Bible Dictionaries
Psaltery

Morrish Bible Dictionary

Search for…

Enter query below:

or

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z

Prev Entry
Psalms, Book of

Next Entry
Ptolemais

Resource Toolbox

Print Article

Additional Links

Concordances
Nave Topical Bible
• Psaltery
Thompson Chain Reference
• Psalteries
Dictionaries
American Tract Society
• Psaltery
Easton's Bible Dictionary
• Psaltery
Fausset Bible Dictionary
• Psaltery
Hastings' BibleDictionary
• Psaltery
King James Dictionary
• Psaltery
Morrish Bible Dictionary
• Psaltery
1910 New Catholic Dictionary
• Psaltery
Smith Bible Dictionary
• Psaltery
Webster Dictionary
• Psaltery
• Psalteries
• Psalterial
Watson's Theological Dictionary
• Psaltery
Encyclopedias
1911 Encyclopedia Britannica
• Psaltery
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
• Psaltery
Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia
• Psaltery
McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia
• Psaltery
The Jewish Encyclopedia
• Psaltery
Lexicons
• כְּנֵמָא
• פְּסַנְתֵּרִין

The principal word used is nebel, and it is supposed to refer to some unknown form of stringed instrument used to accompany the voice. It is at times mentioned along with the harp. 1 Samuel 10:5; Psalm 33:2; Psalm 144:9; Psalm 150:3; etc. The same word is also translated VIOL in Isaiah 5:12; Isaiah 14:11; Amos 5:23; Amos 6:5 . In Daniel 3:5-15 the word is pesanterin.