Chronicles 15:16וְכִנֹּר֖וֹתtolyresConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural1 Chronicles 15:21בְּכִנֹּר֥וֹתtowith lyresPreposition-b | Noun - masculine plural
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowGenesis 4:21
Aligned rows42
Books represented11
Genesis21 Samuel32 Samuel11 Kings11 Chronicles82 Chronicles4Nehemiah1Job2Psalms14Isaiah5Ezekiel1
Source forms
בְּכִנּ֑וֹר2xbə·ḵin·nō·wrPsalms 33:2, Psalms 98:5
בְּ֝כִנּ֗וֹר2xbə·ḵin·nō·wrPsalms 49:4, Psalms 98:5
בְּכִנֹּר֥וֹת2xbə·ḵin·nō·rō·wṯ1 Chronicles 15:21, 1 Chronicles 25:1
וּבְכִנֹּר֔וֹת2xū·ḇə·ḵin·nō·rō·wṯ1 Chronicles 16:5, 2 Chronicles 29:25
וְכִנּ֗וֹר2xwə·ḵin·nō·wrPsalms 57:8, Psalms 108:2
וְכִנֹּר֥וֹת2xwə·ḵin·nō·rō·wṯ1 Kings 10:12, 2 Chronicles 9:11
וְכִנֹּר֔וֹת2xwə·ḵin·nō·rō·wṯ1 Chronicles 25:6, 2 Chronicles 5:12
כִּנּ֖וֹר2xkin·nō·wrGenesis 4:21, Psalms 81:2
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural7x2 Samuel 6:5, 1 Chronicles 13:8, 1 Chronicles 16:5, 2 Chronicles 20:28
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular7xPsalms 33:2, Psalms 49:4, Psalms 71:22, Psalms 92:3
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural6x1 Kings 10:12, 1 Chronicles 15:16, 1 Chronicles 15:28, 1 Chronicles 25:6
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular6x1 Samuel 10:5, Job 21:12, Psalms 57:8, Psalms 108:2
Noun - masculine singular4xGenesis 4:21, Isaiah 5:12, Isaiah 23:16, Isaiah 24:8
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural2x1 Chronicles 15:21, 1 Chronicles 25:1
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular2x1 Samuel 16:16, 1 Chronicles 25:3
Article | Noun - masculine singular1x1 Samuel 16:23
Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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