סוּמְפּוֹנְיָה
sum.po.ne.yah
bagpipe
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Hebrew word סוּמְפּוֹנְיָה (sum.po.ne.yah) has a unique meaning as a "bagpipe." This instrument is mentioned four times in the Bible, indicating its significance in ancient Jewish culture. The use of bagpipes in biblical times suggests that music played a vital role in various aspects of life, including worship, celebrations, and possibly even military contexts. The fact that bagpipes are mentioned in the Bible highlights the importance of music in ancient Jewish society. It also underscores the diversity of musical instruments used during that time period. The bagpipe's distinct sound would have been a recognizable feature of ancient Jewish music, contributing to the rich cultural heritage of the time. The limited occurrences of this word in the Bible suggest that it may have been a specific type of instrument or a particular style of music. Further study of the surrounding contexts in which the word appears could provide more insight into its significance and usage in ancient Jewish culture.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
4 total occurrences across the text
that whenever you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipe, and all kinds of music, you fall down and worship the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king has set up.
Daniel 3:7Therefore at that time, when all the peoples heard the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipe, and all kinds of music, all the peoples, the nations, and the languages, fell down and worshiped the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up.
Daniel 3:10You, O king, have made a decree, that every man that hears the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipe, and all kinds of music, shall fall down and worship the golden image;
Daniel 3:15Now if you are ready whenever you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipe, and all kinds of music to fall down and worship the image which I have made, good; but if you don’t worship, you shall be cast the same hour into the middle of a burning fiery furnace. Who is that god that will deliver you out of my hands?”