KJV dictionary & concordance
Relating to or producing music.
Definition sources
First occurrence: 1 Chronicles 16:42
Complete exact-word concordance
And with them Heman and Jeduthun with trumpets and cymbals for those that should make a sound, and with musical instruments of God. And the sons of Jeduthun were porters.
And with them Heman and Ieduthun with trumpets and cymbales, for those that should make a sound, and with musicall instruments of God: and the sonnes of Ieduthun were Porters.
1611 marginal noteHeb. for the gate.
And his brethren, Shemaiah, and Azarael, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethaneel, and Judah, Hanani, with the musical instruments of David the man of God, and Ezra the scribe before them.
And his brethren, Shemaiah, and Asarael, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethanael, and Iudah, Hanani, with the musicall instruments of Dauid the man of God; and Ezra the Scribe before them.
I gathered me also silver and gold, and the peculiar treasure of kings and of the provinces: I gat me men singers and women singers, and the delights of the sons of men, as musical instruments, and that of all sorts.
I gathered mee also siluer and gold, and the peculiar treasure of kings and of the prouinces: I gate mee men singers and women singers, and the delights of the sonnes of men, as musical instruments, and that of all sorts.
1611 marginal noteHebr. musicall instrument, and instruments.
1611 marginal note1.King.9.28. and 10.4.
Source order
1 · Direct Scripture definition
All three claims directly say musical instruments, with 1 Chronicles additionally speaking of making a sound. The music relation is intrinsic rather than inferred from a topical passage.
2 · KJV context and cross-references
Historical English dictionary sources
Producing music or agreeable sounds.
