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Sackbut

Objects & Symbols • Old Testament
The sackbut of Daniel 3 was a Syrian stringed instrument, probably similar to a harp or sambuca. It was not the modern brass wind instrument called a sackbut.
Biblical Usage
The instrument was part of the musical ensemble summoned to worship Nebuchadnezzar’s image in the plain of Dura.
Scripture References
Daniel 3:5 Daniel 3:7 Daniel 3:10 Daniel 3:15