verb
kitharizimō
Greekκιθαρίζω (kitharizō)
Strong’sG2789
I play on the harp
stem kithariz-2 times in the New Testamentin 2 of 27 books2 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
κιθαρίζω,
[in LXX: Is 23:16 (נגן pi.)*;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2789 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidkith-ar-id'-zo
to play on a lyre
Fromfrom G2788;
King Jamesharp.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| kitharizarōtoiuκιθαριζόντων | happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive plural masculine | playing | 1× |
| kitharizirōtemκιθαριζόμενον | happening now · subjectpresent passive participle direct singular neuter | harp | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | kitharizamō | kitharizame | kitharizami | kitharizama | kitharizamē | kitharizamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | kitharizasō | kitharizase | kitharizasi | kitharizasa | kitharizasē | kitharizaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kitharizatō | kitharizate | kitharizati | kitharizata | kitharizatē | kitharizatelē |
| we 1st person plural | kitharizanō | kitharizane | kitharizani | kitharizana | kitharizanē | kitharizanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | kitharizavō | kitharizave | kitharizavi | kitharizava | kitharizavē | kitharizavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | kitharizalō | kitharizale | kitharizali | kitharizala | kitharizalē | kitharizalelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | kitharizimō | kitharizime | kitharizimi | kitharizima | kitharizimē | kitharizimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | kitharizisō | kitharizise | kitharizisi | kitharizisa | kitharizisē | kithariziselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kitharizitō | kitharizite | kithariziti | kitharizita | kitharizitē | kitharizitelē |
| we 1st person plural | kitharizinō | kitharizine | kitharizini | kitharizina | kitharizinē | kitharizinelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | kitharizivō | kitharizive | kitharizivi | kithariziva | kitharizivē | kitharizivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | kitharizilō | kitharizile | kitharizili | kitharizila | kitharizilē | kitharizilelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | kitharizameiō | kitharizameia | kitharizameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | kitharizaseiō | kitharizaseia | kitharizaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kitharizateiō | kitharizateia | kitharizateiē |
| we 1st person plural | kitharizaneiō | kitharizaneia | kitharizaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | kitharizaveiō | kitharizaveia | kitharizaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | kitharizaleiō | kitharizaleia | kitharizaleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | kitharizimeiō | kitharizimeia | kitharizimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | kithariziseiō | kithariziseia | kithariziseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kithariziteiō | kithariziteia | kithariziteiē |
| we 1st person plural | kitharizineiō | kitharizineia | kitharizineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | kithariziveiō | kithariziveia | kithariziveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | kitharizileiō | kitharizileia | kitharizileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | kitharizasōr | kitharizasar | kitharizasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kitharizatōr | kitharizatar | kitharizatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | kitharizavōr | kitharizavar | kitharizavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | kitharizalōr | kitharizalar | kitharizalēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | kitharizisōr | kitharizisar | kitharizisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kitharizitōr | kitharizitar | kitharizitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | kitharizivōr | kitharizivar | kitharizivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | kitharizilōr | kitharizilar | kitharizilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | kitharizamoiō | kitharizamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | kitharizasoiō | kitharizasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kitharizatoiō | kitharizatoia |
| we 1st person plural | kitharizanoiō | kitharizanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | kitharizavoiō | kitharizavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | kitharizaloiō | kitharizaloia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | kitharizimoiō | kitharizimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | kitharizisoiō | kitharizisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kitharizitoiō | kitharizitoia |
| we 1st person plural | kitharizinoiō | kitharizinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | kitharizivoiō | kitharizivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | kithariziloiō | kithariziloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | kitharizarō | kitharizari | kitharizara | kitharizarē |
| acted on passive voice | kitharizirō | kithariziri | kitharizira | kitharizirē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 2 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | kitharizarōtos1× | kitharizaritos | kitharizaratos | kitharizarētos |
| acted on passive voice | kitharizirōtos1× | kithariziritos | kithariziratos | kitharizirētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
kithariz is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
2 occurrences, every one of them listed
kitharizarōtoiu“playing”happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive plural masculine1×
Revelation 14:2“playing”kai akouama fōnan ek tou ouranou hōs fōnan hudōreiu polleiu kai hōs fōnan brontau megau, kai tas fōnas han akouama hōs kitharōdoiu kitharizarōtoiu en tai kitharai autoiu.And I heard a sound from heaven like the roar of many waters and the loud rumbling of thunder. And the sound I heard was like harpists strumming their harps.
kitharizirōtem“harp”happening now · subjectpresent passive participle direct singular neuter1×
1 Corinthians 14:7“harp”homōs teim apsucheim fōnan dōarōteim, eite aulos eite kitharas, ean diastolan toi fthongoi mē dōateia, pōs gnōskiti tem aulirōtem ē tem kitharizirōtem?Even in the case of lifeless instruments, such as the flute or harp, how will anyone recognize the tune they are playing unless the notes are distinct?