H2689 H2689
Silver trumpet (ḥaṣoṣrah), a beaten-metal clarion used for assembly, warfare, and temple worship
The חֲצֹצְרָה is a long, straight, beaten-silver trumpet distinct from the curved ram's horn (שׁוֹפָר). Numbers 10:1-10 prescribes its construction and threefold use: summoning the congregation, sounding the alarm for battle, and marking festivals and sacrifices. It is characteristically a priestly instrument—only the sons of Aaron blow it (Num 10:8)—and it dominates the Chronicler's worship vocabulary (1 Chr 13:8, 15:24, 16:6; 2 Chr 5:12-13, 29:26-28). Hosea 5:8 pairs it with the shofar in a prophetic alarm. Spanish 'trompetas,' French 'trompettes,' and German 'Trompeten/Posaunen' all attest to the instrument's signal-horn character.
Senses
1. trumpet, metal signal horn — A beaten-metal trumpet (clarion) used for signaling assembly, war, and liturgical celebration. Numbers 10:1-10 establishes the priestly monopoly on this instrument and its coded blasts: a single long note to gather, staccato alarm for battle, joyful fanfare over sacrifices. The Chronicler expands its role in temple worship (2 Chr 5:12-13, 29:26-28), while Hosea 5:8 pairs it with the shofar in prophetic warning. Unlike the organic shofar, the ḥaṣoṣrah is crafted silver—an artifact of institutional, priestly authority. 29×
AR["بِ-الأَبواقِ", "بِ-الأَبْوَاقِ", "بِ-الْأَبْوَاقِ", "بِالأَبواقِ", "بِالأَبْوَاقِ", "بِـ-الْأَبْوَاقِ", "وَ-الْأَبْوَاقُ", "وَ-بِ-أَبْوَاقٍ", "وَالأَبْوَاقُ", "وَبِ-أَبْوَاقٍ", "وَٱلْأَبْوَاقُ"]·ben["-তূরী-দিয়ে", "-তূরীগুলোয়", "-তূরীতে", "-দ্বারা", "-শিঙাতে", "-শিঙায়", "আর-তূরীগুলো", "আর-তূরীগুলোতে", "এবং-তূরীতে", "এবং-শিঙা", "ও-তূরী", "তূরীগুলো", "তূরীতে", "শব্দ", "শিঙা"]·DE["[בחצצרות]", "mit-Trompeten", "mit-der-Posaunen", "und-der-Trompeten", "und-der-trumpets", "und-in-Trompeten"]·EN["and-the-trumpets", "and-with-trumpets", "with-the-trumpets", "with-trumpets"]·FR["avec-le-trumpets", "et-der-trompettes", "et-in-trompettes", "et-le-trumpets", "in-trompettes"]·heb["ב-ה-בחצצרות", "ב-ה-חצוצרה", "ו-ב-ה-חצוצרה", "ו-ה-חצוצרה", "ו-ה-חצוצרות"]·HI["और-तुरहियाँ", "और-तुरहियों-से", "और-तुरहियोंसे", "और-ब-तुरहियों", "और-हखत्सोत्सेरोत", "तुरहियों", "तुरहियों-में", "तुरहियों-से", "तुरहियों-से।", "तुरहियोंसे", "ब-तुरहियों", "में-तुरहियों"]·ID["dan-dengan-nafiri-nafiri", "dan-dengan-trompet-trompet", "dan-nafiri-nafiri", "dan-trompet-trompet", "dengan-nafiri", "dengan-nafiri-nafiri", "dengan-terompet", "dengan-terompet-terompet", "trompet-trompet"]·IT["con-il-trombe", "e-il-trombe", "e-in-trombe", "in-trombe"]·jav["kalayan-slèmpet", "kaliyan-slompretan", "kaliyan-slomprèt", "klawan-slompret", "lan-kaliyan-slomprèt", "lan-klawan-slompret", "lan-para-Lewi", "lan-para-slomprèt", "lan-slomprèt", "lan-sélompret", "mawi-slomprèt", "slompret", "slomprèt", "slèmpet-slèmpet"]·KO["그-나팔들-로", "그-나팔들-에", "그-와-에-나팔들", "그리고-그-나팔들과", "그리고-그-나팔들이", "그리고-나팔들-으로", "그리고-나팔들이", "그리고-로-그-나팔들", "에-그-나팔들", "에-나팔들", "에-나팔들을-가지고", "에서-그-나팔들"]·PT["com-as-trombetas", "com-trombetas", "e-as-trombetas", "e-com-trombetas", "nas-trombetas"]·RU["в-трубы", "и-на-трубах", "и-с-трубами", "и-трубами", "и-трубы", "на-трубах", "с-трубами"]·ES["con-las-trompetas", "con-trompetas", "y-con-trompetas", "y-las-trompetas"]·SW["kwa-tarumbeta", "kwa-tarumbeta.", "na-kwa-tarumbeta", "na-tarumbeta", "tarumbeta"]·TR["-de-borazanları", "boraları", "borazanlarla", "borularla-", "ve-boralarla", "ve-borazanlar", "ve-borazanlarla", "ve-borular-o", "ve-borularla"]·urd["اور-بگل", "اور-نرسنگوں-سے", "اور-نرسنگے", "بِ-ال-نرسنگے", "ترہیوں-کے-ساتھ", "نرسنگوں-سے", "نرسنگوں-میں", "نرسنگوں-کے-ساتھ", "نرسنگے"]
Num 10:2, Num 10:8, Num 10:9, Num 10:10, Num 31:6, 2 Kgs 11:14, 2 Kgs 11:14, 2 Kgs 12:13, 1 Chr 13:8, 1 Chr 15:24, 1 Chr 15:28, 1 Chr 16:6 (+17 more)
Related Senses
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BDB / Lexicon Reference
† חֲצֹצְרָה n.f. clarion (NH חֲצוֹצֶרֶת, Aramaic חֲצוֹצַרְתָּא)—mostly P and late;—abs. ח׳ Ho 5:8; pl. abs. חֲצֹצְרוֹת Nu 10:8 + 22 times; חֲצֹצְרֹת Nu 10:9, 10; cstr. id. Nu 31:6; 2 Ch 13:12; חֲצוֹצְרֹת Nu 10:2; clarion: 1. as secular instr. Ho 5:8 (‖ שׁוֹפָר) 2 K 11:14(×2) = 2 Ch 23:13(×2). 2. as sacred instr. 2 K 12:14, especially for use by priests (only P, ψ 98 and Chr). a. תקע בח׳ (of…