kinnor en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /kiˈnɔɹ/
Etymology
Borrowed from Hebrew כִּנּוֹר (“lyre”).
Meanings
-
A stringed instrument of the Israelites.
Just as the Kinor of King David played by itself when the north wind touched its strings, so too did Rabbi Nachman's heart fill with music when he beheld the forests, hills, brooks and other aspects of nature.
2017, Velvel Pasternak, Behind the Music, Stories, Anecdotes, Articles and Reflections, page 235:
- Synonym of begena.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| kinnors | Number=Plur | lexicographic |