H2690 - חָצַר (châtsar)

H2690 חָצַר (châtsar) khaw-tsar'

Hebrew

Verb (Hebrew)

Quick Definition

to blow

Strong's Definition

to trumpet, i.e. blow on that instrument

Derivation: a primitive root; properly, to surround with a stockade, and thus separate from the open country; but used only in the reduplicated form חֲצֹצֵר; or (2 Chronicles 5:12) חֲצֹרֵר; as dem. from H2689 (חֲצֹצְרָה);

KJV Usage: blow, sound, trumpeter.

TWOT Reference: 726b

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) to sound a trumpet

1a) (Piel) players on clarions (participle)

1b) (Hiphil) sound with clarions (participle)

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

G4537

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

1) to sound a trumpet 1a) (Piel) players on clarions (participle) 1b) (Hiphil) sound with clarions (participle)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

חֲצֹרֵר / חֲצֹצֵר / חָצַר châtsar / chătsôtsêr / chătsôrêr BDB Definition: 1) to sound a trumpet 1a) (Piel) players on clarions (participle) 1b) (Hiphil) sound with clarions (participle) Part of Speech: verb A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: a primitive root Same Word by TWOT Number: 726b Total KJV Occurrences: 6

Bible Occurrences (6)

15:24

5:12 5:13 7:6 13:14 29:28

1 Chronicles 15:24

Shebaniah, Joshaphat, Nethanel, Amasai, Zechariah, Benaiah, and Eliezer — the priests — were to blow the trumpets before the ark of God. Obed-edom and Jehiah were also to be guardians of the ark.

2 Chronicles 5:12

all the Levitical singers — Asaph, Heman, Jeduthun, and their sons and relatives — stood on the east side of the altar, dressed in fine linen and playing cymbals, harps, and lyres, accompanied by 120... priests sounding trumpets.

2 Chronicles 5:13

The trumpeters and singers... joined together to praise and thank the LORD with one voice. They lifted up their voices, accompanied by trumpets, cymbals, and musical instruments, in praise to the LORD: For He is good;... His loving devotion endures forever.... And the temple, the house of the LORD, was filled with a cloud

2 Chronicles 7:6

The priests stood at their posts, as did the Levites with the musical instruments of the LORD, which King David had made for giving thanks to the LORD and with which David had offered praise, saying, For His loving devotion endures forever. Across from the Levites, the priests sounded trumpets, and all the Israelites were standing.

2 Chronicles 13:14

When Judah turned and discovered that the battle [was both] before and behind them, they cried out to the LORD. Then the priests blew the trumpets,

2 Chronicles 29:28

The whole assembly was worshiping, the singers were singing, and the trumpeters were playing. All this continued until the burnt offering was completed.