4700. metsiltayim

Strong's Lexicon

metsiltayim: Cymbals

Original Word: מְצֵלֶת
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: mtseleth
Pronunciation: met-seel-tah-yeem
Phonetic Spelling: (mets-ay'-leth)
Definition: Cymbals
Meaning: double tinklers, cymbals

Word Origin: Derived from the root צָלַל (tsalal), meaning "to tinkle" or "to ring."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G2950 (κύμβαλον, kymbalon): Refers to cymbals in the New Testament, used in 1 Corinthians 13:1.

Usage: The term "metsiltayim" refers to a type of percussion instrument, specifically cymbals, used in ancient Israelite worship and musical practices. Cymbals are typically made of metal and are clashed together to produce a loud, ringing sound. In the context of the Bible, they are often associated with joyful celebration and worship.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, music played a significant role in both religious and communal life. Cymbals were part of the musical ensemble used in temple worship, particularly during times of celebration and praise. They were considered instruments of joy and were used to accompany singing and other instruments like harps and lyres. The use of cymbals in worship can be traced back to the time of King David, who organized the Levitical musicians for temple services.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from tsalal
Definition
cymbals
NASB Translation
cymbals (13).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

מְצִלְתַּיִם feminine noun dual cymbals (apparently later equivalent of צֶלְצְלִים where see references); — ׳מ 1 Chronicles 13:8 ("" 2 Samuel 6:5 see צֶלְצְלִים), 2 Samuel 15:19; 2 Samuel 16:5; 2 Samuel 16:42; 2Sam 25:6; 2Chronicles 5:12,13; 29:25; Ezra 3:10; Nehemiah 12:27; תָּ֑יִם- 1 Chronicles 15:16,28; 1 Chronicles 25:1.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

cymbals

From tsalal; (only dual) double tinklers, i.e. Cymbals -- cymbals.

see HEBREW tsalal

Forms and Transliterations

בִּמְצִלְתַּ֙יִם֙ בִּמְצִלְתַּ֥יִם בַּֽמְצִלְתַּ֔יִם בַּֽמְצִלְתַּ֥יִם במצלתים וּבִמְצִלְתַּ֖יִם וּבִמְצִלְתַּ֜יִם וּבִמְצִלְתָּ֑יִם וּמְצִלְתַּ֙יִם֙ וּמְצִלְתָּ֑יִם ובמצלתים ומצלתים מְצִלְתַּ֖יִם מצלתים bam·ṣil·ta·yim bamṣiltayim bamtzilTayim bim·ṣil·ta·yim bimṣiltayim bimtzilTayim mə·ṣil·ta·yim məṣiltayim metzilTayim ū·ḇim·ṣil·ta·yim ū·ḇim·ṣil·tā·yim ū·mə·ṣil·ta·yim ū·mə·ṣil·tā·yim ūḇimṣiltayim ūḇimṣiltāyim ūməṣiltayim ūməṣiltāyim umetzilTayim uvimtzilTayim

Englishman's Concordance

1 Chronicles 13:8
HEB: וּבִנְבָלִ֣ים וּבְתֻפִּ֔ים וּבִמְצִלְתַּ֖יִם וּבַחֲצֹצְרֽוֹת׃
NAS: tambourines, cymbals and with trumpets.
KJV: and with timbrels, and with cymbals, and with trumpets.
INT: harps tambourines cymbals trumpets

1 Chronicles 15:16
HEB: נְבָלִ֥ים וְכִנֹּר֖וֹת וּמְצִלְתָּ֑יִם מַשְׁמִיעִ֥ים לְהָרִֽים־
NAS: loud-sounding cymbals, to raise
KJV: and harps and cymbals, sounding,
INT: harps lyres cymbals loud-sounding to raise

1 Chronicles 15:19
HEB: אָסָ֖ף וְאֵיתָ֑ן בִּמְצִלְתַּ֥יִם נְחֹ֖שֶׁת לְהַשְׁמִֽיעַ׃
NAS: [were appointed] to sound aloud cymbals of bronze;
KJV: [were appointed] to sound with cymbals of brass;
INT: Asaph and Ethan cymbals of bronze sound

