5748. uggab
Strong's Lexicon
uggab: Pipe, flute

Original Word: עֻגָּב
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: uggab
Pronunciation: oog-gawb'
Phonetic Spelling: (oo-gawb')
Definition: Pipe, flute
Meaning: a reed-instrument of music

Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to breathe after, to desire

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent in Strong's Concordance, the concept of musical instruments, particularly wind instruments, can be related to Greek terms such as "αὐλός" (aulos), which also refers to a type of flute or pipe.

Usage: The term "uggab" refers to a musical instrument, specifically a type of pipe or flute. It is one of the earliest mentioned musical instruments in the Bible, indicating its ancient origins and significance in early Hebrew culture.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient times, music played a vital role in both religious and social settings. The "uggab" was likely a simple wind instrument, possibly made from reeds or wood, used in various contexts such as worship, celebrations, and communal gatherings. Its mention in the Bible highlights the importance of music in expressing emotion and enhancing spiritual experiences.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
perhaps from agab
Definition
(a reed musical instrument) perhaps a flute
NASB Translation
flute (2), pipe (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
עוּגָב noun masculine a musical instrument (possibly from above √, because of sensuous or appealing tones); — Genesis 4:21 (J; + כִּנּוֺר), Job 21:12 ("" תֹּף, כִּנּוֺר), Psalm 150:4 ( + מִנִּים), suffix עֻגָבִי Job 30:31 ("" כִּנֹּרִי); — according to ᵑ7 a reed-pipe or flute (אַבוּבָא), ᵑ9 a Pan's pipe (organon, made up of several reeds together); NowArchaeology i. 277 BenzArchaeology 276 think of bag-pipe ( = סוּמְמֹּנְיָה Daniel 3:5,10,15), compare also in WePsalms Eng. Tr. 219; > a stringed instrument ᵐ5 ᵑ6 (Genesis 4:21).

עֻגָה see עוג.

עגל (√ of following; compare Late Hebrew עָגַל Niph`al berounded; Pi`el roll a thing, etc.; Aramaic Pa`el roll a thing, and derivatives; ᵑ7 עֲגוּלָא rolled cake, עֲגִילָא shield, בַּעֲגָלָא, Syriac in swiftnees, swiftly; Arabic hasten, be swift, compare LagBN 31, 143).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
organ

Or buggab {oog-gawb'}; from agab in the original sense of breathing; a reed-instrument of music -- organ.

see HEBREW agab

Forms and Transliterations
וְ֝עֻגָבִ֗י וְעוּגָֽב׃ ועגבי ועוגב׃ עוּגָֽב׃ עוגב׃ ‘ū·ḡāḇ ‘ūḡāḇ uGav veuGav veugaVi wə‘ūḡāḇ wə‘uḡāḇî wə·‘u·ḡā·ḇî wə·‘ū·ḡāḇ
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Genesis 4:21
HEB: תֹּפֵ֥שׂ כִּנּ֖וֹר וְעוּגָֽב׃
NAS: those who play the lyre and pipe.
KJV: the harp and organ.
INT: play the lyre and pipe

Job 21:12
HEB: וְ֝יִשְׂמְח֗וּ לְק֣וֹל עוּגָֽב׃
NAS: And rejoice at the sound of the flute.
KJV: and rejoice at the sound of the organ.
INT: and rejoice the sound of the flute

Job 30:31
HEB: לְ֭אֵבֶל כִּנֹּרִ֑י וְ֝עֻגָבִ֗י לְק֣וֹל בֹּכִֽים׃
NAS: to mourning, And my flute to the sound
KJV: also is [turned] to mourning, and my organ into the voice
INT: to mourning my harp and my flute to the sound weep

Psalm 150:4
HEB: הַֽ֝לְל֗וּהוּ בְּמִנִּ֥ים וְעוּגָֽב׃
NAS: Him with stringed instruments and pipe.
KJV: him with stringed instruments and organs.
INT: Praise stringed and pipe

4 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 5748
4 Occurrences


‘ū·ḡāḇ — 1 Occ.
wə·‘ū·ḡāḇ — 2 Occ.
wə·‘u·ḡā·ḇî — 1 Occ.
















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