Lexical Summary salpistés: Trumpeter Original Word: σαλπιστής Strong's Exhaustive Concordance trumpeter. From salpizo; a trumpeter -- trumpeter. see GREEK salpizo NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom salpizó Definition a trumpeter NASB Translation trumpeters (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4538: σαλπιστήςσαλπιστής (a later form, used by Theophrastus, char. 25; Polybius 1, 45, 13; Dionysius Halicarnassus 4, 18 (others), for the earlier and better σαλπιγκτής, Thucydides 6, 69; Xenophon, an. 4, 3, 29; Josephus, b. j. 3, 6, 2; and σαλπικτης, Demosthenes, p. 284, 26; Appendix, hisp. 6, 93; and in the best manuscripts of Xenophon, Diodorus, Plutarch, others; (cf. Rutherford, New Phryn., p. 279); from σαλπίζω (which see)), σαλπιστου, ὁ, a trumpeter: Revelation 18:22. Topical Lexicon Overview The single New Testament appearance of Strong’s Greek 4538 describes “trumpeters” whose ministry, music, and very presence are silenced in the judgment of Babylon. In Scripture the trumpeter is a human herald—summoning, warning, celebrating, and leading worship—so his absence signals the total collapse of earthly pomp and idolatrous celebration. Biblical Occurrence Revelation 18:22: “And the sound of harpists and musicians, flute players and trumpeters, will never be heard in you again; no craftsman of any trade will be found in you again, and the sound of the millstone will never be heard in you again.” Old Testament Foundations • Numbers 10:1-10 – Priestly trumpeters call the congregation, sound alarms, and announce feasts. Symbolic Significance Call to Worship – assembling the covenant people. Royal Proclamation – announcing coronations and divine victories. Warning and Warfare – sounding alarms before battle or judgment. Voice of God – Sinai’s trumpet (Exodus 19:16) prefigures heavenly revelation. Resurrection Hope – “the trumpet call of God” at Christ’s return (1 Thessalonians 4:16; 1 Corinthians 15:52). Historical Context First-century readers knew trumpeters from Jewish temple liturgy and Roman civic ceremonies. Priestly trumpeters wore distinctive garments; Roman trumpeters signaled imperial processions. Revelation’s silence of trumpeters thus portrays comprehensive, unmistakable ruin. The Silence in Babylon (Revelation 18) 1. Cessation of Idolatrous Worship – no more counterfeit glory. Ministry Applications • Worship Leadership – instruments and musicians serve sacred, not merely artistic, ends (Psalm 150:3). Related Themes and Passages Trumpet judgments – Revelation 8-11 Assembly and Sanctuary worship – 1 Chronicles 16:6; 2 Chronicles 23:13 Silence after judgment – Jeremiah 7:34; Revelation 8:1 Celebration of divine kingship – Psalm 98:6; 1 Corinthians 15:25 Conclusion The biblical trumpeter stands at the crossroads of worship, warfare, and witness. Revelation’s prophecy of their silence in Babylon warns every generation that all music not devoted to the glory of God will one day cease, while the trumpet of heaven will eternally herald the reign of the Lamb. Forms and Transliterations σαλπιστων σαλπιστών σαλπιστῶν salpiston salpistôn salpistōn salpistō̂nLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts |
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