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cymbals

Meaning of “cymbals”

Metal musical instruments sounded by striking them together or with another object.

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16 occurrences15 verses6 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: 2 Samuel 6:5

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2 Chronicles 5:12
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Also the Levites which were the singers, all of them of Asaph, of Heman, of Jeduthun, with their sons and their brethren, being arrayed in white linen, having cymbals and psalteries and harps, stood at the east end of the altar, and with them an hundred and twenty priests sounding with trumpets:)
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 5:12 · retained source text

Also the Leuites which were the singers, all of them of Asaph, of Heman, of Ieduthun, with their sonnes and their brethren, being arayed in white linnen hauing cymbals, and psalteries, and harpes, stood at the East end of the altar, and with them an hundred and twentie Priests, sounding with trumpets:)

1611 marginal note1.Chron. 24.5.

2 Chronicles 5:13
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It came even to pass, as the trumpeters and singers were as one, to make one sound to be heard in praising and thanking the Lord; and when they lifted up their voice with the trumpets and cymbals and instruments of musick, and praised the Lord, saying, For he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever: that then the house was filled with a cloud, even the house of the Lord;
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 5:13 · retained source text

It came euen to passe, as the trumpetters and singers were as one, to make one sound to be heard in praising and thanking the LORD: and when they lift vp their voyce with the trumpets, and cymbals, and instruments of musicke, and praised the LORD, saying, For he is good, for his mercie endureth for euer: that then the house was filled with a cloude, euen the house of the LORD.

1611 marginal notePsal. 136.

2 Chronicles 29:25
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And he set the Levites in the house of the Lord with cymbals, with psalteries, and with harps, according to the commandment of David, and of Gad the king’s seer, and Nathan the prophet: for so was the commandment of the Lord by his prophets.
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 29:25 · retained source text

And hee set the Leuites in the house of the LORD with cymbals, with psalteries, and with harpes, according to the commandement of Dauid, and of Gad the kings Seer, and Nathan the prophet: for so was the commandement of the LORD by his prophets.

1611 marginal noteHeb. by the hand of the LORD.

1611 marginal noteHeb. by the hand of.

1611 marginal note1.Chro. 16.4. and 25.6.

Complete reference index — all 15 verses
2 Samuel 6:51 Chronicles 13:81 Chronicles 15:161 Chronicles 15:191 Chronicles 15:281 Chronicles 16:51 Chronicles 16:421 Chronicles 25:11 Chronicles 25:62 Chronicles 5:122 Chronicles 5:132 Chronicles 29:25Ezra 3:10Nehemiah 12:27Psalms 150:5

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2 Samuel1 occurrence
1 verse1 Chronicles8 occurrences
8 verses2 Chronicles3 occurrences
3 versesEzra1 occurrence
1 verseNehemiah1 occurrence
1 versePsalms2 occurrences
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