Sackbut

Definition: Sackbut

Sackbut

Noun

1. A medieval musical instrument resembling a trombone.

Date "sackbut" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1897. (references)

Etymology: Sackbut \Sack"but\, noun. [French expression saquebute, Old French saqueboute sackbut, earlier, sort of hook attached to the end of lance used by foot soldiers to unhorse cavalrymen; prop. meaning, pull and push; from saquier, sachier, to pull, draw (perhaps originally, to put into bag or take out from bag; see Sack bag) bouter to push (see Butt to thrust). The name was given to the musical instrument from its being lengthened and shortened.]. (Websters 1913)

Domain	Definitions
Bible	Sackbut (Chald. sabkha; Gr. sambuke), a Syrian stringed instrument resembling a harp (Dan. 3:5, 7, 10, 15); not the modern sackbut, which is a wind instrument. Source: Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary.
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Crosswords: Sackbut

English words defined with "sackbut": Shagebush. (references)

Domain	Title
Books	Renaissance Sackbut and Its Use Today (E1652P) (reference) The Sackbut Blues: Hugh Le Caine, Pioneer in Electronic Music (reference) The Sackbut Tapes (reference) (more book examples)
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Language		Translations for "sackbut"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Arabic		‏نوع من الموسيقى. (various references)

Bulgarian		примитивен тромбон. (various references)

Farsi		چنگ (Claw, Clutch, Grapple, Grip, Gripe, Nail, Uncus), ترومبون . (various references)

French		saquebute. (various references)

German		posaune (trombone). (various references)

Greek		είδοσ αρχαίου όργανου. (various references)

Pig Latin		ackbutsay.(various references)

Spanish		sacabuche. (various references)

Turkish		tek sürgülü trombon, harp (harp, war, warfare). (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

