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Cymbal
American Tract Society Bible Dictionary
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A musical instrument consisting of two broad plates of brass, of a convex form, which being struck together, produce a shrill, piercing sound. From Psalm 150:5 , it would appear that both hand-cymbals and finger-cymbals, or castagnets, were used. They were used in the temple, and upon occasions of public rejoicings, 1 Chronicles 13.8; 16.5 , as they are by the Armenians at the present day. In 1 Corinthians 13:1 , the apostle deduces a comparison from sounding brass and "tinkling" cymbals; perhaps the latter words had been better rendered clanging or clattering cymbals, since such is the nature of the instrument. See MUSIC .
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These files are public domain and are a derivative of the topics are from American Tract Society Bible Dictionary published in 1859.
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Rand, W. W. Entry for 'Cymbal'. American Tract Society Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ats/c/cymbal.html. 1859.
Rand, W. W. Entry for 'Cymbal'. American Tract Society Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ats/c/cymbal.html. 1859.
