מְנַעֲנֵעַ
me.na.na
H4517
H:N-M
Hebrew
castanets
1
Occurrences
1
Books
Hebrew
Language
me.na.na denotes a musical instrument named among those used in Israel's celebration before the LORD.
The attested use names a musical instrument included with other instruments in a communal celebration before the LORD in 2 Samuel 6:5.
Senses in use
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Instrument in a celebratory ensemble · dominant
In 2 Samuel 6:5, the masculine plural noun occurs in the list of instruments accompanying David and all the house of Israel as they celebrate before the LORD. The APB renders the wider list with "lyres, harps, tambourines, castanets, and cymbals,".
In the Anselm Project Bible: In 2 Samuel 6:5, the APB includes "castanets" within a list of instruments used in celebration. That English item is treated as confirmation of the verse's instrument list rather than a precise lexical equation.