What is the…
“ugab” mentioned in the Bible? And the “organ” mentioned in the King James Bible?
also known as: 'ugab, uggab, or buggab
Hebrew: עוּגָב —transliteration: uggab —meaning: a musical reed-instrument —occurrences: 4
This is some kind of wind instrument, probably a kind of Pan’s pipes, which consists of several reeds of different lengths.
The ugab is mentioned only in the following 4 verses, with these translations:
| Verse | KJV | NKJV | NASB | NIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gen. 4:21 | “organ” | “flute” | “pipe” | “pipes” |
| Job 21:12 | “organ” | “flute” | "flute” | “pipe” |
| Job 30:31 | "organ ” | “flute” | “flute” | “pipe” |
| Psalm 150:4 | “organs” | “flutes” | “pipe” | “pipe” |
Genesis records that this instrument was invented very early in human history and was mastered in the pre-Flood world by a descendant of Cain named Jubal.
Jubal’s father is Lamech and his mother Adah. His full-brother is Jabal.
And Adah gave birth to Jabal; he was the father of those who live in tents and have livestock. And his brother’s name was Jubal; he was the father of all those who play the lyre [kinnor] and pipe ['ugab]. —Genesis 4:20-21
Lineage: Adam and Eve → Cain → Enoch → Irad → Mehujael → Methushael → Lamech → Jubal
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