1 Chronicles 15:28
HEB: שׁוֹפָ֔ר וּבַחֲצֹצְר֖וֹת וּבִמְצִלְתָּ֑יִם מַשְׁמִעִ֕ים בִּנְבָלִ֖ים
NAS: with loud-sounding cymbals, with harps
KJV: and with trumpets, and with cymbals, making a noise
INT: of the horn trumpets cymbals loud-sounding harps

1 Chronicles 16:5
HEB: וּבְכִנֹּר֔וֹת וְאָסָ֖ף בַּֽמְצִלְתַּ֥יִם מַשְׁמִֽיעַ׃
NAS: [played] loud-sounding cymbals,
KJV: but Asaph made a sound with cymbals;
INT: lyres Asaph cymbals loud-sounding

1 Chronicles 16:42
HEB: וִֽידוּת֜וּן חֲצֹצְר֤וֹת וּמְצִלְתַּ֙יִם֙ לְמַשְׁמִיעִ֔ים וּכְלֵ֖י
NAS: [with] trumpets and cymbals for those who should sound
KJV: with trumpets and cymbals for those that should make a sound,
INT: and Jeduthun trumpets and cymbals sound and instruments

1 Chronicles 25:1
HEB: בְּכִנֹּר֥וֹת בִּנְבָלִ֖ים וּבִמְצִלְתָּ֑יִם וַֽיְהִי֙ מִסְפָּרָ֔ם
NAS: harps and cymbals; and the number
KJV: with psalteries, and with cymbals: and the number
INT: lyres harps and cymbals become and the number

1 Chronicles 25:6
HEB: בֵּ֣ית יְהוָ֗ה בִּמְצִלְתַּ֙יִם֙ נְבָלִ֣ים וְכִנֹּר֔וֹת
NAS: of the LORD, with cymbals, harps
KJV: of the LORD, with cymbals, psalteries,
INT: the house of the LORD cymbals harps and lyres

2 Chronicles 5:12
HEB: מְלֻבָּשִׁ֣ים בּ֗וּץ בִּמְצִלְתַּ֙יִם֙ וּבִנְבָלִ֣ים וְכִנֹּר֔וֹת
NAS: in fine linen, with cymbals, harps
KJV: in white linen, having cymbals and psalteries
INT: clothed fine cymbals harps and lyres

2 Chronicles 5:13
HEB: ק֠וֹל בַּחֲצֹצְר֨וֹת וּבִמְצִלְתַּ֜יִם וּבִכְלֵ֣י הַשִּׁ֗יר
NAS: accompanied by trumpets and cymbals and instruments
KJV: with the trumpets and cymbals and instruments
INT: their voice the trumpeters and cymbals and instruments of music

2 Chronicles 29:25
HEB: בֵּ֣ית יְהוָ֗ה בִּמְצִלְתַּ֙יִם֙ בִּנְבָלִ֣ים וּבְכִנֹּר֔וֹת
NAS: of the LORD with cymbals, with harps
KJV: of the LORD with cymbals, with psalteries,
INT: the house of the LORD cymbals harps lyres

Ezra 3:10
HEB: בְּנֵֽי־ אָסָף֙ בַּֽמְצִלְתַּ֔יִם לְהַלֵּל֙ אֶת־
NAS: of Asaph, with cymbals, to praise
KJV: of Asaph with cymbals, to praise
INT: the sons of Asaph cymbals to praise the LORD

Nehemiah 12:27
HEB: וּבְתוֹד֣וֹת וּבְשִׁ֔יר מְצִלְתַּ֖יִם נְבָלִ֥ים וּבְכִנֹּרֽוֹת׃
NAS: and with songs [to the accompaniment] of cymbals, harps
KJV: and with singing, [with] cymbals, psalteries,
INT: hymns songs cymbals harps and lyres

13 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 4700
13 Occurrences

bam·ṣil·ta·yim — 2 Occ.
bim·ṣil·ta·yim — 4 Occ.
mə·ṣil·ta·yim — 1 Occ.
ū·mə·ṣil·tā·yim — 2 Occ.
ū·ḇim·ṣil·ta·yim — 4 Occ.