Strong's Lexicon shophar: Trumpet, Ram's Horn Original Word: שׁוֹפָר Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning "to incise" or "to be clear." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G4536: σάλπιγξ (salpinx) - trumpet Usage: The term "shophar" refers to a trumpet made from a ram's horn, used in ancient Israel for religious and military purposes. It is distinct from the silver trumpets (חֲצוֹצְרָה, chatsotserah) mentioned in the Bible. The shophar was used to announce the new moon, the Jubilee year, and to call people to assembly or battle. It also played a significant role in religious ceremonies and festivals, such as Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish New Year). Cultural and Historical Background: The shophar holds a significant place in Jewish tradition and biblical history. It was an instrument of communication and a symbol of God's presence and power. The sound of the shophar was believed to be a call to repentance and a reminder of God's sovereignty. In ancient Israel, the shophar was used to signal important events, such as the giving of the Law at Mount Sinai (Exodus 19:16, 19) and the fall of Jericho (Joshua 6:4-20). Its use continues in Jewish religious practices today, particularly during the High Holy Days. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom shaphar Definition a horn (for blowing) NASB Translation horn (4), horns (1), ram's horn (1), trumpet (46), trumpeter* (1), trumpets (19). Brown-Driver-Briggs שֹׁפָר, שׁוֺפָר72 noun masculineIsaiah 27:13 horn, for blowing (Aramaic שׁיפורא √ dubious; CAdlerPAOS 1889, Clxxi ff. compare Assyrian šappar(u) a species of wild goat; in any case the ׳שׁ is a curved horn, as of cow or ram, compare DrAmos 2:2 (with illustrations)); — absolute ׳שׁוֺ 2 Samuel 6:15 +, ׳שׁ Exodus 19:16 +; construct שׁוֺפַר Leviticus 25:9; plural שׁוֺפָרוֺת Judges 7:22 +, construct שׁוֺפְרוֺת Joshua 6:4 +; suffix שׁוֺפְרֹתֵיהֶם Judges 7:8; — horn, mostly as used in war, rarely, and chiefly late, as sacred instrument: Hosea 8:1; Judges 7:8,16; Isaiah 58:1 (simile) Job 39:25 (׳בְּדֵי שׁ, see דַּי 2a); (הַ)יּוֺבְלִים ׳שׁ Joshua 6:4 rams' horns (see יבל), so Joshua 6:6; Joshua 6:8; Joshua 6:13 (all E); ׳קוֺל (הַ)שׁ Exodus 19:16,19; Exodus 20:18 (Gi Exodus 20:15), Joshua 6:5,20 (all E), Amos 2:2 13t.; ׳תָּקַע בַּשּׁ = give a blast with the horn, Judges 3:27; Judges 6:34; Joshua 6:4 9t. Joshua, 1 Samuel 13:3; 1 Kings 1:34,39 9t., +(׳י subject) Zechariah 9:14; ׳תָּקַע שׁ Hosea 