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psaltery

Meaning of “psaltery”

A stringed musical instrument used in praise and song.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesSkeat 1893
13 occurrences13 verses3 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: 1 Samuel 10:5

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1 Samuel 10:5
After that thou shalt come to the hill of God, where is the garrison of the Philistines: and it shall come to pass, when thou art come thither to the city, that thou shalt meet a company of prophets coming down from the high place with a psaltery, and a tabret, and a pipe, and a harp, before them; and they shall prophesy:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 10:5 · retained source text

After that thou shalt come to the hill of God, where is the garison of the Philistines: and it shall come to passe when thou art come thither to the citie, that thou shalt meet a company of prophets comming downe from the high place, with a psalterie, and a tabret, and a pipe, and a harpe before them, and they shall prophecie.

Psalms 33:2
Praise the Lord with harp: sing unto him with the psaltery and an instrument of ten strings.
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1611 witness · Psalms 33:2 · retained source text

Praise the LORD with harp: sing vnto him with the Psalterie, and an instrument of ten strings.

Psalms 57:8
Awake up, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early.
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1611 witness · Psalms 57:8 · retained source text

Awake vp my glory, awake psalterie and harpe; I my selfe will awake early.

Psalms 71:22
I will also praise thee with the psaltery, even thy truth, O my God: unto thee will I sing with the harp, O thou Holy One of Israel.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 71:22 · retained source text

I will also praise thee with the psalterie, euen thy trueth, O my God: vnto thee will I sing with the harpe, O thou Holy one of Israel.

1611 marginal noteHebr. with the instrument of psalterie.

Psalms 92:3
Upon an instrument of ten strings, and upon the psaltery; upon the harp with a solemn sound.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 92:3 · retained source text

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.

Psalms 144:9
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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 144:9 · retained source text

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.

Psalms 150:3
Praise him with the sound of the trumpet: praise him with the psaltery and harp.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 150:3 · retained source text

Praise him with the sound of the Trumpet: Prayse him with the Psalterie and Harpe.

1611 marginal noteOr, Cornet.

Daniel 3:5
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.

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a stringed instrument to sing to.

printed p. 274; PDF p. 294; Internet Archive leaf n293