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ʿūgāv עוּגָב ‘pipe’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: from ʿāgav עָגַב ‘to lust’ in the original sense of breathing
Roots: עגב

ʿūgāv n, m
1) a musical instrument
 1a) perhaps a flute, reed-pipe, or panpipes

Mentioned in Genesis 4:21 Psalms 150:4 Job 30:31, 21:12

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