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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1.0;"/><title>Topical Bible: Piping</title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/topical/p/piping.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/newtopical.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/topical/vmenus/judges/5-16.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmcde/p/piping.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/topical/">Topical</a> > Piping</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="/topical/p/pipes.htm" title="Pipes">◄</a> Piping <a href="/topical/p/pipings.htm" title="Pipings">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="topverse">Jump to: <a href="#web" title="Webster's Dictionary">Webster's</a> • <a href="#cnc" title="Multiversion Concordance">Concordance</a> • <a href="#thes" title="Bible Thesaurus">Thesaurus</a> • <a href="#heb" title="Strong's Hebrew Concordance">Hebrew</a> • <a href="#lib" title="Library">Library</a> • <a href="#sub" title="Subtopics">Subtopics</a> • <a href="#rel" title="Related Terms">Terms</a></div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><a name="te" id="te"></a><div class="vheading2">Topical Encyclopedia</div>Piping, in the context of the Bible, refers to the playing of musical pipes, an ancient instrument similar to a flute. This instrument was commonly used in various cultural and religious settings throughout biblical times. The act of piping is often associated with joy, celebration, and sometimes mourning, reflecting the diverse emotional expressions found in biblical narratives.<br><br><b>Biblical References:</b><br><br>1. <b><a href="/matthew/11-17.htm">Matthew 11:17</a> :</b> "‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not mourn.’" In this passage, Jesus uses the metaphor of children calling out to their peers, illustrating the contrasting responses to John the Baptist and Himself. The piping here symbolizes a call to joy and celebration, which was not heeded by the people.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/1_kings/1-40.htm">1 Kings 1:40</a> :</b> "And all the people went up after him, playing flutes and rejoicing with great joy, so that the ground shook with the sound." This verse describes the celebration of Solomon's anointing as king. The use of flutes, or pipes, underscores the communal joy and festivity of the occasion.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/isaiah/30-29.htm">Isaiah 30:29</a> :</b> "You will sing as on the night of a holy festival, and your hearts will rejoice like people playing pipes as they go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the Rock of Israel." Here, piping is associated with worship and pilgrimage, highlighting the joy and reverence of approaching God.<br><br><b>Cultural and Religious Significance:</b><br><br>In ancient Israel, music played a vital role in both secular and sacred life. Piping, as a form of musical expression, was integral to various ceremonies, including weddings, religious festivals, and royal events. The sound of pipes was often linked to communal experiences, whether in celebration or in solemnity.<br><br>The use of pipes in biblical times was not limited to joyful occasions. In some instances, the absence of response to piping, as seen in <a href="/matthew/11-17.htm">Matthew 11:17</a>, serves as a metaphor for spiritual indifference or rejection. This duality reflects the broader biblical theme of the human response to God's call, whether in joy or in repentance.<br><br><b>Symbolism:</b><br><br>Piping in the Bible often symbolizes a call to action or response. It serves as an invitation to participate in the communal life of faith, whether through celebration or reflection. The imagery of piping can also represent the prophetic call, as prophets often used vivid imagery to convey their messages to the people.<br><br>In summary, piping in the Bible is a multifaceted symbol that encompasses joy, celebration, worship, and sometimes, a call to repentance. It reflects the rich tapestry of human emotion and response to God's presence and actions throughout biblical history.<a name="web" id="web"></a><div class="vheading2">Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary</div>1. (<I>p. pr. & vb. n.</I>) of Pipe.<p>2. (<I>v.</I>) Playing on a musical pipe.<p>3. (<I>v.</I>) Peaceful; favorable to, or characterized by, the music of the pipe rather than of the drum and fife.<p>4. (<I>v.</I>) Emitting a high, shrill sound.<p>5. (<I>v.</I>) Simmering; boiling; sizzling; hissing; -- from the sound of boiling fluids.<p>6. (<I>n.</I>) A small cord covered with cloth, -- used as trimming for women's dresses.<p>7. (<I>n.</I>) Pipes, collectively; as, the piping of a house.<p>8. (<I>n.</I>) The act of playing on a pipe; the shrill noted of birds, etc.<p>9. (<I>n.</I>) A piece cut off to be set or planted; a cutting; also, propagation by cuttings.<a name="heb" id="heb"></a><div class="vheading2">Strong's Hebrew</div><a href="/hebrew/8292.htm"><span class="l">8292. sheruqah -- hissing, whistling, <b>piping</b></span></a><br><b>...</b> sheruqah or sheriqah. 8293 . hissing, whistling, <b>piping</b>. Transliteration: sheruqah<br> or sheriqah Phonetic Spelling: (sher-oo-kaw') Short Definition: hissing. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/8292.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/anonymous/the_cloud_of_unknowing/here_beginneth_the_four_and_4.htm"><span class="l">How that by virtue of this Word a Man is Governed Full Wisely, and <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> should be full of ghostly wisdom, full of fire, and of fruit spoken in sober<br> soothfastness without any falsehood, far from any feigning or <b>piping</b> of hypocrites <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../anonymous/the cloud of unknowing/here beginneth the four and 4.htm</font><p><a href="/library/bacheller/vergilius/chapter_20_again_the_council.htm"><span class="l">Again the Council of the Covenant was in Session. ...