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G4538 σαλπιστής (salpistḗs)
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Quick Definition

σαλπιστής, οῦ, ὁ n.m. a trumpeter

Strong's Definition

from 4537; a trumpeter

KJV Usage: trumpeter

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

noun, m. | -οῦ | σαλπίζω

6.91 · Artifacts · Musical Instruments

trumpeter (derivative of σαλπίζω[a] ‘to play the trumpet,’ 6.90) one who plays the trumpet

REV 18:22

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

σαλπιστής (a later form, used by Theophr. char. 25; Polyb. 1, 45, 13; Dion. Hal. 4, 18, [al.], for the earlier and better σαλπιγκτής, Thuc. 6, 69; Xen. an. 4, 3, 29; Joseph. b. 1. 3, 6, 2; and σαλπικτής, Dem. p. 284, 26; App. hisp. 6, 93; and in the best codd. of Xen., Diod., Plut., al.; [ef. Rutherford, New Phryn. p. 279]; fr. σαλπίζω [q- V-]), -00, 6, α trumpeter: Rey. xviii. 22.

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

σαλπιστής salpistēs 1x

a trumpeter, Rev. 18:22*

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

* σαλπιστής

(so Inscr. and late writers for Att. σαλπιγκτής), -οῦ, ὁ,

a trumpeter: Re 18:22.†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

σαλπιστής, “trumpeter.” For this late form (for Attic σαλπιγκτής) in Rev 1822, cf. the inscr. Sy//* 10583 (ii/i B.C.) σαλπιστάς, and Pretsigke 4591 (Rom.) σαλπιστὴς χώρτης ‘Iomavopou(p). For σαλπικτής (= σαλπιγκτής) οἵ. P Oxy IIT. 519°° (ii/A.D.), where inan account of public games 4 drachmae are paid σαλπικτῇ. Σαλω(ο)μών. See s.v. Σολομών.

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

σαλπιστής (salpistēs) — trumpeter. Included with: σαλπ-ιγκτής, οῦ, ὁ, trumpeter, [Refs 5th c.BC+] authority and occurs in [Refs 5th c.BC+], but has not been found in Attic dialect Inscrr.; σαλπικτής, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; Boeotian dialect σαλπικτάς [Refs 2nd c.AD+], σαλπιγκτάς [Refs 1st c.BC+]; later σαλπιστής, [NT+2nd c.BC+]

2. ={ὄρνις ὁμοίως σάλπιγγι φθεγγόμενος}, [Refs 9th c.AD+]; ={ὀρχίλος}, [Refs 5th c.AD+]

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