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Hebrew noun (masculine) · H7782

שׁוֹפָר

shopharsho-far'

trumpet

72 uses in the Hebrew text, one for each word STEP Bible has tagged with this key

Concordance spelling: shôwphâr

Word page · Part of the concordance, one page for every word of the Hebrew and Greek text. Strong's H7782is this word's number in James Strong's 1890 index of the King James Bible.

  • 21 of 39
    Old Testament books
  • 42
    spellings

The definition in full

Strong's key (1890) · H7782

a cornet (as giving a clear sound) or curved horn

The King James renders it: cornet, trumpet.

James Strong, The Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890), public domain. Strong indexed the King James text, and this site quotes his entry as that index.

Summary

shophar is rendered "trumpet". It stands 72 times in the Hebrew text, across twenty-one books.

  • Fourteen of the uses stand in Joshua, more than in any other book.
  • Its first use in canonical order opens the ledger below.Exodus 19:16On the third day, when morning came, there was thunder and lightning. A thick cloud was upon the mountain, and a very loud blast of the ram’s horn went out, so that all the people in the camp trembled.
  • The Greek text spells it forty-two different ways.

The first use

On the third day, when morning came, there was thunder and lightning. A thick cloud was upon the mountain, and a very loud blast of the ram’s horn went out, so that all the people in the camp trembled.

Exodus 19:16שֹׁפָ֖ר

The first use, in the order of the Old Testament's books.

Where the word stands

What the word means

Each meaning, and the words it is translated by

How the Greek text is glossed, word by word

  • a trumpet11
  • on the trumpets10
  • a ram's horn9
  • on the trumpet9
  • on the ram's horn6
  • the ram's horn5
  • a horn4
  • the trumpet4
  • trumpets of3
  • the trumpets2
  • a ram's horn of1
  • and with ram's horns1

and 7 more, 72 uses in all

The words built on the same word-part

Each word below begins with the same letters this one begins with. A shared word-part shows a family. It does not settle what any one of them means, so each word carries its own uses on its own page. Scholars call that shared part the stem.

שׁוֹרshorcattleUses79
שׁוֹעֵרshoergatekeeperUses37
שׁוֹקshoqlegUses19
שׁוֹאshoravageUses13
שׁוֹטshotwhipUses11
שׁוֹבָבshobabturning backUses4
שׁוֹעַshoarichUses3
שׁוֹבֵבshobebbackslidingUses3
שׁוֹלָלsholalbarefootUses3

All 72, in canonical order

Every use, in order

Every use, grouped by book, with its verse.

42 spellings and their grammar

STEP Bible tags every word of the Hebrew and Greek text with its spelling and its grammar. Both lists below count the rows printed underneath, written out in English, with the code beside each one as it was tagged.

How it is spelled

  • בַּשּׁוֹפָ֔ר7
  • שׁוֹפָ֖ר6
  • הַשּׁוֹפָ֔ר4
  • שׁוֹפָ֑ר4
  • שׁוֹפָֽר׃4
  • בַּשּׁוֹפָ֖ר3
  • בַּשּׁוֹפָרֽוֹת׃3
  • שׁוֹפָר֙3
  • בַּשּׁוֹפָר֑וֹת2
  • הַשֹּׁפָ֔ר2
  • שׁוֹפָ֔ר2
  • שׁוֹפְר֤וֹת2

and 30 more spellings in the ledger below.

The grammar of each form

  • noun · masculine singular25HNcmsa
  • preposition with the article + noun · masculine singular16HRd/Ncmsa
  • preposition with the article + noun · feminine plural10HRd/Ncfpa
  • the definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singular9HTd/Ncmsa
  • noun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”)4HNcfpc
  • the definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine plural3HTd/Ncfpa
  • conjunction (“and”) + preposition + noun · feminine plural1HC/R/Ncfpa
  • noun · feminine plural1HNcfpa
  • noun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine plural1HNcfpc/Sp3mp
  • noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)1HNcmsc
  • preposition + noun · masculine singular1HR/Ncmsa

Exodus

three uses
  • On the third day, when morning came, there was thunder and lightning. A thick cloud was upon the mountain, and a very loud blast of the ram’s horn went out, so that all the people in the camp trembled.

    Exodus 19:16

    • שֹׁפָ֖רshofarnoun · masculine singulartagged: a ram's horn
  • And as the sound of the ram’s horn grew louder and louder, Moses spoke and God answered him in the thunder.

