CITHARA. The Hebrew term Kinnor is frequently translated Cithara. Now כנור Kinnor. Cithara.the Cithara or ancient Harp, is an Instrument which is no longer in use. It was composed of a base or hollow sounding belly, and of two Branches raised perpendicularly on the two sides of this belly. Above these Branches was a piece of Wood, which went across, and was fastened to each of them. To this piece of Wood were fixed three, six, or nine strings, which made a very harmonious sound as often as they were either play’d upon with the fingers, or touched with the Bow. See above Cinyra.
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