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🎵 A stringed instrument 🪣 To beat repeatedly
nevel

nevel

9.9
A stringed instrument like a small harp used in ancient Israel
  • noun
  • Archaic
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  • The musicians played the nevel during the temple ceremony in ancient Jerusalem.

Examples

  • The psalms mention the nevel as an instrument of praise.

  • A beautifully crafted nevel was discovered among the archaeological ruins.

  • The nevel was played during the ancient ceremonies.

  • In the Bible, the nevel is often associated with worship.

  • The psalms mention the nevel as an instrument of praise.

  • A beautifully crafted nevel was discovered among the archaeological ruins.

  • The musicians played the nevel during the temple ceremony in ancient Jerusalem.

Synonyms

lyre
vsnevel
6 8.9

A small U-shaped musical instrument with strings used in ancient Greece to play music

is the Hebrew counterpart and not the Greek accompaniment instrument in texts
psaltery
vsnevel
  • Archaic
9.9

An old string instrument with a flat, often triangular board played by plucking strings

is similar but refers to a Hebrew instrument mentioned in the Bible
kithara
vsnevel
  • Archaic
9.9

An ancient Greek instrument with strings played by professional musicians

is a general ancient Hebrew string instrument rather than a professional Greek one

Surface Forms

nevel singular
nevels plural

Etymology

Nevel is the name of an ancient Hebrew stringed instrument, like a 'harp' or 'lyre' used in temple music. Because it appears in the psalms and other songs of praise, a helpful image is musicians playing a harp to offer praise, which explains its link to sacred music.