    Exodus 19:19

    • הַשּׁוֹפָ֔רhashofarthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the ram's horn
  • When all the people witnessed the thunder and lightning, the sounding of the ram’s horn, and the mountain enveloped in smoke, they trembled and stood at a distance.

    Exodus 20:18

    • הַשֹּׁפָ֔רhashofarthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the ram's horn

Leviticus

two uses
  • Then you are to sound the horn far and wide on the tenth day of the seventh month, the Day of Atonement. You shall sound it throughout your land.

    Leviticus 25:9

    • שׁוֹפַ֤רshofarnoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: a ram's horn of
    • שׁוֹפָ֖רshofarnoun · masculine singulartagged: a ram's horn

Joshua

fourteen uses
  • Have seven priests carry seven rams’ horns in front of the ark. Then on the seventh day, march around the city seven times, while the priests blow the horns.

    Joshua 6:4

    • שׁוֹפְר֤וֹתshofrotnoun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”)tagged: the trumpets of
    • בַּשּׁוֹפָרֽוֹת׃bashofarotpreposition with the article + noun · feminine pluraltagged: on the trumpets
  • And when there is a long blast of the ram’s horn and you hear its sound, have all the people give a mighty shout. Then the wall of the city will collapse and all your people will charge straight into the city.”

    Joshua 6:5

    • הַשּׁוֹפָ֔רhashofarthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the trumpet
  • So Joshua son of Nun summoned the priests and said, “Take up the ark of the covenant and have seven priests carry seven rams’ horns in front of the ark of the LORD.”

    Joshua 6:6

    • שֽׁוֹפְרוֹת֙shofrotnoun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”)tagged: trumpets of
  • After Joshua had spoken to the people, seven priests carrying seven rams’ horns before the LORD advanced and blew the horns, and the ark of the covenant of the LORD followed them.

    Joshua 6:8

    • שׁוֹפְר֤וֹתshofrotnoun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”)tagged: trumpets of
    • בַּשּֽׁוֹפָר֑וֹתbashofarotpreposition with the article + noun · feminine pluraltagged: on the trumpets
  • While the horns continued to sound, the armed troops marched ahead of the priests who blew the horns, and the rear guard followed the ark.

    Joshua 6:9

    • הַשּֽׁוֹפָר֑וֹתhashofarotthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine pluraltagged: of the trumpets
    • בַּשּׁוֹפָרֽוֹת׃bashofarotpreposition with the article + noun · feminine pluraltagged: on the trumpets
  • And the seven priests carrying seven rams’ horns kept marching ahead of the ark of the LORD and blowing the horns. The armed troops went in front of them and the rear guard followed the ark of the LORD, while the horns kept sounding.

    Joshua 6:13

    • שׁוֹפְר֜וֹתshofrotnoun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”)tagged: trumpets of
    • בַּשּׁוֹפָר֑וֹתbashofarotpreposition with the article + noun · feminine pluraltagged: on the trumpets
    • בַּשּׁוֹפָרֽוֹת׃bashofarotpreposition with the article + noun · feminine pluraltagged: on the trumpets
  • After the seventh time around, the priests blew the horns, and Joshua commanded the people, “Shout! For the LORD has given you the city!

    Joshua 6:16

    • בַּשּׁוֹפָר֑וֹתbashofarotpreposition with the article + noun · feminine pluraltagged: on the trumpets
  • So when the rams’ horns sounded, the people shouted. When they heard the blast of the horn, the people gave a great shout, and the wall collapsed. Then all the people charged straight into the city and captured it.

    Joshua 6:20

    • בַּשֹּֽׁפָר֑וֹתbashofarotpreposition with the article + noun · feminine pluraltagged: on the trumpets
    • הַשּׁוֹפָ֗רhashofarthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the trumpet

Judges

ten uses
  • On arriving in Seirah, he blew the ram’s horn throughout the hill country of Ephraim. The Israelites came down with him from the hills, and he became their leader.

    Judges 3:27

    • בַּשּׁוֹפָ֖רbashofarpreposition with the article + noun · masculine singulartagged: on the ram's horn
  • So the Spirit of the LORD came upon Gideon, who blew the ram’s horn and rallied the Abiezrites behind him.

    Judges 6:34

    • בַּשּׁוֹפָ֔רbashofarpreposition with the article + noun · masculine singulartagged: on the ram's horn
  • So Gideon sent the rest of the Israelites to their tents but kept the three hundred men, who took charge of the provisions and rams’ horns of the others. And the camp of Midian lay below him in the valley.

