Horns and trumpets and tubas

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A "horn" can refer to the "horn" on the head of an animal. Such "horns" were used to make sounds like a trumpet, coronet, etc.

The ancient Greek word "κέρας" ≈ "horn". The modern Greek word "κέρας" (KEH-ras) ≈ "horn".

The English word "cornet" as a musical instrument comes from the Latin word "cornu" ≈ "horn".

The English word "coronet" is, through French, from the Latin word "corona" ≈ "garland, crown" which was borrowed from the ancient Greek word "κορώνη" ≈ "sea bird" which, due to the curve of the wing, had a meaning as a type of crown.

The modern Greek word "κορώνα" (ko-RO-na) ≈ "crown" usually as a type of currency (as a borrowed word).

Luke 1:69 And hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David; [kjv]

… κερας … [gnt]

… cornu … [v]

… haurn … [got]

… Horn … [lu]

The English word "horn" has Germanic roots but comes ultimately from the PIE (Proto Indo-European) root "*KERNH" ≈ "head, horn"and is related to the Latin word "cornu" ≈ "horn" and the ancient Greek word "κέρας" ≈ "horn".

The German word "Horn" ≈ "horn".
The Gothic word "haurn" ≈ "horn".

Luke 1:69

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KJV: And hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David;

Greek: και ηγειρεν κερας σωτηριας ημιν εν τω οικω δαβιδ του δαυιδ παιδος αυτου

Latin: et erexit cornu salutis nobis in domo David pueri sui

Wessex: Aend he us haele horn araerde on dauides huse. hys cnihtes.

Wycliffe: And he hath rerid to vs an horn of heelthe in the hous of Dauid, his child.

Tyndale: And hath reysed vp an horne of salvacion vnto vs in the housse of his servaunt David.

Gothic: jah urraisida haurn naseinais unsis in garda daweidis thiumagaus seinis,

Luther: und hat uns aufgerichtet ein Horn des Heils in dem Hause seines Dieners David.

Spanish: y nos alzó cuerno de salvación en la casa de David su siervo,

Portuguese: e nos deu um Salvador poderoso na casa de David, seu servo,

Strongs definitions:

*G2768 *11 κέρας (ker'-as) : from a primary kar (the hair of the head); a horn (literally or figuratively):--horn.

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κερατα *8

Revelation 5:6 ... it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, ...
Revelation 12:3 ... heads and ten horns, and seven crowns ...
Revelation 13:1 ... and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, ...
Revelation 13:11 ... and he had two horns like a lamb, and ...
Revelation 17:3 ... heads and ten horns.
Revelation 17:7 ... heads and ten horns.
Revelation 17:12 And the ten horns which thou sawest are ...
Revelation 17:16 And the ten horns which thou sawest upon ...

κερατων *2

Revelation 9:13 ... voice from the four horns of the golden altar which is before God,
Revelation 13:1 ... and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, ...

κερας

Luke 1:69 And hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in ...

*G2768 *11 κέρας (ker'-as) : from a primary kar (the hair of the head); a horn (literally or figuratively):--horn.

Words: κερας κερατα=8 κερατων=2

The ancient Greek word "κέρας" ≈ "horn" appears in one verse in Luke and ten verses in Revelation.

The English word "cornucopia", sometimes called the "horn of plenty", comes from the Latin word "cornu" ≈ "horn" and the Latin word "copia" ≈ "plenty, abundance". Take "copious" notes on it, as that word comes from the Latin word.

Psalms 92:10 But my horn shalt thou exalt like the horn of an unicorn: I shall be anointed with fresh oil. [kjv]

… μονοκερωτος … κερας … [lxx]

… monocerotis cornu … [v]

More: Unicorns

Psalms 92:10

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KJV: But my horn shalt thou exalt like the horn of an unicorn: I shall be anointed with fresh oil.

Hebrew: ותרם כראים קרני בלתי בשמן רענן׃

Greek: και υψωθησεται ως μονοκερωτος το κερας μου και το γηρας μου εν ελαιω πιονι

Latin: et exaltabitur quasi monocerotis cornu meum et senecta mea in oleo uberi

Exodus 19:19 And when the voice of the trumpet sounded long, and waxed louder and louder, Moses spake, and God answered him by a voice. [kjv]

… השופר … [he]

The Hebrew word "שופר" (shoh-FAR) ≈ "horn". The "shofar" horn was a musical instrument made from the "horn" of an animal such as a ram.
Without valves like a trumpet or cornet, a "shofar" would make notes like a bugle.

The first instance of a "shofar" in the OT (Old Testament) is in Exodus 19 at Mount Sinai. The Hebrew word "השופר" (has-so-w-par) ≈ "of the trumpet".

Exodus 19:19

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KJV: And when the voice of the trumpet sounded long, and waxed louder and louder, Moses spake, and God answered him by a voice.

Hebrew: ויהי קול השופר הולך וחזק מאד משה ידבר והאלהים יעננו בקול׃

Greek: εγινοντο δε αι φωναι της σαλπιγγος προβαινουσαι ισχυροτεραι σφοδρα μωυσης ελαλει ο δε θεος απεκρινατο αυτω φωνη

Latin: et sonitus bucinae paulatim crescebat in maius et prolixius tendebatur Moses loquebatur et Dominus respondebat ei

Wycliffe: and the`sown of a clarioun encreesside litil and litil, and was holdun forth lengere. Moises spak, and the Lord answeride to hym,

Luther: Und der Posaunen Ton ward immer stärker. Mose redete, und Gott antwortete ihm laut.

Spanish: Y el sonido de la trompeta iba aumentándose en extremo: Moisés hablaba, y Dios le respondía en voz.

Exodus 19:19 And when the voice of the trumpet sounded long, and waxed louder and louder, Moses spake, and God answered him by a voice. [kjv]

… השופר … [he]

… clarioun … [wy]

The Middle English word "clarion" ≈ "trumpet" comes, though French, from the Latin word "clario" ≈ "trumpet" which is from the Latin word "clarus" ≈ "clear".

The English word "clarinet" appears to come from the Italian word "clarinetto" ≈ "clarinet" which is a diminutive of the Italian word "clarino" ≈ "trumpet".

Exodus 19:19 And when the voice of the trumpet sounded long, and waxed louder and louder, Moses spake, and God answered him by a voice. [kjv]

… השופר … [he]

… bucinae … [v]

The ancient Greek word "σάλπιγξ" ≈ "war trumpet" and appears to be pre-Greek in origin. The Latin word "bucina" ≈ "curved bugle" as in a war trumpet and comes from two Latin words and is the source of the English word "bugle".

The Latin word "bow" ≈ "cow" as in "bovine".
The Latin word "cano" ≈ "sing, play".

In Daniel 8, Daniel receives some prophecies having to do with Media, Persia and Greece. The horns represent kings of those groups.

Daniel 8:20 The ram which thou sawest having two horns are the kings of Media and Persia. [kjv]

8:21 And the rough goat is the king of Grecia: and the great horn that is between his eyes is the first king. [kjv]

8:22 Now that being broken, whereas four stood up for it, four kingdoms shall stand up out of the nation, but not in his power. [kjv]

Alexander the Great is described, 200 years before it happened, as the one great horn that splits into four smaller horns. After Alexander's death in 333 B.C., his empire is divided into four parts by his four main generals.

More: Daniel 8: Horns of Greece