Topic
Harp
57 passages cited, from 4 classic reference works.
These works date from 1884–1915 and are in the public domain. They reflect the Protestant scholarship of their time: their history, archaeology and dates can be out of date, and where they interpret, other traditions read the text differently. The verses are shown in the King James Version, the wording these works were written against.
The verses
The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.
- Genesis 4:21Easton · Smith · Nave Originated with Jubal
And his brother’s name was Jubal: he was the father of all such as handle the harp and organ.
- Genesis 31:27Easton · Nave Used in festivities
Wherefore didst thou flee away secretly, and steal away from me; and didst not tell me, that I might have sent thee away with mirth, and with songs, with tabret, and with harp?
- 1 Samuel 16:16Easton · Nave David skillful in manipulating
Let our lord now command thy servants, which are before thee, to seek out a man, who is a cunning player on an harp: and it shall come to pass, when the evil spirit from God is upon thee, that he shall play with his hand, and thou shalt be well.
- 1 Samuel 16:23Easton · Nave David skillful in manipulating
And it came to pass, when the evil spirit from God was upon Saul, that David took an harp, and played with his hand: so Saul was refreshed, and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him.
- 1 Kings 10:12Easton · Nave Made of almug wood
And the king made of the almug trees pillars for the house of the LORD, and for the king’s house, harps also and psalteries for singers: there came no such almug trees, nor were seen unto this day.
- 2 Chronicles 20:28Easton · Nave Over the armies of Ammon and Moab
And they came to Jerusalem with psalteries and harps and trumpets unto the house of the LORD.
- Psalms 33:2Easton · Nave Ten strings
Praise the LORD with harp: sing unto him with the psaltery and an instrument of ten strings.
- Psalms 137:2Easton · Nave Hung on the willows by the captive Jews
We hanged our harps upon the willows in the midst thereof.
- Revelation 14:2Easton · Nave Heard in heaven, in John's apocalyptic vision
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:
- 1 Samuel 10:5Nave Used in worship
After that thou shalt come to the hill of God, where is the garrison of the Philistines: and it shall come to pass, when thou art come thither to the city, that thou shalt meet a company of prophets coming down from the high place with a psaltery, and a…
- 1 Samuel 18:6Nave With three strings (margin)
And it came to pass as they came, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, that the women came out of all cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet king Saul, with tabrets, with joy, and with instruments of musick.
- 1 Samuel 18:10Easton
¶ And it came to pass on the morrow, that the evil spirit from God came upon Saul, and he prophesied in the midst of the house: and David played with his hand, as at other times: and there was a javelin in Saul’s hand.
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- 1 Samuel 19:9 Easton
- 1 Kings 10:11 Easton
- 1 Chronicles 15:21 Easton
- 1 Chronicles 16:5 Nave Used in worship
- 1 Chronicles 25:1–7 Nave Used in worship
- 2 Chronicles 5:12 Nave Used in worship
- 2 Chronicles 5:13 Nave Used in worship
- 2 Chronicles 29:25 Nave Used in worship
- Nehemiah 12:27 Nave When the new walls of Jerusalem were dedicated
- Nehemiah 12:36 Nave When the new walls of Jerusalem were dedicated
- Job 21:11 Nave Used in festivities
- Job 21:12 Nave Used in festivities
- Job 30:31 Nave In mourning
- Psalms 4:1–8 Nave The symbol used in the psalmody to indicate when the harp was to be introduced in the music was “Neginoth.” See titles of
- Psalms 6:1–10 Nave The symbol used in the psalmody to indicate when the harp was to be introduced in the music was “Neginoth.” See titles of
- Psalms 43:4 Nave Used in worship
- Psalms 49:4 Nave Used in worship
