פְסַנְתֵּרִין֙
𐤐𐤎𐤍𐤕𐤓𐤉𐤍
fesaneterin
psaltery
lemma פִּסַנְטֵרִין first vowel, corrected to פְּסַנְטֵרִין; (Aramaic) or פְּסַנְתֵּרִין; a transliteration of the Greek,; psalterion; a lyre; psaltery.
Daniel 3:10 · Word #17
Lexicon H6460
| Lemma | פְּסַנְטֵרִין |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤐𐤎𐤍𐤈𐤓𐤉𐤍 |
| Transliteration | pᵉçanṭêrîyn |
| Strong's | H6460 |
| In-context | psaltery |
Morphology ANcmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H6460-01
a psaltery-lyre
| Root | פסנתר (p-s-n-t-r) |
| Core Meanings | stringed instrument, lyre, psaltery, plucked harp |
| Semantic Range | A plucked string instrument; psaltery; lyre; harp-like instrument used in formal or ceremonial music. |
| Conceptual Significance | Appears in the musical ensemble of Babylon in Daniel 3, highlighting the grandeur and multicultural character of imperial worship and the pressure placed on the faithful to conform to idolatrous ceremony. |
| Morphological Notes | Aramaic common masculine singular noun in the absolute state; loanword form ending in -ין but grammatically singular in Biblical Aramaic (Daniel 3). |
| Rendering Rationale | The term is an Aramaic loanword (from Greek psaltērion) referring to a specific stringed instrument. The morphology (ANcmsa) identifies it as a common masculine singular noun in the absolute state, so it is rendered as a singular count noun: "a psaltery-lyre." |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root פסנתר (stringed instrument, lyre, psaltery, plucked harp)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H6460-02 |
pesaneterin | a psaltery-lyre |
Word Usage (4 occurrences of H6460)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel 3:5 | פְּסַנְתֵּרִין֙ | pesaneterin | harp |
| Daniel 3:7 | פְּסַנְטֵרִ֔ין | pesaneterin | psaltery |
| Daniel 3:10 | פְסַנְתֵּרִין֙ | fesaneterin | psaltery |