kitharizo (G2789) — Greek Word Study — MannaFest

Greek · Strong's G2789

κιθαρίζω

kitharizokith-ar-id'-zo

to play on a lyre

1890 spelling: kitharízō

κ20
ι10
θ9
α1
ρ100
ι10
ζ7
ω800

Isopsephy 957

Strong's Dictionary · 1890

to play on a lyre

Rendered in the KJV as

harp.

2
occurrencesin the New Testament
2 of 27
New Testament bookswhere the word stands
2
inflected formsdistinct spellings

Across 2 occurrences

The word itself

Inflected forms · 2

κιθαριζόμενον;1
κιθαριζόντων1

How it is rendered · 2

harping1
is being harped?1

The sense the word carries at each spot: how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.

How it parses · 2

verb · present active, participle (“the one who…”) · genitive (“of”) · masculine plural1
verb · present passive, participle (“the one who…”) · nominative (subject) · neuter singular1

Show the grammar codes as tagged

V-PAP-GPM · 1
V-PPP-NSN · 1

All 2, in canonical order

The ledger of occurrences

Where this word lives

1 Corinthians1 of 2 · 50%
Revelation1 of 2 · 50%

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1 Corinthians1 occurrence

1 Corinthians 14:7κιθαριζόμενον;kitharizomenonverb · present passive, participle (“the one who…”) · nominative (subject) · neuter singularEven in the case of lifeless instruments, such as the flute or harp, how will anyone recognize the tune they are playing unless the notes are distinct?here: is being harped?

Revelation1 occurrence

Revelation 14:2κιθαριζόντωνkitharizontōnverb · present active, participle (“the one who…”) · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluralAnd I heard a sound from heaven like the roar of many waters and the loud rumbling of thunder. And the sound I heard was like harpists strumming their harps.here: harping

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