Language	Period	Translations
Old North French	1200-1500	saquier. (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Language	Date	Source	Daniel Chapter 3, Verse 5
Greek (transliterated)	250 BC	Septuagint	Otan akoushte thV fwnhV thV salpiggoV suriggoV kai kiqaraV sambukhV kai yalthriou sumfwniaV kai pantoV genouV mousikwn pesonteV proskunhsate th eikoni th crush hn esthse naboucodonosor basileuV
Latin	405	Vulgate	In hora qua audieritis sonitum tubae et fistulae et citharae sambucae et psalterii et symphoniae et universi generis musicorum cadentes adorate statuam auream quam constituit Nabuchodonosor rex
Middle English	1395	Wyclif	In the hour in whiche ye shuln heere the sown of trumpe, and pipe, and harpe, sambuke, sautrie, and symfonie, and al kynde of musikis, ye fallynge wirshipe the golden ymage, whom Nabugodonosor, kyng, ordeynyde.
Jacobean English	1611	King James	That at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, ye fall down and worship the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king hath set up:
Victorian English	1833	Webster	That at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, dulcimer, and all kinds of music, ye fall down and worship the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king hath set up.
Basic English	1964	Ogden	That when the sound of the horn, pipe, harp, trigon, psaltery, bagpipe, and all sorts of instruments, comes to your ears, you are to go down on your faces in worship before the image of gold which Nebuchadnezzar the king has put up:
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Language	Daniel Chapter 3, Verse 5
Bulgarian	щото когато чуете звука на тръбата, на свирката, на арфата, на китарата, на псалтира, на гайдата, и на всякакъв вид музика, да паднете та да се поклоните на златния образ, който Навуходоносор е поставил;
Cebuano	Nga sa takna kamo makadungog sa tingog sa trompeta, flauta, alpa, sacabuche, salterio, dulcemele, ug sa tanang matang sa tulonggon, humapa kamo ug simbaha ang larawan nga bulawan nga gipatindog ni Nabucodonosor nga hari;
Chinese	� 們一聽見 �' 、笛、琵琶、琴、瑟、笙、 �'� 各樣樂器的聲音、就當俯伏敬拜尼布 �"� 尼 �'' 王所立的金像．
Croatian	u èasu kad zaèujete zvuke roga, frule, citre, sambuke, psaltira, gajda i svakovrsnih drugih glazbala, bacite se na tlo i poklonite se zlatnome kipu što ga podiže kralj Nabukodonozor!
Danish	Når I hører Horn, Fløjter, Citre, Harper, Hakkebrætter, Sækkepiber og alle Hånde andre Instrumenter klinge, skal I falde ned og tilbede Guldbilledstøtten, som Kong Nebukadnezar har ladet opstille.
Dutch	Ten tijde als gij horen zult het geluid des hoorns, der pijp, der citer, der vedel, der psalteren, des akkoordgezangs, en allerlei soorten van muziek, zo zult gijlieden nedervallen, en aanbidden het gouden beeld, hetwelk de koning Nebukadnezar heeft opgericht;
Finnish	heti kun te kuulette torvien, huilujen, kitarain, harppujen, psalttarien, säkkipillien ja kaikkinaisten muiden soittimien äänen, langetkaa maahan ja kumartaen rukoilkaa kultaista kuvapatsasta, jonka kuningas Nebukadnessar on pystyttänyt.
French	Au moment où vous entendrez le son de la trompette, du chalumeau, de la guitare, de la sambuque, du psaltérion, de la cornemuse, et de toutes sortes d`instruments de musique, vous vous prosternerez et vous adorerez la statue d`or qu`a élevée le roi Nebucadnetsar.
German	Wenn ihr hören werdet den Schall der Posaunen, Drommeten, Harfen, Geigen, Psalter, Lauten und allerlei Saitenspiel, so sollt ihr niederfallen und das goldene Bild anbeten, das der König Nebukadnezar hat setzen lassen.
Haitian Creole	Talè konsa nou pral tande yo kònen twonpèt. Apre sa, yo pral jwe fif, bandjo, gita. Lèfini, yo pral jwe tout lòt enstriman mizik yo ansanm. Lè mizik la konmanse, se pou nou mete ajenou devan estati lò wa Nèbikadneza te fè fè a. Se pou nou adore l'.
Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hari	Jika trompet berbunyi, diikuti bunyi seruling, kecapi, rebab, gambus, serdam, dan alat-alat musik lainnya, saudara-saudara harus sujud menyembah patung emas yang telah didirikan oleh Raja Nebukadnezar.
Indonesian-Terjemahan Lama	Apabila kamu mendengar bunyi nafiri dan bangsi, kecapi, harbab, serdam, nobat dan segala jenis bunyi-bunyian, hendaklah kamu menyembah sujud kepada patung keemasan, yang telah didirikan oleh baginda raja Nebukadnezar itu.
Italian	Quando voi udirete il suono del corno, del flauto, della cetra, dell'arpicordo, del salterio, della zampogna, e d'ogni specie di strumenti musicali, vi prostrerete e adorerete la statua d'oro, che il re Nabucodònosor ha fatto innalzare.
Korean	너 희 �" 나 �" 과 �"� 리 와 수 금 과 삼 현 금 과 양 금 과 생 황 과 및 모 �" 악 기 소 리 를 �"� 을 때 에 엎 �"� 리 어 느 부 �" 네 살 왕 의 세 운 금 � 상 에 게 � � 하 라
Maori	A te wa e rongo ai koutou i te tangi o te koronete, o te putorino, o te hapa, o te hakaputa, o te hatere, o te taratimere, o nga mea tangi katoa, me takoto koutou, me koropiko ki te whakapakoko koura kua whakaturia nei e Kingi Nepukaneha.
Modern Greek	καθ' ην ωραν ακουσητε τον ηχον της σαλπιγγος, της συριγγος, της κιθαρας, της σαμβυκης, του ψαλτηριου, της συμφωνιας και παντος ειδους μουσικης, πεσοντες προσκυνησατε την εικονα την χρυσην, την οποιαν εστησε Ναβουχοδονοσορ ο βασιλευς·
Norwegian	Så snart I hører lyden av horn, fløite, citar, harpe, lutt og sekkepipe og alle andre slags strengelek, skal I falle ned og tilbede det gullbillede kong Nebukadnesar har stilt op.
Portuguese	Logo que ouvirdes o som da trombeta, da flauta, da harpa, da cítara, do saltério, da gaita de foles, e de toda a sorte de música, prostrar-vos-eis, e adorareis a imagem de ouro que o rei Nabucodonozor tem levantado.
Rumanian	Kn clipa cknd veyi auzi sunetul trkmbiyei, cavalului, chitarei, alqutei, psaltirii, cimpoiului, wi a tot felul de instrumente de muzicq, sq vq aruncayi cu faya la pqmknt, wi sq vq knchinayi chipului de aur, pe care l -a knqlyat kmpqratul Nebucadneyar.
Russian	Ч ФП ЧТЕНС, ЛБЛ ХУМЩЫЙФЕ ЪЧХЛ ФТХ�'Щ, УЧЙТЕМЙ, �"ЙФТЩ, �"ЕЧОЙ�"Щ, ЗХУМЕК Й УЙНЖПОЙЙ Й ЧУСЛЙИ НХЪЩЛБМШОЩИ ПТХ�"ЙК, � Б�"ЙФЕ Й � ПЛМПОЙФЕУШ ЪПМПФПНХ ЙУФХЛБОХ, ЛПФПТПЗП � ПУФБЧЙМ �"БТШ оБЧХИП�"ПОПУПТ.
Spanish	que al oír el sonido de la corneta, de la flauta, de la cítara, de la lira, del arpa, de la zampoña y de todo instrumento de música, os postréis y rindáis homenaje a la estatua de oro que ha levantado el rey Nabucodonosor.
Swedish	När I hören ljudet av horn, pipor, cittror, sambukor, psaltare, säckpipor och allahanda andra instrumenter, skolen I falla ned och tillbedja den gyllene bildstod som konung Nebukadnessar har låtit ställa upp. >Vish. 14,16.
Thai	เมื่อท่านไ�"้ยินเสียงแตรทองเหลืองขนา�"เล็ก ปี่ พิ�"เขาคู่ พิ�"สี่สาย พิ�"ใหญ่ ปี่ถุง และเครื่อง�"นตรีทุกชนิ�" ให้ท่านทั้งหลายกราบลงนมัสการปฏิมากรทองคำ ซึ่งกษัตริย์เนบูคั�"เนสซาร์ไ�"้ทรงตั้งไว้
Ukrainian	Того часу, коли ви почу�"те голос рога, сопілки, гітари, гусел, псалтиря, флейти та всілякого роду музику, падайте й поклоніться золотому бовванові, якого поставив цар Навуходоносор.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Derivations
	Words beginning with "sackbut": sackbuts. (additional references)
Misspellings
	"Sackbut" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: sackbutt. (additional references)
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

