PSALTERIES
Definition
PSALTERIES is the plural of PSALTERY.
noun PSALTERY: an ancient stringed instrument similar to the lyre or zither but having a trapezoidal sounding board under the strings.
Examples
- “And at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem they sought the Levites out of all their places, to bring them to Jerusalem, to keep the dedication with gladness, both with thanksgivings, and with singing, with cymbals, psalteries, and with harps. (Nehemiah 12:27, KJV)”