Lectionary Calendar
Sunday, December 22nd, 2024
the Fourth Week of Advent
Attention!
Take your personal ministry to the Next Level by helping StudyLight build churches and supporting pastors in Uganda.
Click here to join the effort!

Bible Dictionaries
Sistrum

Webster's Dictionary

Search for…
or
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Prev Entry
Sistren
Next Entry
Sisyphean
Resource Toolbox
Additional Links

An instrument consisting of a thin metal frame, through which passed a number of metal rods, and furnished with a handle by which it was shaken and made to rattle. It was peculiarly Egyptian, and used especially in the worship of Isis. It is still used in Nubia.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Sistrum'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​s/sistrum.html. 1828.
 
adsfree-icon
Ads FreeProfile