Greek · G834 · unreviewed

αὐλητής

A flute-player

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αὐλητής G834
Pronunciation aulētḗs

What does αὐλητής (aulētḗs) mean in the Bible?

αὐλητής (aulētḗs) is a Greek word meaning "a flute-player". αὐλητής, -οῦ, ὁ (αὐλέω), a flute-player: Mat.

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Meaning

a flute-player
Extended definition

Professional musician who plays the aulos (double-pipe wind instrument), not modern flute.

(αὐλέω), a flute-player: Mat.9:23, Rev.18:22 (MM, see word).

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Genitive · Plural · Masculine Rev 18:22
Accusative · Plural · Masculine Matt 9:23
Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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