To play the flute
αὐλέωStrong’s G0832auleō
Appears in 3 verses of the New Testament
In short
Auleō is the Greek word usually translated “we piped” and “is being piped”. It appears in 3 verses of the New Testament.
“And saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned unto you, and ye have not lamented.”
Meaning
Usually translated “we piped” and “is being piped”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- we piped 2
- is being piped 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Matthew 1
- Luke 1
- 1 Corinthians 1
3 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Luke 7:32They are like unto children sitting in the marketplace, and calling one to another, and saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned to you, and ye have not wept.
- 1 Corinthians 14:7And even things without life giving sound, whether pipe or harp, except they give a distinction in the sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harped?
Greek dictionary
αὐλέω auleō · to play the flute
αὐλέω, -ῶ (αὐλός), [in Al.: 3Ki.1:40 * ;] to play on a flute, to pipe: mid., Mat.11:17, Luk.7:32, 1Co.14:7.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.