H7782 - שׁוֹפָר (shôwphâr)

H7782 שׁוֹפָר (shôwphâr) sho-far'

Hebrew

Noun (Masculine, Hebrew)

Quick Definition

trumpet

Strong's Definition

a cornet (as giving a clear sound) or curved horn

Derivation: or שֹׁפָר; from H8231 (שָׁפַר) in the original sense of incising;

KJV Usage: cornet, trumpet.

TWOT Reference: 2449c

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) horn, ram's horn

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

G2159 G4536

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

horn, ram's horn

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

שֹׁפָר / שׁוֹפָר shôphâr BDB Definition: 1) horn, rams horn Part of Speech: noun masculine A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H8231 in the original sense of incising Same Word by TWOT Number: 2449c Total KJV Occurrences: 72

Bible Occurrences (63)

19:16 19:19 20:18

25:9

6:4 6:5 6:6 6:8 6:9 6:13 6:16 6:20

3:27 6:34 7:8 7:16 7:18 7:19 7:20 7:22

13:3

2:28 6:15 15:10 18:16 20:1 20:22

1:34 1:39 1:41

9:13

15:28

15:14

4:18 4:20

39:24 39:25

47:5 81:3 98:6 150:3

18:3 27:13 58:1

4:5 4:19 4:21 6:1 6:17 42:14 51:27

33:3 33:4 33:5 33:6

5:8 8:1

2:1 2:15

2:2 3:6

1:16

9:14

Exodus 19:16

On the third day, when morning... came, there was thunder and lightning. A thick cloud was upon the mountain, and a very loud... blast of the ram’s horn [went out], so that all the people in the camp trembled.

Exodus 19:19

And as the sound of the ram’s horn grew louder... and louder, Moses spoke and God answered him in the thunder.

Exodus 20:18

When all the people witnessed the thunder and lightning, the sounding of the ram’s horn, and the mountain enveloped in smoke, they trembled and stood at a distance.

Leviticus 25:9

Then you are to sound the horn far and wide on the tenth day of the seventh month, the Day of Atonement. You shall sound [it] throughout your land.

Joshua 6:4

Have seven priests carry seven rams’ horns in front of the ark. Then on the seventh day, march around the city seven times, while the priests blow the horns.

Joshua 6:5

And when there is a long blast of the ram’s horn and you hear [its] sound, have all the people give a mighty shout.... Then the wall of the city will collapse and all [your] people... will charge straight into [the city].

Joshua 6:6

So Joshua son of Nun summoned the priests and said... -, Take up the ark of the covenant and have seven priests carry seven rams’ horns in front of the ark of the LORD.

Joshua 6:8

After Joshua had spoken to the people, seven priests carrying seven rams’ horns before the LORD advanced and blew the horns, and the ark of the covenant of the LORD followed them.