KJV dictionary & concordance
Sense 1: A tool or implement by which work is performed or an effect produced. Sense 2: A device constructed to produce music.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Numbers 35:16
Complete exact-word concordance
And if he smite him with an instrument of iron, so that he die, he is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death.
And if he smite him with an instrument of Iron, (so that he die,) hee is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death.
1611 marginal noteExod. 21.14.
Praise the Lord with harp: sing unto him with the psaltery and an instrument of ten strings.
Praise the LORD with harp: sing vnto him with the Psalterie, and an instrument of ten strings.
Upon an instrument of ten strings, and upon the psaltery; upon the harp with a solemn sound.
Upon an instrument of tenne strings, and vpon the psalterie: vpon the harpe with a solemne sound.
1611 marginal noteOr, vpon the solemne sound with the harpe. Hebr. Higgaion.
I will sing a new song unto thee, O God: upon a psaltery and an instrument of ten strings will I sing praises unto thee.
I will sing a new song vnto thee, O God: vpon a psalterie, and an instrument of ten strings will I sing praises vnto thee.
For the fitches are not threshed with a threshing instrument, neither is a cart wheel turned about upon the cummin; but the fitches are beaten out with a staff, and the cummin with a rod.
For the fitches are not threshed with a threshing instrument, neither is a cart wheele turned about vpon the cummin: but the fitches are beaten out with a staffe, and the cummin with a rodde.
Behold, I will make thee a new sharp threshing instrument having teeth: thou shalt thresh the mountains, and beat them small, and shalt make the hills as chaff.
Behold, I will make thee a new sharpe threshing instrument hauing teeth: thou shalt thresh the mountaines, and beate them small, and shalt make the hilles as chaffe.
1611 marginal noteHebr. mouthes.
Behold, I have created the smith that bloweth the coals in the fire, and that bringeth forth an instrument for his work; and I have created the waster to destroy.
Behold, I haue created the smith that bloweth the coales in the fire, and that bringeth foorth an instrument for his worke, and I haue created the waster to destroy.
And, lo, thou art unto them as a very lovely song of one that hath a pleasant voice, and can play well on an instrument: for they hear thy words, but they do them not.
And loe, thou art vnto them as a very louely song of one that hath a pleasant voyce, and can play well on an instrument: for they heare thy wordes, but they doe them not.
1611 marginal noteHebr. a song of loues.
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Historical English dictionary sources
A tool or implement by which work is performed or an effect produced; a means contributing to an effect; a device constructed for yielding harmonious sounds.
