חָלִיל
cha.lil (H2485)
flute
AI Word Study
The Hebrew word "cha.lil" (H2485) specifically refers to the instrument of a flute. This word occurs six times in the Bible, indicating its importance or recurring use in different contexts. Given its definition, the flute was a type of musical instrument used in ancient Jewish culture, likely played during various social and ceremonial occasions. The repeated occurrence of this word suggests its significance goes beyond mere entertainment. It might be related to worship, revelry, or perhaps even to create or enhance specific moods or atmospheres in different situations. However, without further context, it's difficult to accurately determine the range of usage. The limited data does indicate that the flute was an acknowledged and used instrument in ancient Jewish culture, but its specific application remains uncertain.
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“After that you will come to the hill of God, where the garrison of the Philistines is; and it will happen, when you have come there to the city, that you will meet a band of prophets coming down from the high place with a lute, a tambourine, a pipe, and a harp before them; and they will be prophesying.
All the people came up after him, and the people piped with pipes, and rejoiced with great joy, so that the earth shook with their sound.
The harp, lyre, tambourine, and flute, with wine, are at their feasts; but they don’t respect the work of Yahweh, neither have they considered the operation of his hands.
You will have a song, as in the night when a holy feast is kept, and gladness of heart, as when one goes with a flute to come to Yahweh’s mountain, to Israel’s Rock.
Therefore my heart sounds for Moab like pipes, and my heart sounds like pipes for the men of Kir Heres. Therefore the abundance that he has gotten has perished.