Strong's Lexicon ababuah: Flute, Pipe Original Word: אֲבַעְבֻּעָה Word Origin: Derived from the root אָבַב (avav), which means "to swell" or "to bubble." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent for a flute or pipe is αὐλός (aulos), Strong's Greek #836, which appears in the New Testament in contexts involving music and celebration. Usage: The term "ababuah" refers to a musical instrument, specifically a type of flute or pipe. It is used in the context of music and worship, often associated with joy and celebration. The instrument would have been made from materials such as reed or wood and was used in various cultural and religious settings. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, music played a significant role in both religious and social life. Instruments like the ababuah were common in celebrations, worship services, and even in prophetic settings. The flute's sound was associated with joy and festivity, and it was often used in conjunction with other instruments like the harp and lyre. The use of musical instruments in worship was an integral part of the temple services and community gatherings. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom an unused word Definition blisters, boils NASB Translation sores (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs אֲבַעְבֻּעֹת noun feminine plural blisters, boils (ᵑ7 אֲבַעְבּוּעְיָן; compare ᵑ7 בֶּעְבַּע, Late Hebrew בַּעְבּוּעַ בּוּעָה, Syriac ) Exodus 9:9 שְׁחִין מֹּרֵחַ אֲבַעְבֻּעֹת, compare Exodus 9:10. בוץ so Thes, better ביץ (compare Arabic surpass in whiteness; whiteness). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance blains (by reduplication) from an unused root (meaning to belch forth); an inflammatory pustule (as eruption) -- blains. Forms and Transliterations אֲבַעְבֻּעֹ֔ת אֲבַעְבֻּעֹ֖ת אבעבעת ’ă·ḇa‘·bu·‘ōṯ ’ăḇa‘bu‘ōṯ avabuOtLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Exodus 9:9 HEB: לִשְׁחִ֥ין פֹּרֵ֛חַ אֲבַעְבֻּעֹ֖ת בְּכָל־ אֶ֥רֶץ NAS: breaking out with sores on man KJV: breaking forth [with] blains upon man, INT: boils breaking sores all the land Exodus 9:10 2 Occurrences |