Bible Dictionary
Trumpet
A trumpet was a wind instrument used for signals, worship, assemblies, and announcing important occasions. Biblical references include both metal trumpets and horns.
Definition
A trumpet is a wind instrument used for signaling and proclamation. Biblical trumpets included instruments made of silver and horns, and they served public, military, festival, and worship purposes.
Biblical Usage
Trumpets announced assemblies, festivals, movements, and war, and were used in the worship of God. They also appear as significant symbols in Revelation.
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
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