Words rhyming with "sackbut" (pronounced 'Sack"but'): hagbut, Haquebut, Molebut, Thornbut. (additional references)

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "a-b-c-k-s-t-u"
	-1 letter: sacbut.
	-2 letters: abuts, backs, bucks, scuba, scuta, stack, stuck, tabus, tacks, tsuba, tubas, tucks.
	-3 letters: abut, acts, auks, back, bask, bast, bats, buck, busk, bust, buts, cabs, cask, cast, cats, cubs, cusk, cuts, kabs, kats, sack, scab, scat, scut, skat, skua, stab, stub, suba, suck, tabs, tabu, tack, task, taus, tuba, tubs, tuck, tusk, utas.
	-4 letters: abs, act, ask, auk, bas, bat, bus, but, cab, cat, cub, cut, kab, kas, kat, sab, sac, sat, sau, ska, sub, tab, tas, tau, tsk, tub, uta, uts.
	-5 letters: ab, as, at, ba, ka, ta, us, ut.
	Words containing the letters "a-b-c-k-s-t-u"
	+1 letter: backouts, cutbacks, cutbanks, hackbuts, outbacks, sackbuts.
	+2 letters: blackouts, bucktails.
	+3 letters: backcourts, buckwheats, thumbtacks, touchbacks, waterbucks.
	+4 letters: bluejackets, knockabouts, turtlebacks.
	+5 letters: bankruptcies, quarterbacks.
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