5:8; Amos 3:6 (verb Niph`al), Jeremiah 4:5 7t., +׳תֹּקְעֵי הַשּׁ Joshua 6:9 Qr (Kt תָּֽקְעוּ); compare לִתְקוֺעַ ׳הַשּׁ Judges 7:20, ׳בְּתֵקַע שׁ Psalm 150:3; also תְּרוּעָה ׳הֶעֱבִיר שׁ Leviticus 25:9 a (H), compare Leviticus 25:9 b (P), וּתְרוּעָה ׳יוֺם שׁ Zephaniah 1:16; used on religious occasions, Joshua 6:4ff.; Leviticus 25:9; Joel 2:1; Joel 2:15; Psalm 47:6; Psalm 81:4; Psalm 98:6; Psalm 150:3; 2Chronicles 15:14. — On ׳שׁ see AdlerThe Shophar (1894) DrAmos 2:2 HptWe Psalms Transl. 221 f. AbrahamsHast. DB TRUMPET. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance cornet, trumpet Or shophar {sho-far'}; from shaphar in the original sense of incising; a cornet (as giving a clear sound) or curved horn -- cornet, trumpet. see HEBREW shaphar Forms and Transliterations בְּשׁוֹפָ֣ר בַּשֹּֽׁפָר֑וֹת בַּשֹּׁפָ֔ר בַּשֹּׁפָ֗ר בַּשּֽׁוֹפָר֑וֹת בַּשּֽׁוֹפָרוֹת֮ בַּשּׁ֣וֹפָר֔וֹת בַּשּׁוֹפָ֔ר בַּשּׁוֹפָ֖ר בַּשּׁוֹפָ֣ר בַּשּׁוֹפָ֤ר בַּשּׁוֹפָר֑וֹת בַּשּׁוֹפָר֙ בַּשּׁוֹפָר֜וֹת בַּשּׁוֹפָרֽוֹת׃ בשופר בשופרות בשופרות׃ בשפר בשפרות הַשֹּׁפָ֔ר הַשּֽׁוֹפָר֑וֹת הַשּׁוֹפָ֔ר הַשּׁוֹפָ֗ר הַשּׁוֹפָ֤ר הַשּׁוֹפָר֖וֹת הַשּׁוֹפָר֙ הַשּׁוֹפָרוֹת֒ השופר השופרות השפר וּבְשׁוֹפָרֽוֹת׃ ובשופרות׃ כַּשּׁוֹפָ֖ר כשופר שֹׁפָ֔ר שֹׁפָ֖ר שֹׁפָ֨ר ׀ שֽׁוֹפְרוֹת֙ שׁוֹפְר֜וֹת שׁוֹפְר֤וֹת שׁוֹפְרֹֽתֵיהֶ֗ם שׁוֹפַ֤ר שׁוֹפָ֑ר שׁוֹפָ֔ר שׁוֹפָ֖ר שׁוֹפָ֜ר שׁוֹפָ֤ר שׁוֹפָֽר׃ שׁוֹפָר֙ שׁוֹפָר֤וֹת שופר שופר׃ שופרות שופרתיהם שפר baš·šō·p̄ā·rō·wṯ baš·šō·p̄ār baš·šō·w·p̄ā·rō·wṯ baš·šō·w·p̄ār bashshoFar bashshofaRot baššōp̄ār baššōp̄ārōwṯ baššōwp̄ār baššōwp̄ārōwṯ bə·šō·w·p̄ār beshoFar bəšōwp̄ār haš·šō·p̄ār haš·šō·w·p̄ā·rō·wṯ haš·šō·w·p̄ār hashshoFar hashshofaRot haššōp̄ār haššōwp̄ār haššōwp̄ārōwṯ kaš·šō·w·p̄ār kashshoFar kaššōwp̄ār shoFar shofaRot shofRot shofroteiHem šō·p̄ār šō·w·p̄ā·rō·wṯ šō·w·p̄ar šō·w·p̄ār šō·wp̄·rō·ṯê·hem šō·wp̄·rō·wṯ šōp̄ār šōwp̄ar šōwp̄ār šōwp̄ārōwṯ šōwp̄rōṯêhem šōwp̄rōwṯ ū·ḇə·šō·w·p̄ā·rō·wṯ ūḇəšōwp̄ārōwṯ uveshofaRotLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Exodus 19:16 HEB: הָהָ֔ר וְקֹ֥ל שֹׁפָ֖ר חָזָ֣ק מְאֹ֑ד NAS: loud trumpet sound, KJV: and the voice of the trumpet exceeding INT: the mountain sound trumpet loud very Exodus 19:19 Exodus 20:18 Leviticus 25:9 Leviticus 25:9 Joshua 6:4 Joshua 6:4 Joshua 6:5 Joshua 6:6 Joshua 6:8 Joshua 6:8 Joshua 6:9 Joshua 6:9 Joshua 6:13 Joshua 6:13 Joshua 6:13 Joshua 6:16 Joshua 6:20 Joshua 6:20 Judges 3:27 Judges 6:34 Judges 7:8 Judges 7:16 Judges 7:18 Judges 7:18 72 Occurrences |
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