עוּגָבʻûwgâb
a reed-instrument of music
Pronunciation: oo-gawb' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H5748
Meanings
a musical instrument (possibly from above √, because of sensuous or appealing tones) (Genesis 4:21; Job 21:12; Psalms 150:4; Job 30:31; Daniel 3:5)
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 4 times in the Bible.
- Genesis 4:21 His brother’s name was Jubal, the first of all who play the harp and flute.
- Job 21:12 They sing with tambourine and harp. They celebrate to the sound of the flute.
- Job 30:31 My harp plays sad music, and my flute accompanies those who weep.
- Psalms 150:4 Praise him with the tambourine and dancing; praise him with strings and flutes!
Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).