ʻûwgâb — H5748

Definition

masculine noun

a reed-instrument of music

1. a musical instrument
1. perhaps a flute, reed-pipe, or panpipes

Usually translated as

organ

Origin

or ʻuggâb; from H5689 in the original sense of breathing

• Derived from ʻăgab (H5689)

Greek equivalents

• kithára (G2788)
• psalmós (G5568)

Occurrences

ʻûwgâb occurs 4 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (1), Job (2), Psalms (1)

• Genesis 4:21 — And his brother’s name was Jubal: he was the father of all such as handle the harp and organ (וְעוּגָֽב).
• Job 21:12 — They take the timbrel and harp, and rejoice at the sound of the organ (עוּגָֽב).
• Job 30:31 — My harp also is turned to mourning, and my organ (וְ֝עֻגָבִ֗י) into the voice of them that weep.
• Psalms 150:4 — Praise him with the timbrel and dance: praise him with stringed instruments and organs (וְעוּגָֽב).