2 Samuel 6:5
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Meanwhile, Davidוְדָוִ֣ד
(ve·da·vid)
1732: perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jessefrom the same as dod
and allוְכָל־
(ve·chol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the houseבֵּ֣ית
(beit)
1004: a housea prim. root
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל
(yis·ra·'el)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
were celebratingמְשַֽׂחֲקִים֙
(me·sa·cha·kim)
7832: to laugha prim. root
beforeלִפְנֵ֣י
(lif·nei)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
the LORDיְהוָ֔ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
with allבְּכֹ֖ל
(be·chol)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
kinds of [instruments made of] firבְרֹושִׁ֑ים
(ve·ro·v·shim;)
1265: cypress or firof uncertain derivation
wood,עֲצֵ֣י
(a·tzei)
6086: tree, trees, woodfrom an unused word
and with lyres,וּבְכִנֹּרֹ֤ות
(u·ve·chin·no·ro·vt)
3658: a lyreof uncertain derivation
harps,וּבִנְבָלִים֙
(u·vin·va·lim)
5035b: perhaps a harp or a lute, a guitarof uncertain derivation
tambourines,וּבְתֻפִּ֔ים
(u·ve·tup·pim,)
8596: a timbrel, tambourinefrom an unused word
castanetsוּבִמְנַֽעַנְעִ֖ים
(u·vim·na·'an·'im)
4517: probably (a kind of musical) rattlefrom nua
and cymbals.וּֽבְצֶלְצֶלִֽים׃
(u·ve·tzel·tze·lim.)
6767d: (percussion musical instrument) perhaps cymbalsfrom tsalal


















KJV Lexicon
And David
David  (daw-veed')
loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David.
and all the house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
of Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
played
sachaq  (saw-khak')
to laugh (in pleasure or detraction); by implication, to play -- deride, have in derision, laugh, make merry, mock(-er), play, rejoice, (laugh to) scorn, be in (make) sport.
before
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
on all manner of instruments made of fir
browsh  (ber-osh')
a cypress (?) tree; hence, a lance or a musical instrument (as made of that wood) -- fir (tree).
wood
`ets  (ates)
a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks) -- + carpenter, gallows, helve, + pine, plank, staff, stalk, stick, stock, timber, tree, wood.
even on harps
kinnowr  (kin-nore')
a harp -- harp.
and on psalteries
nebel  (neh'-bel)
a skin-bag for liquids (from collapsing when empty); hence, a vase (as similar in shape when full); also a lyre (as having a body of like form)
and on timbrels
toph  (tofe)
a tambourine -- tabret, timbrel.
and on cornets
mna`na`  (men-ah-ah')
a sistrum (so called from its rattling sound) -- cornet.
and on cymbals
tslatsal  (tsel-aw-tsal')
a clatter, i.e. (abstractly) whirring (of wings); (concretely) a cricket; also a harpoon (as rattling), a cymbal (as clanging) -- cymbal, locust, shadowing, spear.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Meanwhile, David and all the house of Israel were celebrating before the LORD with all kinds of instruments made of fir wood, and with lyres, harps, tambourines, castanets and cymbals.

King James Bible
And David and all the house of Israel played before the LORD on all manner of instruments made of fir wood, even on harps, and on psalteries, and on timbrels, and on cornets, and on cymbals.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
David and the whole house of Israel were celebrating before the LORD with all kinds of fir wood instruments, lyres, harps, tambourines, sistrums, and cymbals.

International Standard Version
David and the entire assembly of Israel were dancing in the presence of the LORD with all of their strength, accompanied by all sorts of wood instruments, harps, tambourines, castanets, and cymbals.

NET Bible
while David and all Israel were energetically celebrating before the LORD, singing and playing various stringed instruments, tambourines, rattles, and cymbals.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
David and the entire nation of Israel were celebrating in the LORD's presence with all kinds of instruments made from cypress wood and with lyres, harps, tambourines, sistrums, and cymbals.

King James 2000 Bible
And David and all the house of Israel played before the LORD on all manner of instruments made of fir wood, even on harps, and on psalteries, and on tambourines, and on castanets, and on cymbals.
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