Meanings
nounkinnor (plural kinnors)
plural kinnors
- 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
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of begena.
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Origin
- Hebrewכִּנּוֹר“lyre”
- Englishkinnor
Borrowed from Hebrew כִּנּוֹר (“lyre”).
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APA
kinnor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kinnor
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“kinnor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kinnor. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kinnor,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kinnor.
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