a lyre
| Root | קתרס (q-t-r-s) |
| Core Meanings | lyre, harp, stringed instrument |
| Semantic Range | lyre, harp, stringed instrument used in musical performance, especially in formal or courtly settings |
| Conceptual Significance | The word reflects Hellenistic cultural influence in the biblical period and appears in contexts of royal or ceremonial music, illustrating the interaction between Israelite/Judean society and surrounding Greek culture. |
| Morphological Notes | Aramaic noun, common masculine singular absolute (ANcmsa); loanword from Greek κιθάρα (kithara). No pronominal suffix or construct relationship. |
| Rendering Rationale | The term is a masculine singular absolute noun of Greek origin referring to a specific stringed instrument. Rendering it as "a lyre" preserves its singular masculine form and reflects its concrete reference without adding definiteness not present in the morphology. |
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