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Timbrel

From: Boyd's Bible Dictionary: T By: James P. Boyd

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(bell, drum). A Hebrew musical instrument somewhat resembling the tambourine (Ex. 15:20²⁰And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances. (Exodus 15:20); Judg. 11:34³⁴And Jephthah came to Mizpeh unto his house, and, behold, his daughter came out to meet him with timbrels and with dances: and she was his only child; beside her he had neither son nor daughter. (Judges 11:34); Psa. 68:25²⁵The singers went before, the players on instruments followed after; among them were the damsels playing with timbrels. (Psalm 68:25)). [TABRET.]

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