    Judges 7:8

    • שׁוֹפְרֹֽתֵיהֶ֗םshofroteihemnoun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine pluraltagged: trumpets their
  • And he divided the three hundred men into three companies and gave each man a ram’s horn in one hand and a large jar in the other, containing a torch.

    Judges 7:16

    • שׁוֹפָר֤וֹתshofarotnoun · feminine pluraltagged: trumpets
  • When I and all who are with me blow our horns, then you are also to blow your horns from all around the camp and shout, ‘For the LORD and for Gideon!’”

    Judges 7:18

    • בַּשּׁוֹפָ֔רbashofarpreposition with the article + noun · masculine singulartagged: on the trumpet
    • בַּשּׁוֹפָר֜וֹתbashofarotpreposition with the article + noun · feminine pluraltagged: on the trumpets
  • Gideon and the hundred men with him reached the outskirts of the camp at the beginning of the middle watch, just after the changing of the guard. They blew their horns and broke the jars that were in their hands.

    Judges 7:19

    • בַּשּׁ֣וֹפָר֔וֹתbashofarotpreposition with the article + noun · feminine pluraltagged: on the trumpets
  • The three companies blew their horns and shattered their jars. Holding the torches in their left hands and the horns in their right hands, they shouted, “A sword for the LORD and for Gideon!”

    Judges 7:20

    • בַּשּֽׁוֹפָרוֹת֮bashofarotpreposition with the article + noun · feminine pluraltagged: on the trumpets
    • הַשּׁוֹפָר֖וֹתhashofarotthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine pluraltagged: the trumpets
  • And when the three hundred rams’ horns sounded, the LORD set all the men in the camp against one another with their swords. The army fled to Beth-shittah toward Zererah as far as the border of Abel-meholah near Tabbath.

    Judges 7:22

    • הַשּׁוֹפָרוֹת֒hashofarotthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine pluraltagged: the trumpets

1 Samuel

one use
  • Then Jonathan attacked the Philistine outpost at Geba, and the Philistines heard about it. So Saul blew the ram’s horn throughout the land, saying, “Let the Hebrews hear!”

    1 Samuel 13:3

    • בַּשּׁוֹפָ֤רbashofarpreposition with the article + noun · masculine singulartagged: on the trumpet

2 Samuel

six uses
  • So Joab blew the ram’s horn, and all the troops stopped; they no longer pursued Israel or continued to fight.

    2 Samuel 2:28

    • בַּשּׁוֹפָ֔רbashofarpreposition with the article + noun · masculine singulartagged: on the trumpet
  • while he and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of the LORD with shouting and the sounding of the ram’s horn.

    2 Samuel 6:15

    • שׁוֹפָֽר׃shofarnoun · masculine singulartagged: a trumpet
  • Then Absalom sent spies throughout the tribes of Israel with this message: “When you hear the sound of the horn, you are to say, ‘Absalom reigns in Hebron!’”

    2 Samuel 15:10

    • הַשֹּׁפָ֔רhashofarthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the ram's horn
  • Then Joab blew the ram’s horn, and the troops broke off their pursuit of Israel because Joab had restrained them.

    2 Samuel 18:16

    • בַּשֹּׁפָ֔רbashofarpreposition with the article + noun · masculine singulartagged: on the trumpet
  • Now a worthless man named Sheba son of Bichri, a Benjamite, happened to be there, and he blew the ram’s horn and shouted: “We have no share in David, no inheritance in Jesse’s son. Every man to his tent, O Israel!”

    2 Samuel 20:1

    • בַּשֹּׁפָ֗רbashofarpreposition with the article + noun · masculine singulartagged: on the trumpet
  • Then the woman went to all the people with her wise counsel, and they cut off the head of Sheba son of Bichri and threw it to Joab. So he blew the ram’s horn and his men dispersed from the city, each to his own home. And Joab returned to the king in Jerusalem.

    2 Samuel 20:22

    • בַּשּׁוֹפָ֔רbashofarpreposition with the article + noun · masculine singulartagged: on the trumpet

1 Kings

three uses
  • There Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet are to anoint him king over Israel. You are to blow the ram’s horn and declare, ‘Long live King Solomon!’

    1 Kings 1:34

    • בַּשּׁוֹפָ֔רbashofarpreposition with the article + noun · masculine singulartagged: on the ram's horn
  • Zadok the priest took the horn of oil from the tabernacle and anointed Solomon. Then they blew the ram’s horn, and all the people proclaimed, “Long live King Solomon!”

