Lexical Definition
סַבְּכָא çabbᵉkâʼ (sab-bek-aw') trigon A:N-F
(Aramaic) or שַׂבְּכָא sabbᵉkâʼ (sab-bek-aw'); (Aramaic), from a root corresponding to סָבַךְ
sackbut.
- a lyre
1) trigon, musical instrument
1a) a triangular musical instrument with four strings, similar to a lyre
Usage: 4 forms in 4 verses
Brown-Driver-Briggs
Hebrew form: שְׂבָכָה
שׂ שַׂבְּכָא ( > van d. H. ׳ס, see Baer) noun [masculine] trigon, musical instrument (whence probably Greek σαμβύκη, triangular instrument with (four strings, see Thes LewyFremdw. 161 f. PrinceEB 3238 DrDan 3:5; also Biblical Hebrew שׂבָכָה lattice-work, √ שׂבך, compare Syriac ); — Dan 3:5; Dan 3:7; Dan 3:10; Dan 3:15.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Daniel | 3:5 · 3:7 · 3:10 · 3:15 |