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4 passages cited, from 4 classic reference works.

These works date from 1884–1915 and are in the public domain. They reflect the Protestant scholarship of their time: their history, archaeology and dates can be out of date, and where they interpret, other traditions read the text differently. The verses are shown in the King James Version, the wording these works were written against.

The verses

The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.

Genesis 4:21Easton · Smith
And his brother’s name was Jubal: he was the father of all such as handle the harp and organ.
Job 21:12Easton · Smith
They take the timbrel and harp, and rejoice at the sound of the organ.
Psalms 150:4Easton · Smith
Praise him with the timbrel and dance: praise him with stringed instruments and organs.
Job 30:31Smith
My harp also is turned to mourning, and my organ into the voice of them that weep.

In the reference works

Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · 3 references

Some kind of wind instrument, probably a kind of Pan’s pipes (Gen. 4:21; Job 21:12; Ps. 150:4), which consisted of seven or eight reeds of unequal length.

Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884) · 6 references

(Genesis 4:21; Job 21:12; 30:31; Psalms 150:4) The Hebrew word thus rendered probably denotes a pipe or perforated wind-instrument. In (Genesis 4:21) it appears to be a general term for all wind-instruments. In (Job 21:12) are enumerated three kinds of musical instruments which are possible under the general terms of the timbrel harp and oryan. Some identify it with the pandean pipe or syrinx an instrument of unquestionably ancient origin, and common in the East. [See Music]

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915) · 0 references

or'-gan.

See MUSIC.

In the topical indexes

Nave's Topical Bible (1896) · 0 references, grouped by sub-topic

→ See MUSIC, INSTRUMENTS OF

Texts: Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897); Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884); International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915); Nave's Topical Bible (1896), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.

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