Usage: 2 forms in 4 verses
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| σαμβύκησ τε | also sambuke | LXX.Dan.3.15 |
| σαμβύκησ | even sambuke | LXX.Dan.3.5 • LXX.Dan.3.7 • LXX.Dan.3.10 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
σαμβύκη (sambukē) a sambuke G:N-F
σαμβύκη-η [ῡ], ἡ,
a triangular musical instrument with four strings, [Refs 4th c.BC+], Juba 73; of barbaric origin, [Refs 1st c.BC+]. (Aramaic sabbekhā (perhaps not Semitic), with m inserted, as in Ἀμβακούμ = [Refs]
__2 ={σαμβυκίστρια}, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; with pun on signification [Refs]
__II an engine of like form used in sieges, [Refs 3rd c.BC+] —Cf. σάμβυξ. [Penult. long in sambūca, [Refs 4th c.AD+]