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סַבְּכָא H5443
H5443 is the Hebrew word סַבְּכָא, transliterated çabbᵉkâʼ and said sab-bek-aw'. The King James Version most often renders it sackbut.
What it means
a lyre.
Where it comes from
(Aramaic) or שַׂבְּכָא; (Aramaic), from a root corresponding to H5440 (סָבַךְ).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 4 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: sackbut.
Verses using סַבְּכָא
All 4 verses, quoted in full.
Daniel 3:5 · KJV
That at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, ye fall down and worship the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king hath set up:
Daniel 3:7 · KJV
Therefore at that time, when all the people heard the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and all kinds of musick, all the people, the nations, and the languages, fell down and worshipped the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up.
Daniel 3:10 · KJV
Thou, O king, hast made a decree, that every man that shall hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, shall fall down and worship the golden image:
Daniel 3:15 · KJV
Now if ye be ready that at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, ye fall down and worship the image which I have made; well: but if ye worship not, ye shall be cast the same hour into the midst of a burning fiery furnace; and who is that God that shall deliver you out of my hands?
Common questions
What does Strong's H5443 mean?
H5443 is the Hebrew word סַבְּכָא (çabbᵉkâʼ), meaning a lyre.
How is H5443 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it sackbut (4 times).
How many times does H5443 appear in the Bible?
סַבְּכָא (çabbᵉkâʼ) is tagged in 4 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H5443 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: (Aramaic) or שַׂבְּכָא; (Aramaic), from a root corresponding to H5440 (סָבַךְ).
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