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MUSIC

Thompson Chain Reference (1908)

(A) MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

(a) Used in War

(b) Used in Worship

(B) MUSICIANS

(C) SINGING

(D) ANCIENT CHOIRS

(E) SONGS

Torrey's New Topical Textbook

Early invention of

DIVIDED INTO

Designed to promote joy

Vanity of all unsanctified

Considered efficacious in mental disorders

Effects produced on the prophets of old by

INSTRUMENTS OF

Appointed to be used in the temple

Custom of sending away friends with

THE JEWS USED

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Used in idol worship

The movements of armies regulated by

Generally put aside in times of affliction

ILLUSTRATIVE

Nave's Topical Bible

Teachers of

Physical effect of, on man

Discoursed during the offering of sacrifices

Precentor

Chief musician

Chambers for musicians in the temple, in Ezekiel’s vision

In heaven

Invented by Jubal

Invented by David

Made by Solomon

Made by Tyrians

CORNET

DULCIMER, a double pipe

FLUTE

GITTITH, a stringed instrument

ORGAN, probably composed of pipes furnishing a number of notes

SACKBUT, a harp

VIOL, a lyre

(Literally virgins) .A musical term which appears in

And in the title of

It appears in the titles of

HIGGAION

(According to Gesenius, it signifies the murmuring tone of a harp, and hence that the music should be rendered in a plaintive manner.)

(Combined with “Selah,” it may have been intended to indicate a pause in the vocal music while the instruments rendered an interlude.)

These terms are found in the titles of

This musical sign occurs in the titles of

(The meaning is obscure. But its signification where it occurs elsewhere than in the titles of Psalms is equivalent to the English word “instruction,” or to become wise by instruction; hence

A musical term in the titles of

In the title of

Appear in the titles of

Appears in the title of

In the titles of

And its plural, SHIGIONOTH, in the title of

SHOSHANNIM and SHUSHAN-EDUTH .In the titles to

UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO