Definition
αὐλέω, -ῶ
(αὐλός), [in Al.: 1 Kings 1:40 * ;]
to play on a flute, to pipe: mid., Matthew 11:17, Luke 7:32, 1 Corinthians 14:7.
Usage patterns
Occurrences
3 total
- Matthew 11:17Ηὐλήσαμεν · We played the flute‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not mourn.’
- Luke 7:32Ηὐλήσαμεν · We played the fluteThey 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.’
- 1 Corinthians 14:7αὐλούμενονEven 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?