    1 Kings 1:39

    • בַּשּׁוֹפָ֔רbashofarpreposition with the article + noun · masculine singulartagged: on the ram's horn
  • Now Adonijah and all his guests were finishing their feast when they heard the sound of the ram’s horn. “Why is the city in such a loud uproar?” asked Joab.

    1 Kings 1:41

    • הַשּׁוֹפָ֔רhashofarthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the ram's horn

2 Kings

one use
  • Quickly, each man took his garment and put it under Jehu on the bare steps. Then they blew the ram’s horn and proclaimed, “Jehu is king!”

    2 Kings 9:13

    • בַּשּׁוֹפָ֔רbashofarpreposition with the article + noun · masculine singulartagged: on the trumpet

1 Chronicles

one use
  • So all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of the LORD with shouting, with the sounding of rams’ horns and trumpets, and with cymbals and the music of harps and lyres.

    1 Chronicles 15:28

    • שׁוֹפָ֔רshofarnoun · masculine singulartagged: a ram's horn

2 Chronicles

one use
  • They took an oath to the LORD with a loud voice, with shouting, trumpets, and rams’ horns.

    2 Chronicles 15:14

    • וּבְשׁוֹפָרֽוֹת׃uveshofarotconjunction (“and”) + preposition + noun · feminine pluraltagged: and with ram's horns

Nehemiah

two uses
  • And each of the builders worked with his sword strapped at his side. But the trumpeter stayed beside me.

    Nehemiah 4:18

    • בַּשּׁוֹפָ֖רbashofarpreposition with the article + noun · masculine singulartagged: on the ram's horn
  • Wherever you hear the sound of the horn, rally to us there. Our God will fight for us!”

    Nehemiah 4:20

    • הַשּׁוֹפָ֔רhashofarthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the ram's horn

Job

two uses
  • Trembling with excitement, he devours the distance; he cannot stand still when the ram’s horn sounds.

    Job 39:24

    • שׁוֹפָֽר׃shofarnoun · masculine singulartagged: a horn
  • At the blast of the horn, he snorts with fervor. He catches the scent of battle from afar— the shouts of captains and the cry of war.

    Job 39:25

    • שֹׁפָ֨ר׀shofarnoun · masculine singulartagged: a horn

Psalms

four uses
  • God has ascended amid shouts of joy, the LORD with the sound of the horn.

    Psalms 47:5

    • שׁוֹפָֽר׃shofarnoun · masculine singulartagged: a ram's horn
  • Sound the ram’s horn at the New Moon, and at the full moon on the day of our Feast.

    Psalms 81:3

    • שׁוֹפָ֑רshofarnoun · masculine singulartagged: a ram's horn
  • With trumpets and the blast of the ram’s horn shout for joy before the LORD, the King.

    Psalms 98:6

    • שׁוֹפָ֑רshofarnoun · masculine singulartagged: a ram's horn
  • Praise Him with the sound of the horn; praise Him with the harp and lyre.

    Psalms 150:3

    • שׁוֹפָ֑רshofarnoun · masculine singulartagged: a ram's horn

Isaiah

three uses
  • All you people of the world and dwellers of the earth, when a banner is raised on the mountains, you will see it; when a ram’s horn sounds, you will hear it.

    Isaiah 18:3

    • שׁוֹפָ֖רshofarnoun · masculine singulartagged: a trumpet
  • And in that day a great ram’s horn will sound, and those who were perishing in Assyria will come forth with those who were exiles in Egypt. And they will worship the LORD on the holy mountain in Jerusalem.

    Isaiah 27:13

    • בְּשׁוֹפָ֣רbeshofarpreposition + noun · masculine singulartagged: on a trumpet
  • “Cry aloud, do not hold back! Raise your voice like a ram’s horn. Declare to My people their transgression and to the house of Jacob their sins.

    Isaiah 58:1

    • כַּשּׁוֹפָ֖רkashofarpreposition with the article + noun · masculine singulartagged: like the trumpet

Jeremiah

seven uses
  • Announce in Judah, proclaim in Jerusalem, and say: “Blow the ram’s horn throughout the land. Cry aloud and say, ‘Assemble yourselves and let us flee to the fortified cities.’

    Jeremiah 4:5

    • שׁוֹפָ֖רshofarnoun · masculine singulartagged: a trumpet
  • My anguish, my anguish! I writhe in pain! Oh, the pain in my chest! My heart pounds within me; I cannot be silent. For I have heard the sound of the horn, the alarm of battle.

    Jeremiah 4:19

    • שׁוֹפָר֙shofarnoun · masculine singulartagged: a trumpet
  • How long must I see the signal flag and hear the sound of the horn?

