Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
flute
Usage: pipe, flute
Strong's Number
H2485
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
5
Books
4
Strong's H2485 Quick Answer
Strong's H2485 חָלִיל (chaliyl) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. chaliyl (khaw-leel') n-m. 1. a flute (as perforated) [from H2490] It has 5 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include pipe. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- chaliyl (khaw-leel') n-m. 1. a flute (as perforated) [from H2490]
- Usage
- 5 linked usages
- Books
- 4 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- pipe
Meaning and Definition
chaliyl (khaw-leel') n-m. 1. a flute (as perforated) [from H2490] KJV: pipe. Root(s): H2490
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2485. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H2485 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render chaliyl, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
pipe
1 Samuel 10:5
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How Strong's H2485 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 5 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H2485 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H2485 in the Old Testament
5 indexed usages in Old Testament.
After that thou shalt come to the hill of God, where is the garrison of the Philistines: and it shall come to pass, when thou art come thither to the city, that thou shalt meet a company of prophets coming down from the high place with a psaltery, and a tabret, and a pipe, and a harp, before them; and they shall prophesy:
And all the people came up after him, and the people piped with pipes, and rejoiced with great joy, so that the earth rent with the sound of them.
And the harp, and the viol, the tabret, and pipe, and wine, are in their feasts: but they regard not the work of the LORD, neither consider the operation of his hands.
Usage Excerpts
First 5 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2485.
After that thou shalt come to the hill of God, where is the garrison of the Philistines: and it shall come to pass, when thou art come thither to the city, that thou shalt meet a company of prophets coming down from the high place with a psaltery, and a tabret, and a pipe, and a harp, before them; and they shall prophesy:
And all the people came up after him, and the people piped with pipes, and rejoiced with great joy, so that the earth rent with the sound of them.
And the harp, and the viol, the tabret, and pipe, and wine, are in their feasts: but they regard not the work of the LORD, neither consider the operation of his hands.
Ye shall have a song, as in the night when a holy solemnity is kept; and gladness of heart, as when one goeth with a pipe to come into the mountain of the LORD, to the mighty One of Israel.
Therefore mine heart shall sound for Moab like pipes, and mine heart shall sound like pipes for the men of Kirheres: because the riches that he hath gotten are perished.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2485, grouped by book.
1 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H2485 FAQ
What does chalil (חָלִיל) mean?
Chalil (Strong's H2485) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "pipe". chaliyl (khaw-leel') n-m. 1. a flute (as perforated) [from H2490]
How many times is chalil (חָלִיל) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 5 linked usages for Strong's H2485 across 4 books.
Where can I study chalil (חָלִיל) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2485 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate chalil (חָלִיל)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as pipe. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.