Greek word · G2789

κιθαρίζω

kitharizō

to play the harp

Appears 2 times in 2 verses of the Greek New Testament. ·

What it means

κιθαρίζω

[in LXX: Isaiah 23:16 (נָגַן pi.)* ;]

to play upon the lyre or harp: 1 Corinthians 14:7, Revelation 14:2.†

(AS)

From G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), via STEPBible.org (CC BY 4.0).

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Where it appears

1 Corinthians · 1

  1. 1 Corinthians 14:7 κιθαριζόμενον; is being harped?

    Even in the case of lifeless instruments, such as the flute or harp, how will anyone recognize the tune they are playing unless the notes are distinct?

Revelation · 1

  1. Revelation 14:2 κιθαριζόντων harping

    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.

    Here: "Playing the lyre," in a form that pictures the playing as ongoing. Putting "lyre-singers lyre-playing" side by side is an emphatic Semitic-style doubling, much like the KJV's "harpers harping."

Word data: STEPBible.org (CC BY 4.0), main text only.