Lute
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ISBE 19151 verse reference
ISBE 1915
lut (nebhel; thus the Revised Version (British and American); the King James Version viol (Isa 5:12)): Nebhel is rendered elsewhere by psaltery" or "viol." The lute was originally an Arabic instrument. It resembled a guitar, though with a longer and more slender neck. The name is derived from Arabic al'ood, with a of article elided; hence, Italian liuto; French luth.
See MUSIC.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915) · public domain
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