חָצַרchâtsar
denominative from חצצרה = sound a clarion
Pronunciation: khaw-tsar' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H2690
Meanings
Pi`el: players on clarions (2 Chronicles 5:13)
Hiph`il: sound with clarions (1 Chronicles 15:24; 2 Chronicles 5:12; 2 Chronicles 13:14)
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 6 times in the Bible.
- 1 Chronicles 15:24 Shebaniah, Joshaphat, Nethanel, Amasai, Zechariah, Benaiah, and Eliezer—all of whom were priests—were chosen to blow the trumpets as they marched in front of the Ark of God. Obed-edom and Jehiah were chosen to guard the Ark.
- 2 Chronicles 5:12 And the Levites who were musicians—Asaph, Heman, Jeduthun, and all their sons and brothers—were dressed in fine linen robes and stood at the east side of the altar playing cymbals, lyres, and harps. They were joined by 120 priests who were playing trumpets.
- 2 Chronicles 5:13 The trumpeters and singers performed together in unison to praise and give thanks to the Lord. Accompanied by trumpets, cymbals, and other instruments, they raised their voices and praised the Lord with these words: “He is good! His faithful love endures forever!” At that moment a thick cloud filled the Temple of the Lord.
- 2 Chronicles 7:6 The priests took their assigned positions, and so did the Levites who were singing, “His faithful love endures forever!” They accompanied the singing with music from the instruments King David had made for praising the Lord. Across from the Levites, the priests blew the trumpets, while all Israel stood.
- 2 Chronicles 13:14 When Judah realized that they were being attacked from the front and the rear, they cried out to the Lord for help. Then the priests blew the trumpets,
- 2 Chronicles 29:28 The entire assembly worshiped the Lord as the singers sang and the trumpets blew, until all the burnt offerings were finished.
Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).