κιθαρῳδός kitharōidós
Meaning
a lyre-singer(-player), i.e. harpist
In the King James Version: harper
Derivation: from G2788 (κιθάρα) and a derivative of the same as G5603 (ᾠδή);
Where it is used
- Revelation 14:2 And I heard a sound from heaven like the roar of many waters and the loud rumbling of thunder. And the sound I heard was like harpists strumming their harps.
- Revelation 18:22 And the sound of harpists and musicians, of flute players and trumpeters, will never ring out in you again. Nor will any craftsmen of any trade be found in you again, nor the sound of a millstone be heard in you again.