- Psalms 54:1–7 Nave The symbol used in the psalmody to indicate when the harp was to be introduced in the music was “Neginoth.” See titles of
- Psalms 55:1–23 Nave The symbol used in the psalmody to indicate when the harp was to be introduced in the music was “Neginoth.” See titles of
- Psalms 57:8 Nave Used in worship
- Psalms 61:1–8 Nave The symbol used in the psalmody to indicate when the harp was to be introduced in the music was “Neginoth.” See titles of
- Psalms 67:1–7 Nave The symbol used in the psalmody to indicate when the harp was to be introduced in the music was “Neginoth.” See titles of
- Psalms 71:22 Nave Used in worship
- Psalms 76:1–12 Nave The symbol used in the psalmody to indicate when the harp was to be introduced in the music was “Neginoth.” See titles of
- Psalms 81:2 Nave Used in worship
- Psalms 92:3 Nave Ten strings
- Psalms 98:5 Nave Used in worship
- Psalms 108:2 Nave Used in worship
- Psalms 144:9 Nave Ten strings
- Psalms 147:7 Nave Used in worship
- Psalms 149:3 Nave Used in worship
- Psalms 150:3 Nave Used in worship
- Psalms 150:4 Nave Ten strings
- Isaiah 5:12 Nave Used in festivities
- Isaiah 23:16 Nave Used in festivities
- Isaiah 24:8 Nave Used in festivities
- Isaiah 30:32 Nave Used in festivities
- Isaiah 38:20 Nave A stringed instrument of music
- Ezekiel 26:13 Nave Used in festivities
- Ezekiel 33:32 Nave A stringed instrument of music
- Habakkuk 3:19 Nave A stringed instrument of music
- 1 Corinthians 14:7 Nave Discordant
- Revelation 5:8 Nave Heard in heaven, in John's apocalyptic vision
- Revelation 15:2 Nave Heard in heaven, in John's apocalyptic vision
- Revelation 18:22 Nave Used in festivities
In the reference works
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · 14 references
(Heb. kinnor), the national instrument of the Hebrews. It was invented by Jubal (Gen. 4:21). Some think the word kinnor denotes the whole class of stringed instruments. It was used as an accompaniment to songs of cheerfulness as well as of praise to God (Gen. 31:27; 1 Sam. 16:23; 2 Chr. 20:28; Ps. 33:2; 137:2).
In Solomon’s time harps were made of almug-trees (1 Kings 10:11, 12). In 1 Chr. 15:21 mention is made of “harps on the Sheminith;” Revised Version, “harps set to the Sheminith;” better perhaps “harps of eight strings.” The soothing effect of the music of the harp is referred to 1 Sam. 16:16, 23; 18:10; 19:9. The church in heaven is represented as celebrating the triumphs of the Redeemer “harping with their harps” (Rev. 14:2).
Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884) · 1 references
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915) · 0 references
harp.
See MUSIC.
In the topical indexes
Nave's Topical Bible (1896) · 57 references, grouped by sub-topic
- → A stringed instrument of music Isa 38:20; Eze 33:32; Hab 3:19
- → With three strings (margin) 1Sa 18:6
- → Ten strings Ps 33:2; 92:3; 144:9; 150:4
- → Originated with Jubal Ge 4:21
- → Made of almug wood 1Ki 10:12
- → David skillful in manipulating 1Sa 16:16,23
- → Used in worship 1Sa 10:5; 1Ch 16:5; 25:1-7; 2Ch 5:12,13; 29:25; Ps 33:2; 43:4; 49:4; 57:8; 71:22; 81:2; 92:3; 98:5; 108:2; 147:7; 149:3; 150:3
- → Used, in national jubilees, after the triumph over Goliath, (margin) 1Sa 18:6
- → Over the armies of Ammon and Moab 2Ch 20:28; with 20:20-29
- → When the new walls of Jerusalem were dedicated Ne 12:27,36
- → Used in festivities Ge 31:27; Job 21:11,12; Isa 5:12; 23:16; 24:8; 30:32; Eze 26:13; Re 18:22
- → In mourning Job 30:31
- → Discordant 1Co 14:7
- → Hung on the willows by the captive Jews Ps 137:2
- → Heard in heaven, in John's apocalyptic vision Re 5:8; 14:2; 15:2
- → The symbol used in the psalmody to indicate when the harp was to be introduced in the music was “Neginoth.” See titles of Ps 4; 6; 54; 55; 61; 67; 76
- → See MUSIC, INSTRUMENTS OF
Texts: Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897); Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884); International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915); Nave's Topical Bible (1896), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.