αὐλέω
auleō
“to play the flute”
Definition
to play the flute
from G836 (αὐλός);
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Occurrences
αὐλέω appears 3 times in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
Even in the case of lifeless instruments, such as the flute or harp, how will anyone recognize the tune they are playing unless the notes are distinct?
They are like children sitting in the marketplace and calling out to one another:‘We played the flute for you,and you did not dance;we sang a dirge,and you did not weep.’
‘We played the flute for you,and you did not dance;we sang a dirge,and you did not mourn.’
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