Definition and General Use:
A rattle is typically understood as a device or object that produces a sound when shaken. In ancient times, rattles were often used in various cultural and religious contexts, including as musical instruments or as tools to ward off evil spirits. While the Bible does not explicitly mention rattles, the concept of noise-making instruments is present, particularly in the context of worship and celebration.

Biblical Context:
In the Bible, the use of musical instruments is frequently associated with worship, celebration, and the expression of joy. Although the specific term "rattle" is not used, instruments that produce sound through shaking or striking are mentioned. For example, tambourines and cymbals are often cited in the context of worship and praise.

Related Biblical Passages:

· Tambourines and Cymbals: These instruments are similar to rattles in that they produce sound through movement or striking. In Exodus 15:20, Miriam, the prophetess and sister of Aaron, took a tambourine in her hand, and all the women followed her with tambourines and dancing. This passage highlights the use of percussion instruments in celebration and worship. Similarly, Psalm 150:5 encourages the use of cymbals: "Praise Him with clashing cymbals."

· Joyful Noise: The concept of making a joyful noise unto the Lord is a recurring theme in the Psalms. Psalm 98:4 states, "Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth; break forth—let your cry ring out and sing praises!" While not specifically mentioning rattles, the idea of using sound to express joy and worship is evident.

· Symbolism of Sound: In 1 Corinthians 13:1 , the Apostle Paul uses the metaphor of a "resounding gong or a clanging cymbal" to describe actions without love. This metaphor underscores the importance of sound in conveying deeper spiritual truths and the potential emptiness of sound without substance.

Cultural and Historical Insights:
In ancient Near Eastern cultures, rattles and similar instruments were often used in religious rituals and ceremonies. They were believed to have the power to ward off evil spirits or to invoke the presence of deities. While the Bible does not explicitly endorse these practices, the use of sound in worship is a significant aspect of biblical tradition.

Theological Implications:
The use of sound-producing instruments in the Bible underscores the importance of worship and the expression of joy in the life of believers. It reflects the biblical principle that worship involves the whole being—mind, body, and spirit. The act of making music and noise in worship is a way to honor God and to participate in the communal life of the faith community.

Conclusion:
While the Bible does not specifically mention rattles, the broader concept of using sound and music in worship is well-documented. Instruments that produce sound through shaking or striking play a significant role in biblical expressions of joy, celebration, and worship.1. (v. i.) To make a quick succession of sharp, inharmonious noises, as by the collision of hard and not very sonorous bodies shaken together; to clatter.

2. (v. i.) To drive or ride briskly, so as to make a clattering; as, we rattled along for a couple of miles.

3. (v. i.) To make a clatter with the voice; to talk rapidly and idly; to clatter; -- with on or away; as, she rattled on for an hour.

4. (v. t.) To cause to make a rattling or clattering sound; as, to rattle a chain.

5. (v. t.) To assail, annoy, or stun with a rattling noise.

6. (v. t.) Hence, to disconcert; to confuse; as, to rattle one's judgment; to rattle a player in a game.

7. (v. t.) To scold; to rail at.

8. (n.) A rapid succession of sharp, clattering sounds; as, the rattle of a drum.

9. (n.) Noisy, rapid talk.

10. (n.) An instrument with which a rattling sound is made; especially, a child's toy that rattles when shaken.

11. (n.) A noisy, senseless talker; a jabberer.

12. (n.) A scolding; a sharp rebuke.

13. (n.) Any organ of an animal having a structure adapted to produce a rattling sound.

14. (n.) The noise in the throat produced by the air in passing through mucus which the lungs are unable to expel; -- chiefly observable at the approach of death, when it is called the death rattle. See R/le.

