Kitharōdos κιθαρῳδός
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| κιθαρῳδός | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | kitharōdos |
| Strong's number | G2790 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | masculine noun |
| Gloss | harpist |
| Occurrences | 2 in 2 verses |
Kitharōdos (Greek κιθαρῳδός, Strong's G2790) is a Greek masculine noun meaning “harpist”. It occurs 2 times in 2 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
κιθαρ-ωδός, -οῦ, ὁ
(κιθάρα, ἀοιδός, a singer)
one who plays and sings to the lyre, a harper: Rev.14:2 18:22.†
(AS)
(κιθάρα, ἀοιδός, a singer)
one who plays and sings to the lyre, a harper: Rev.14:2 18:22.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | harpers (2) |
|---|---|
| BSB | harpists (2) |
Verses
Every verse with Kitharōdos, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Revelation
- Revelation 14:2And I heard a voice from heaven, as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of a great thunder: and I heard the voice of harpers harping with their harps:And I heard a sound from heaven like the roar of many waters and the loud rumbling of thunder. And the sound I heard was like harpists strumming their harps.
- Revelation 18:22And the voice of harpers, and musicians, and of pipers, and trumpeters, shall be heard no more at all in thee; and no craftsman, of whatsoever craft he be, shall be found any more in thee; and the sound of a millstone shall be heard no more at all in thee;And the sound of harpists and musicians, of flute players and trumpeters, will never ring out in you again. Nor will any craftsmen of any trade be found in you again, nor the sound of a millstone be heard in you again.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).