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Concordances
Nave Topical Bible
• Instrumentality
Thompson Chain Reference
• Players On Instruments
• Musical Instruments
• Instruments, Chosen
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Treasury of Biblical Knowledge
• Musical Instruments
• Instruments of War
Dictionaries
American Church Dictionary
•  â the Instrumental Cause On Man's Side
•  â the Instrumental Cause On God's Side
Easton's Bible Dictionary
• Music, Instrumental
Holman Bible Dictionary
• Music, Instruments, Dancing
• Instrument
Hastings' BibleDictionary
• Music and Musical Instruments
• Instrument
King James Dictionary
• Instrument
Morrish Bible Dictionary
• Music, Musicians, Musical Instruments
1910 New Catholic Dictionary
• Passion, Instruments of the
• Martyrdom, Instruments of
• Instruments of the Passion
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Hawker's Poor Man's Dictionary
• Instruments
Smith Bible Dictionary
• Musical Instruments of The Hebrews
Vines' Expository Dictionary
• Instruments
Webster Dictionary
• Instrumentation
• Instrumentalness
• Instrumentally
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Encyclopedias
1911 Encyclopedia Britannica
• Binocular Instrument
• Horn (Instrument)
• Negotiable Instrument
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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
• Instrument
• Instruments of Music
• Musical Instruments
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McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia
• Instrument
• Instrumental Music
• Music, Instrumental
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The Catholic Encyclopedia
• Musical Instruments in Church Services
The Jewish Encyclopedia
• Instrument
• Instrument (2)
• Legal Instruments
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Lexicons
• ܩܺܝܬ݂ܳܪܳܐ
• ὅπλον
• σκεῦος
• דַּחֲוָה
• חָרוּץ חָרוּץ, חָרוּץ, חָרוּץ, , חָרוּץ
• חָרִיץ , חָרִיץ
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IN'STRUMENT, n. L. instrumentum, from instruo, to prepare that which is prepared.

1. A tool that by which work is performed or any thing is effected as a knife, a hammer, a saw, a plow, &c. Swords, muskets and cannon are instruments of destruction. A telescope is an astronomical instrument.

2. That which is subservient to the execution of a plan or purpose, or to the production of any effect means used or contributing to an effect applicable to persons or things. Bad men are often instruments of ruin to others. The distribution of the Scriptures may be the instrument of a vastly extensive reformation in morals and religion.

3. An artificial machine or body constructed for yielding harmonious sounds as an organ, a harpsichord, a violin, or flute, &c., which are called musical instruments, or instruments of music.

4. In law, a writing containing the terms of a contract, as a deed of conveyance, a grant, a patent, an indenture, &c. in general, a writing by which some fact is recorded for evidence, or some right conveyed.

5. A person who acts for another, or is employed by another for a special purpose, and if the purpose is dishonorable, the term implies degradation or meanness.