וְ/עוּגָֽב

𐤅/𐤏𐤅𐤂𐤁

ʻûwgâb

and pipe

A type of ancient musical instrument, likely a wind instrument such as a panpipe or reed pipe, though the precise identification is uncertain. Used in musical settings, especially in poetic or cultic contexts, often paired with stringed instruments.

H5748

Genesis 4:21 · Word #10

Lexicon H5748

Lemmaעוּגָב
Lemma (Paleo)𐤏𐤅𐤂𐤁
Transliterationʻûwgâb
Strong'sH5748
DefinitionA type of ancient musical instrument, likely a wind instrument such as a panpipe or reed pipe, though the precise identification is uncertain. Used in musical settings, especially in poetic or cultic contexts, often paired with stringed instruments.

Morphology HC/Ncmsa All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

Common Translation

Phraseand pipe

SIBI-P1 Translation H5748-02

breath-pipe

Morphological NotesNoun, common, masculine singular, absolute state (with prefixed conjunction in surface form).
Rendering RationaleThe rendering "breath-pipe" reflects the likely derivation from the root sense of breathing, highlighting the instrument’s sound production by blown air. The masculine singular absolute noun form is preserved with a singular concrete object in English.

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