trigon

«trigon» in Mova's judaism dictionary: A triangular stringed musical instrument, a kind of small… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun

meaning for a pupil

A triangular stringed musical instrument, a kind of small harp. tree →

sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: One of the instruments in Nebuchadnezzar's orchestra, whose sound told the people to bow to the golden image. Interpretation: Tradition reads the music as a test of loyalty: Daniel's friends refused to bow, showing that Jews must serve God alone, even when facing death.

examples

• that at what time ye hear the sound of the horn, pipe, harp, trigon, psaltery, bagpipe, and all kinds of music, ye fall down and worship the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king hath set up; (Writings DAN.3.5, JPS 1917) tree →
• Thou, O king, hast made a decree, that every man that shall hear the sound of the horn, pipe, harp, trigon, psaltery, and bagpipe, and all kinds of music, shall fall down and worship the golden image; (Writings DAN.3.10, JPS 1917) tree →

note

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Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «trigon» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.