KJV dictionary & concordance

harp

Meaning of “harp”

A stringed musical instrument played with the fingers.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828

30 occurrences29 verses8 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 4:21

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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 3:7

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Therefore at that time, when all the people heard the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and all kinds of musick, all the people, the nations, and the languages, fell down and worshipped the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading

1611 witness · Daniel 3:7 · retained source text

Therefore at that time, when all the people heard the sound of the cornet, flute, harpe, sackbut, psalterie, and all kindes of musicke, all the people, the nations, and the languages fell downe and worshipped the golden image, that Nebuchad-nezzar the King had set vp.

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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Where “harp” appears

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Genesis2 occurrences
2 verses 1 Samuel3 occurrences
3 verses 1 Chronicles1 occurrence
1 verse Job2 occurrences
2 verses Psalms13 occurrences
12 verses Isaiah4 occurrences
4 verses Daniel4 occurrences
4 verses 1 Corinthians1 occurrence
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Definition evidence

1 · KJV context and cross-references

Genesis 4:21 1 Samuel 16:23 Psalms 33:2 Psalms 71:22 Psalms 108:2 Isaiah 5:12 Daniel 3:5 1 Corinthians 14:7

Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

Webster 1828

Open source edition ↗

A stringed musical instrument played with the fingers.

volume 1, leaf 885, column 1 (entry starts at OCR line 78)