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κιθαρῳδός

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
κιθαρῳδός, ου, ὁ
Greek transliteration: 
kitharōdos
Simplified transliteration: 
kitharodos
Numbers
Strong's number: 
2790
GK Number: 
3069
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
2
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
n-2a
Gloss: 
harpist, lyre player
Definition: 
one who plays on the lyre and accompanies it with his voice, Rev. 14:2; 18:22*

Greek-English Concordance for

Revelation 14:2 And I heard a sound from heaven like the roar of many waters and like the sound of loud thunder. The sound I heard was like the sound of harpists (kitharōdōn | κιθαρῳδῶν | gen pl masc) playing on their harps,
Revelation 18:22 And the sound of harpists (kitharōdōn | κιθαρῳδῶν | gen pl masc) and musicians, flute players and trumpeters, will never again be heard; craftsman of any trade will never again be found in you, and the sound of the mill will never again be heard in you;