Quick Definition
a harpist
Strong's Definition
a lyre-singer(-player), i.e. harpist
Derivation: from G2788 (κιθάρα) and a derivative of the same as G5603 (ᾠδή);
KJV Usage: harper
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
κιθαρῳδός, κιθαρωδου, ὁ (κιθάρα (which see), and ᾠδός, contracted from ἀοιδός, a singer), a harper, one who plays on the harp and accompanies it with his voice: Rev_14:2; Rev_18:22. ((Herodotus, Plato, others), Diphilus () in Athen. 6, p. 247 d.; Plutarch, mor. 166 a.; Aelian v. h. 4, 2; superlative (extended form) κιθαραοιδοτατος, Aristophanes vesp. 1278. Varro de r. r. 2, 1, 3 non omnes, qui habent citharam, sunt citharoedi.)
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
κιθαρῳδός kitharōidos 2x
one who plays on the lyre and accompanies it with his voice, Rev_14:2 ; Rev_18:22
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
* κιθαρ -ωδός , -οῦ , ὁ
( < κιθάρα , ἀοιδός , a singer ),
one who plays and sings to the lyre, a harper: Rev_14:2 ; Rev_18:22 .†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
κιθαρῳδός [page 344]
With this word, as in Rev_14:2 ; Rev_18:22 , cf. Priene II 3 .80 (i/B.C.), where a κιθαρῳδός is mentioned among the musi cians hired to amuse the crowd : cf. also OGIS 51 .41 (iii/B.C.), 352 .67 (ii/B.C.).
Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon
κιθαρῳδός κι^θα^ρ-ῳδός, οῦ, [Etym: κιθάρα, ἀοιδός] "one who plays and sings to the cithara, a harper", Hdt. , Plat. , etc.
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon
κιθαρ-ωδός, -οῦ, ὁ
(κιθάρα, ἀοιδός, a singer)
one who plays and sings to the lyre, a harper: Rev.14:2 18:22.†
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