Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to blow
Usage: 1) to sound a trumpet 1a) (Piel) players on clarions (participle) 1b) (Hiphil) sound with clarions (participle)
Strong's Number
H2690
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
6
Books
2
Strong's H2690 Quick Answer
Strong's H2690 חָצַר חֲצוֹצֵר חֲצוֹרֵר (chatsar) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. chatsar (khaw-tsar') v. 1. to trumpet, i.e. blow on that instrument [a primitive root, properly, to surround with a stockade, and thus separate from the open country; but used only in the reduplicated form chatsotser {khast-o-tsare'}; or (2 Chronicles 5] It has 6 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include trumpets. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- chatsar (khaw-tsar') v. 1. to trumpet, i.e. blow on that instrument [a primitive root, properly, to surround with a stockade, and thus separate from the open country; but used only in the reduplicated form chatsotser {khast-o-tsare'}; or (2 Chronicles 5]
- Usage
- 6 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- trumpets
Meaning and Definition
chatsar (khaw-tsar') v. 1. to trumpet, i.e. blow on that instrument [a primitive root, properly, to surround with a stockade, and thus separate from the open country; but used only in the reduplicated form chatsotser {khast-o-tsare'}; or (2 Chronicles 5] KJV: blow, sound, trumpeter. Root(s): H2689
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2690. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H2690 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render chatsar, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
trumpets
1 Chronicles 15:24
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How Strong's H2690 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 6 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H2690 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H2690 in the Old Testament
6 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And Shebaniah, and Jehoshaphat, and Nethaneel, and Amasai, and Zechariah, and Benaiah, and Eliezer, the priests, did blow with the trumpets before the ark of God: and Obededom and Jehiah were doorkeepers for the ark.
Also the Levites which were the singers, all of them of Asaph, of Heman, of Jeduthun, with their sons and their brethren, being arrayed in white linen, having cymbals and psalteries and harps, stood at the east end of the altar, and with them an hundred and twenty priests sounding with trumpets:)
It came even to pass, as the trumpeters and singers were as one, to make one sound to be heard in praising and thanking the LORD; and when they lifted up their voice with the trumpets and cymbals and instruments of musick, and praised the LORD, saying, For he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever: that then the house was filled with a cloud, even the house of the LORD;
Usage Excerpts
First 6 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2690.
And Shebaniah, and Jehoshaphat, and Nethaneel, and Amasai, and Zechariah, and Benaiah, and Eliezer, the priests, did blow with the trumpets before the ark of God: and Obededom and Jehiah were doorkeepers for the ark.
Also the Levites which were the singers, all of them of Asaph, of Heman, of Jeduthun, with their sons and their brethren, being arrayed in white linen, having cymbals and psalteries and harps, stood at the east end of the altar, and with them an hundred and twenty priests sounding with trumpets:)
It came even to pass, as the trumpeters and singers were as one, to make one sound to be heard in praising and thanking the LORD; and when they lifted up their voice with the trumpets and cymbals and instruments of musick, and praised the LORD, saying, For he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever: that then the house was filled with a cloud, even the house of the LORD;
And the priests waited on their offices: the Levites also with instruments of musick of the LORD, which David the king had made to praise the LORD, because his mercy endureth for ever, when David praised by their ministry; and the priests sounded trumpets before them, and all Israel stood.
And when Judah looked back, behold, the battle was before and behind: and they cried unto the LORD, and the priests sounded with the trumpets.
And all the congregation worshipped, and the singers sang, and the trumpeters sounded: and all this continued until the burnt offering was finished.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2690, grouped by book.
1 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Chronicles 5 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H2690 FAQ
What does chatsar (חָצַר) mean?
Chatsar (Strong's H2690) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "blow". chatsar (khaw-tsar') v. 1. to trumpet, i.e. blow on that instrument [a primitive root, properly, to surround with a stockade, and thus separate from the open country; but used only in the reduplicated form chatsotser {khast-o-tsare'}; or (2 Chronicles 5]
How many times is chatsar (חָצַר) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 6 linked usages for Strong's H2690 across 2 books.
Where can I study chatsar (חָצַר) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2690 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate chatsar (חָצַר)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as trumpets. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.