7439. ranah -- to rattle
... ranah. 7440 . to rattle. Transliteration: ranah Phonetic Spelling: (raw-naw')
Short Definition: rattles. ... root Definition to rattle NASB Word Usage rattles (1). ...
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5913. akas -- to shake bangles, rattle, tinkle
... 5912, 5913. akas. 5914 . to shake bangles, rattle, tinkle. Transliteration:
akas Phonetic Spelling: (aw-kas') Short Definition: bangles. ...
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4517. menaanea -- probably (a kind of musical) rattle
... 4516, 4517. menaanea. 4518 . probably (a kind of musical) rattle. Transliteration:
menaanea Phonetic Spelling: (men-ah-ah') Short Definition: castanets. ...
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6750. tsalal -- to tingle, quiver
... A primitive root (identical with tsalal through the idea of vibration); to tinkle,
ie Rattle together (as the ears in reddening with shame, or the teeth in ...
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Then, Distinguishing Between Essence and Generation, He Declares ...
... Book IV. Section 9. Then, distinguishing between essence and generation, he declares
the empty and frivolous language of Eunomius to be like a rattle. ...
/.../section 9 then distinguishing between.htm

Phasaelus is Too Hard for Felix; Herod Also Overcomes Antigonus in ...
... Phasaelus Is Too Hard For Felix; Herod Also Overcomes Antigonus In Rattle; And The
Jews Accuse Both Herod And Phasaelus But Antonius Acquits Them, And Makes ...
/.../chapter 12 phasaelus is too.htm

A Letter from a West Indian Cottage Ornee
... You hear a sudden rattle, as of boards and brown paper, overhead, and find that
it is the clashing of the huge leaves of a young fan palm, {78a} growing not ...
//christianbookshelf.org/kingsley/at last/chapter v a letter from.htm

The Wars of the Jews or History of the Destruction of Jerusalem
... Phasaelus Is Too Hard For Felix; Herod Also Overcomes Antigonus In Rattle; And The
Jews Accuse Both Herod And Phasaelus But Antonius Acquits Them, And Makes ...
/.../josephus/the wars of the jews or history of the destruction of jerusalem/

Of the Prophecies of the Birth and Achievements of Christ.
... Forsooth, by His babyish cry the infant would summon men to arms, and would give
the signal of war not with clarion, but with rattle, and point out the foe ...
/.../tertullian/an answer to the jews/chapter ix of the prophecies of.htm

Call to China and Voyage Hence
... On the ridge swung the toll-gate, and a little beyond might be heard the hum
and rattle of the grist-mill. His father kept the toll-gate. ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/fagg/forty years in south china/ii call to china and.htm

The Death of Saint Denis.
... Still he kept his armour on, though his shrunken form often seemed to rattle within
it; and the chill blasts, as they entered the crevices, blew round and ...
/.../kingston/the seven champions of christendom/chapter seventeen the death of.htm

The Tangled Web
... Hourly the rattle of small stones increased, merely to attract the attention of
the citizens to an activity to which they were so accustomed that it was almost ...
/.../miller/the city of delight/chapter xvii the tangled web.htm

It was Near the Middle Hour of the Night. ...
... Antipater halted, presently, and tapped with his seal ring on a metal door.
Then a rattle of bolts and the door swung open. "Now ...
//christianbookshelf.org/bacheller/vergilius/chapter 8 it was near.htm

The Festival of Games, in Honor of Augustus, were About to Begin ...
... beneath a great arch. Then a trumpet peal and a rattle of iron wheels.
Brawny arms were pushing a movable arena. Swiftly it came ...
//christianbookshelf.org/bacheller/vergilius/chapter 24 the festival of.htm

Rattle (2 Occurrences)
... 4. (vt) To cause to make a rattling or clattering sound; as, to rattle a chain.
5. (vt) To assail, annoy, or stun with a rattling noise. ...
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Rats (5 Occurrences)

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Thunder (48 Occurrences)
... 5. (n.) To produce thunder; to sound, rattle, or roar, as a discharge of atmospheric
electricity; -- often used impersonally; as, it thundered continuously. ...
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Rattles (1 Occurrence)

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Clatter (2 Occurrences)
... 2. (vi) To talk fast and noisily; to rattle with the tongue. 3. (vt) To
make a rattling noise with. 4. (n.) A rattling noise, esp. ...
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Halbert (2 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Halbert (2 Occurrences). Job 39:23 Against him rattle
doth quiver, The flame of a spear, and a halbert. (YLT). ...
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Rattling (4 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Rattle. Multi-Version
Concordance Rattling (4 Occurrences). Job 39:13 The wing of ...
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Flame (61 Occurrences)
... (BBE DBY NAS RSV NIV). Job 39:23 Against him rattle doth quiver, The flame of a
spear, and a halbert. (YLT). Job 41:21 His breath kindles coals. ...
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