What are the…
pipes in the Bible

1 Samuel 10:5; 1 Kings 1:40; Isaiah 5:12; 30:29

The Hebrew word halil, so rendered, means “bored through,” and is the name given to various kinds of wind instruments, as the fife, flute, Pan-pipes, etc.

In Amos 6:5 this word is rendered “instrument of music.”

This instrument is mentioned also in the New Testament (Matthew 11:17; 1 Corinthians 14:7). It is still used in the Land of Israel, and is, as in ancient times, made of different materials, as reed, copper, bronze, etc.

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