Easton's Bible Dictionary Hebrews shophar, "brightness," with reference to the clearness of its sound (1 Chronicles 15:28; 2 Chronicles 15:14; Psalm 98:6; Hosea 5:8). It is usually rendered in the Authorized Version "trumpet." It denotes the long and straight horn, about eighteen inches long. The words of Joel, "Blow the trumpet," literally, "Sound the cornet," refer to the festival which was the preparation for the day of Atonement. In Dan. 3:5, 7, 10, 15, the word (keren) so rendered is a curved horn. The word "cornet" in 2 Samuel 6:5 (Hebrews mena'an'im, occurring only here) was some kind of instrument played by being shaken like the Egyptian sistrum, consisting of rings or bells hung loosely on iron rods. Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) An obsolete rude reed instrument (Ger. Zinken), of the oboe family. 2. (n.) A brass instrument, with cupped mouthpiece, and furnished with valves or pistons, now used in bands, and, in place of the trumpet, in orchestras. See Cornet-a-piston. 3. (n.) A certain organ stop or register. 4. (n.) A cap of paper twisted at the end, used by retailers to enclose small wares. 5. (n.) A troop of cavalry; -- so called from its being accompanied by a cornet player. 6. (n.) The standard of such a troop. 7. (n.) The lowest grade of commissioned officer in a British cavalry troop, who carried the standard. The office was abolished in 1871. 8. (n.) A headdress 9. (n.) A square cap anciently worn as a mark of certain professions. 10. (n.) A part of a woman's headdress, in the 16th century. 11. (n.) See Coronet, 2. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia CORNET kor'-net. See MUSIC.

Multi-Version Concordance Cornet (8 Occurrences) Exodus 19:13 a hand cometh not against him, for he is certainly stoned or shot through, whether beast or man it liveth not; in the drawing out of the jubilee cornet they go up into the mount.' (YLT) 1 Chronicles 15:28 Thus all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of Yahweh with shouting, and with sound of the cornet, and with trumpets, and with cymbals, sounding aloud with stringed instruments and harps. (WEB KJV ASV WBS YLT) Psalms 98:6 With trumpets and sound of cornet make a joyful noise before the LORD, the King. (KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT) Daniel 3:5 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: (KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT) Daniel 3:7 Therefore at that time, when all the people heard the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and all kinds of musick, all the people, the nations, and the languages, fell down and worshipped the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up. (KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT) Daniel 3:10 Thou, O king, hast made a decree, that every man that shall hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, shall fall down and worship the golden image: (KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT) Daniel 3:15 Now if ye be ready that at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, ye fall down and worship the image which I have made; well: but if ye worship not, ye shall be cast the same hour into the midst of a burning fiery furnace; and who is that God that shall deliver you out of my hands? (KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT) Hosea 5:8 "Blow the cornet in Gibeah, and the trumpet in Ramah! Sound a battle cry at Beth Aven, behind you, Benjamin! (WEB KJV ASV WBS YLT)