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harping

Meaning of “harping”

Playing upon a harp.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
1 occurrence1 verse1 bookKJV PCE

First occurrence: Revelation 14:2

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The KJV occurrence

KJV PCE
Revelation 14:2
And 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:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Revelation 14:2 · retained source text

And I heard a voice from heauen, as the voice of many waters, and as the voyce of a great thunder: and I heard the voyce of harpers, harping with their harpes.

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Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

Playing on a harp; dwelling on continually. H'ARPING, noun A continual dwelling on. Making infinite merriment by harpings upon old themes. H'ARPING, noun plural harpings. In ships, harpings are the fore-parts of the wales, which encompass the bow of the ship, and are fastened to the stem. Their use is to strengthen the ship, in the place where she sustains the greatest shock in plunging into the sea. Cat-harpings, are ropes which serve to brace in the shrouds of the lower masts, behind their respective yards.

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