Berean Strong's Lexicon sumponeyah: Bagpipe, musical instrument Original Word: סוּמְפֹּנְיָה Word Origin: Derived from the Greek word συμφωνία (symphonia), which means "harmony" or "concord of sounds." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent is Strong's Greek 4858 (συμφωνία - symphonia), which also refers to a harmonious sound or musical ensemble. Usage: The term "sumponeyah" refers to a musical instrument, likely similar to a bagpipe, used in ancient times. It is mentioned in the context of musical ensembles that played during significant events or ceremonies. Cultural and Historical Background: The use of musical instruments in ancient Near Eastern cultures was common, especially in royal courts and religious ceremonies. Instruments like the sumponeyah were part of orchestras that played during important events, such as the dedication of statues or other significant public gatherings. The presence of such instruments highlights the cultural exchange between the Israelites and their neighboring civilizations, including the influence of Greek culture. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin(Aramaic) of foreign origin Definition a bagpipe NASB Translation bagpipe (4). Brown-Driver-Briggs סוּמְמֹּנְיָה noun feminine, bag-pipe, or double pipe, or Pan's pipe (see GFMJBL, 1905, 166 ff.) (Late Hebrew LevyNHWB iii. 492; Late Hebrew Aramaic סִימְלאסמּוֺן is tube, especially vein, artery Idib. 513; loan-word from (late) Greek συμφωνία, Kraussii. 376, 390 Bev41 DrDaniel 3:5 NesMM 37 (hence also later Latin symphonia, Ital. zampogna), PrinceKB 9230); — absolute ׳ס Daniel 3:5,15, = סיפניה Kt, סוּמֹּנְיָה Qr Daniel 3:10 (Syriac  id.; compare Palmyrene ספון = σύμφωνος, in agreement, Lzb330 GACookeInscr. 338). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance dulcimer (Aramaic) or cuwmponyah (Aramaic) {soom-po-neh-yaw'}; or ciyphonya: (Dan. 3:10) (Aramaic) {see-fo-neh-yaw'}; of Greek origin; a bagpipe (with a double pipe) -- dulcimer. Forms and Transliterations וְסוּמְפֹּ֨נְיָ֜ה וְסוּפֹּ֣נְיָ֔ה וסומפניה וסופניה סוּמְפֹּ֣נְיָ֔ה סומפניה sū·mə·pō·nə·yāh sumePoneYah sūməpōnəyāh vesumePoneYah vesuPoneYah wə·sū·mə·pō·nə·yāh wə·sū·pō·nə·yāh wəsūməpōnəyāh wəsūpōnəyāhLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Daniel 3:5 HEB: סַבְּכָ֤א פְּסַנְתֵּרִין֙ סוּמְפֹּ֣נְיָ֔ה וְכֹ֖ל זְנֵ֣י NAS: psaltery, bagpipe and all KJV: psaltery, dulcimer, and all INT: trigon psaltery bagpipe and all kinds Daniel 3:10 Daniel 3:15 3 Occurrences |
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