    Jeremiah 4:21

    • שׁוֹפָֽר׃ סshofarnoun · masculine singulartagged: a trumpet
  • “Run for cover, O sons of Benjamin; flee from Jerusalem! Sound the ram’s horn in Tekoa; send up a signal over Beth-haccherem, for disaster looms from the north, even great destruction.

    Jeremiah 6:1

    • שׁוֹפָ֔רshofarnoun · masculine singulartagged: a trumpet
  • I appointed watchmen over you and said, ‘Listen for the sound of the ram’s horn.’ But they answered, ‘We will not listen!’

    Jeremiah 6:17

    • שׁוֹפָ֑רshofarnoun · masculine singulartagged: a trumpet
  • and if you say, ‘No, but we will go to the land of Egypt and live there, where we will not see war or hear the sound of the ram’s horn or hunger for bread,’

    Jeremiah 42:14

    • שׁוֹפָ֖רshofarnoun · masculine singulartagged: a trumpet
  • “Raise a banner in the land! Blow the ram’s horn among the nations! Prepare the nations against her. Summon the kingdoms against her—Ararat, Minni, and Ashkenaz. Appoint a captain against her; bring up horses like swarming locusts.

    Jeremiah 51:27

    • שׁוֹפָ֤רshofarnoun · masculine singulartagged: a trumpet

Ezekiel

four uses
  • and he sees the sword coming against that land and blows the ram’s horn to warn the people.

    Ezekiel 33:3

    • בַּשּׁוֹפָ֖רbashofarpreposition with the article + noun · masculine singulartagged: on the trumpet
  • Then if anyone hears the sound of the horn but fails to heed the warning, and the sword comes and takes him away, his blood will be on his own head.

    Ezekiel 33:4

    • הַשּׁוֹפָר֙hashofarthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the trumpet
  • Since he heard the sound of the horn but failed to heed the warning, his blood will be on his own head. If he had heeded the warning, he would have saved his life.

    Ezekiel 33:5

    • הַשּׁוֹפָ֤רhashofarthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the trumpet
  • But if the watchman sees the sword coming and fails to blow the horn to warn the people, and the sword comes and takes away a life, then that one will be taken away in his iniquity, but I will hold the watchman accountable for his blood.’

    Ezekiel 33:6

    • בַּשּׁוֹפָר֙bashofarpreposition with the article + noun · masculine singulartagged: on the trumpet

Hosea

two uses
  • Blow the ram’s horn in Gibeah, the trumpet in Ramah; raise the battle cry in Beth-aven: Lead on, O Benjamin!

    Hosea 5:8

    • שׁוֹפָר֙shofarnoun · masculine singulartagged: a horn
  • Put the ram’s horn to your lips! An eagle looms over the house of the LORD, because the people have transgressed My covenant and rebelled against My law.

    Hosea 8:1

    • שֹׁפָ֔רshofarnoun · masculine singulartagged: a horn

Joel

two uses
  • Blow the ram’s horn in Zion; sound the alarm on My holy mountain! Let all who dwell in the land tremble, for the Day of the LORD is coming; indeed, it is near—

    Joel 2:1

    • שׁוֹפָ֜רshofarnoun · masculine singulartagged: a ram's horn
  • Blow the ram’s horn in Zion, consecrate a fast, proclaim a sacred assembly.

    Joel 2:15

    • שׁוֹפָ֖רshofarnoun · masculine singulartagged: a ram's horn

Amos

two uses
  • So I will send fire against Moab to consume the citadels of Kerioth. Moab will die in tumult, amid war cries and the sound of the ram’s horn.

    Amos 2:2

    • שׁוֹפָֽר׃shofarnoun · masculine singulartagged: a trumpet
  • If a ram’s horn sounds in a city, do the people not tremble? If calamity comes to a city, has not the LORD caused it?

    Amos 3:6

    • שׁוֹפָר֙shofarnoun · masculine singulartagged: a trumpet

Zephaniah

one use
  • a day of horn blast and battle cry against the fortified cities, and against the high corner towers.

    Zephaniah 1:16

    • שׁוֹפָ֖רshofarnoun · masculine singulartagged: trumpet

Zechariah

one use
  • Then the LORD will appear over them, and His arrow will go forth like lightning. The Lord GOD will sound the ram’s horn and advance in the whirlwinds of the south.

    Zechariah 9:14

    • בַּשּׁוֹפָ֣רbashofarpreposition with the article + noun · masculine singulartagged: on the ram's horn

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