hôrn (Hebrew and Aramaic קרן, ḳeren; κέρας, kéras; for the “ram’s horn” (יובל, yōbhēl) of Joshua 6 see MUSIC, and for the “inkhorn” of Ezekiel 9:1-11 (קסת, ḳeṣeth) see separate article):
(1) Ḳeren and keras represent the English “horn” exactly, whether on the animal (Genesis 22:13), or used for musical purposes (Joshua 6:5; 1 Chronicles 25:5), or for containing a liquid (1 Samuel 16:1, 16:13; 1 Kings 1:39), but in Ezekiel 27:15 the horns of ivory are of course tusks and the “horns” of ebony are small (pointed?) logs. Consequently most of the usages require no explanation.
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Author: International Std. Bible Encyclopedia
Keywords: Horn, Shofar, Ram's horn, Trumpet, Blow the trumpet, Trumpeter, Blowing the trumpet, Blowing the shofar
Bible reference(s): 1 Chronicles 25:5, 1 Kings 1:39, 1 Kings 1:50-51, 1 Kings 2:28, 1 Kings 22:11, 1 Samuel 16:1, 1 Samuel 2:1, 2 Chronicles 18:10, 2 Samuel 22:3, Amos 3:14, Daniel 7:7, Daniel 8:7, Deuteronomy 33:17, Exodus 27:2, Exodus 30:2, Exodus 37:25, Exodus 38:2, Ezekiel 27:15, Ezekiel 43:15, Ezekiel 9:2-3, Genesis 22:13, Habakkuk 3:4, Jeremiah 17:1, Jeremiah 48:25, Joshua 6:5, Leviticus 16:18, Leviticus 4:7, Lev 4:18, Lev 4:25, Leviticus 8:15, Leviticus 9:9, Luke 1:69, Psalms 118:27, Psalms 18:2, Psalms 22:21, Psalms 75:4, Psalms 92:10, Revelation 12:3, Revelation 13:1, Revelation 17:3, Revelation 5:6, Revelation 9:13, Zechariah 1:18
Source: James Orr (editor), The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, 5 volume set.
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