Strong's Lexicon mashroqi: Whistle, pipe Original Word: מַשְׁרוֹקִי Word Origin: Derived from the root שָׁרַק (sharaq), meaning "to whistle" or "to hiss." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "mashroqi," the concept of musical instruments and signaling sounds can be related to Greek terms like G836 (αὐλός, aulos), which refers to a pipe or flute. Usage: The term "mashroqi" refers to a musical instrument, specifically a type of pipe or whistle. It is used in the context of producing sound, often for signaling or musical purposes. The root שָׁרַק (sharaq) implies a sharp, clear sound, which is characteristic of a whistle or pipe. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, musical instruments played a significant role in both religious and secular life. Instruments like the "mashroqi" were used in various settings, including worship, celebrations, and as signals in daily life. The sound of a whistle or pipe would have been familiar to the people of the time, serving both practical and artistic purposes. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin(Aramaic) from a root corresponding to sharaq Definition a (musical) pipe NASB Translation flute (4). Brown-Driver-Briggs [מַשְׁרוֺקִי] noun feminine pipe (compare Syriac (rare)); — emphatic מַשְׁרוֺקִיתָא Daniel 3:5,7,15, ׳מַשְׁרֹק Daniel 3:10. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance flute (Aramaic) from a root corresponding to sharaq; a (musical) pipe (from its whistling sound) -- flute. see HEBREW sharaq Forms and Transliterations מַ֠שְׁרֹקִיתָא מַ֠שְׁרוֹקִיתָא מַשְׁר֨וֹקִיתָ֜א מַשְׁרוֹקִיתָ֣א משרוקיתא משרקיתא maš·rō·qî·ṯā maš·rō·w·qî·ṯā Mashrokita mašrōqîṯā mašrōwqîṯāLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Daniel 3:5 HEB: קָ֣ל קַרְנָ֣א מַ֠שְׁרוֹקִיתָא [קִיתָרֹוס כ] NAS: of the horn, flute, lyre, KJV: of the cornet, flute, harp, INT: the sound of the horn flute harp trigon Daniel 3:7 Daniel 3:10 Daniel 3:15 4 Occurrences |