"to play on a lyre or harp, 1 Cor. 14:7; Rev. 14:2*"
Definition and meaning
to play on a lyre or harp, 1 Cor. 14:7; Rev. 14:2*
In the original Greek the word is written: κιθαρίζω
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of kitharizo (G2789) across the King James Bible.
And even things without life giving sound, whether pipe or harp, except they give a distinction in the sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harped?
And I heard a voice from heaven, as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of a great thunder: and I heard the voice of harpers harping with their harps:
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Common questions
Strong's G2789 (kitharizo) is a Greek word that means: to play on a lyre or harp, 1 Cor. 14:7; Rev. 14:2* It appears 2 times in the King James Bible.
The word kitharizo (G2789) appears 2 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G2789 is kitharizo, a Greek word defined as: to play on a lyre or harp, 1 Cor. 14:7; Rev. 14:2*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
kitharizo is a Greek word found in the New Testament.