Praise the Lord with harp; sing unto him with the psaltery and an instrument of ten strings. --Ps. xxxiii. 2. [1913 Webster]
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psalteries — sÉ”Ëltrɪ n. ancient stringed musical instrument that is played with the hands … English contemporary dictionary
psaltery — /sawl teuh ree/, n., pl. psalteries. 1. an ancient musical instrument consisting of a flat sounding box with numerous strings which are plucked with the fingers or with a plectrum. 2. (cap.) the Psalter. [125] * * * ▪ musical instrument… … Universalium
Bowed psaltery — Infobox Instrument name=Bowed psaltery names= classification= *Bowed string instrument range= related= * Crwth * Vielle * ZitherA bowed psaltery is a psaltery that is played with a bow.HistoryViolin ZitherIn 1925 a German patent was issued to the … Wikipedia
1 Chronicles 15 — 1 And David made him houses in the city of David, and prepared a place for the ark of God, and pitched for it a tent. 2 Then David said, None ought to carry the ark of God but the Levites: for them hath the LORD chosen to carry the ark of God,… … The King James version of the Bible
Psaltery — Picture of a psaltery A psaltery is a stringed musical instrument of the harp or the zither family. The psaltery of Ancient Greece[1] (Epigonion) dates from at least 2800 BC, when it was a harp like instrument. Etymologically the word derives… … Wikipedia
Gusli — Infobox Instrument name=Gusli names=HS#:314.122 5 classification= *Chordophone range= varies related= * Husli * Bandura * Kobza * Kantele * Psaltery * zither * kokle * kanklės Gusli is the oldest distinctively Russian musical instrument. Its… … Wikipedia
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Psalms — • The Psalter, or Book of Psalms, is the first book of the Writings , i.e. of the third section of the printed Hebrew Bible of today. Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Psalms Psalms … Catholic encyclopedia
1 Chronicles 25 — 1 Moreover David and the captains of the host separated to the service of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who should prophesy with harps, with psalteries, and with cymbals: and the number of the workmen according to their… … The King James version of the Bible
Psaltery — Psal ter*y, n.; pl. {Psalteries}. [OE. sautrie, OF. psalterie, F. psalt[ e]rion, L. psalterium psaltery, psalter, from Gr. ?, fr. ?. See {Psalm}, {Psalter}.] A stringed instrument of music used by the Hebrews, the form of which is not known.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
