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dulcimer

Meaning of “dulcimer”

A musical instrument.

Definition sources

Direct Scripture definitionKJV context and cross-referencesSkeat 1893
3 occurrences3 verses1 bookKJV PCE

First occurrence: Daniel 3:5

Complete exact-word concordance

Every verse containing “dulcimer”

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Daniel 3:5
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That at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, ye fall down and worship the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king hath set up:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Daniel 3:5 · retained source text

That at what time yee heare the sound of the cornet, flute, harpe, sackbut, psalterie, dulcimer, and all kinds of musicke, yee fall downe, and worship the golden image that Nebuchad-nezzar the King hath set vp:

1611 marginal noteOr, singing. Cald. Symphonie.

Daniel 3:10
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Thou, O king, hast made a decree, that every man that shall hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, shall fall down and worship the golden image:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Daniel 3:10 · retained source text

Thou, O King, hast made a decree, that euery man that shal heare the sound of the cornet, flute, harpe, sackbut, psalterie, and dulcimer, and all kinds of musicke, shall fall downe and worship the golden image:

Daniel 3:15
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Now if ye be ready that at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, ye fall down and worship the image which I have made; well: but if ye worship not, ye shall be cast the same hour into the midst of a burning fiery furnace; and who is that God that shall deliver you out of my hands?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Daniel 3:15 · retained source text

Now if ye be ready that at what time yee heare the sound of the cornet, flute, harpe, sackbut, psalterie, and dulcimer, and all kindes of musicke, ye fall downe, and worship the image which I haue made, well: but if yee worship not, ye shall be cast the same houre into the midst of a fierie furnace, and who is that God that shall deliuer you out of my handes?

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Definition evidence

1 · Direct Scripture definition

Daniel 3:5; Daniel 3:10; Daniel 3:15

All three claims place the sound of the dulcimer in a list culminating in all kinds of musick, directly establishing the musical-instrument class. The passages do not, however, complete the instrument's intrinsic identity, so the row remains source-precision held.

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