</span></a> <br><b>...</b> "Good sirs," said he, in a <b>piping</b> voice very unlike his own, "let us not approve<br> without full understanding. <b>...</b> Then his voice broke into a shrill, <b>piping</b> laugh. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/bacheller/vergilius/chapter 20 again the council.htm</font><p><a href="/library/tertullian/on_the_pallium/chapter_i_time_changes_nations_dressesand.htm"><span class="l">Time Changes Nations' Dresses --And Fortunes.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> criticising dress. These are the "<b>piping</b> times of peace" and plenty. Blessings<br> rain from the empire and from the sky. Still, you <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../tertullian/on the pallium/chapter i time changes nations dressesand.htm</font><p><a href="/library/greene/the_development_of_religious_liberty_in_connecticut/chapter_xii_connecticut_at_the.htm"><span class="l">Connecticut at the Close of the Revolution</span></a> <br><b>...</b> THE DEVELOPMENT OF RELIGIOUS LIBERTY IN CONNECTICUT CHAPTER XII CONNECTICUT<br> AT THE CLOSE OF THE REVOLUTION. The <b>piping</b> times of peace. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../chapter xii connecticut at the.htm</font><p><a href="/library/spurgeon/sermons_on_proverbs/the_great_reservoir.htm"><span class="l">The Great Reservoir</span></a> <br><b>...</b> in vice." It is as if, when the reservoir was filled with poisonous or polluted<br> fluid, some sage counsellor should propose that all the <b>piping</b> had better be <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/spurgeon/sermons on proverbs/the great reservoir.htm</font><p><a href="/library/hutton/history_of_the_moravian_church/chapter_ix_the_brethren_in.htm"><span class="l">The Brethren in Poland, 1548-1570.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> But the Brethren had never learned the art of dancing to Ferdinand's <b>piping</b>. As<br> the King would not extend the time, they took him at his word. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../hutton/history of the moravian church/chapter ix the brethren in.htm</font><p><a href="/library/spurgeon/spurgeons_sermons_volume_4_1858/the_great_reservoir.htm"><span class="l">The Great Reservoir</span></a> <br><b>...</b> in vice." It is as if, when the reservoir was filled with poisonous or polluted<br> fluid, some sage counsellor should propose that all the <b>piping</b> had better be <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 4 1858/the great reservoir.htm</font><p><a href="/library/maclaren/expositions_of_holy_scripture_b/the_friend_of_publicans_and.htm"><span class="l">The Friend of Publicans and Sinners</span></a> <br><b>...</b> emotional, and so on, and so on. The generation of children who neither like<br> <b>piping</b> nor lamenting, lives still. But my purpose now is not <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture b/the friend of publicans and.htm</font><p><a href="/library/maclaren/expositions_of_holy_scripture_e/a_gluttonous_man_and_a.htm"><span class="l">A Gluttonous Man and a Winebibber</span></a> <br><b>...</b> and so on, and so on. The generation that liked neither <b>piping</b> nor mourning<br> has its representatives still. But my business now is <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture e/a gluttonous man and a.htm</font><p><a href="/library/brownlie/hymns_of_the_early_church/o_come_in_early_morning.htm"><span class="l">O, Come in Early Morning,</span></a> <br><b>...</b> And all the world is smiling,. Beneath a cloudless sky; There's not a <b>piping</b> blackbird,.<br> But sings with lusty glee; There's not a little lambkin,. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../brownlie/hymns of the early church/o come in early morning.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/p/piping.htm"><span class="l"><b>Piping</b> (3 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 7. (n.) Pipes, collectively; as, the <b>piping</b> of a house. 8. (n.) The act of playing<br> on a pipe; the shrill noted of birds, etc. <b>...</b><b>Piping</b> (3 Occurrences). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/p/piping.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/p/pipes.htm"><span class="l">Pipes (9 Occurrences)</span></a><br><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/p/pipes.htm - 9k</font><p><a href="/topical/w/watchers.htm"><span class="l">Watchers (16 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> BBE YLT). Judges 5:16 Why did you keep quiet among the sheep, hearing nothing<br> but the watchers <b>piping</b> to the flocks? (BBE). Judges <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/w/watchers.htm - 11k</font><p><a href="/topical/r/rendeth.htm"><span class="l">Rendeth (23 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 1 Kings 1:40 And all the people come up after him, and the people are <b>piping</b> with<br> pipes, and rejoicing -- great joy, and the earth rendeth with their voice. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/r/rendeth.htm - 13k</font><p><a href="/topical/p/pipings.htm"><span class="l">Pipings (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/p/pipings.htm - 6k</font><p><a href="/topical/s/sources.htm"><span class="l">Sources (3 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Isaiah 7:18 And it will be in that day that the Lord will make a <b>piping</b> sound for<br> the fly which is in the end of the rivers of Egypt, and for the bee which is <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/sources.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/t/tarry.htm"><span class="l">Tarry (62 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> me more. (KJV JPS ASV WBS RSV). Judges 5:16 Why did you tarry among the<br> sheepfolds, to hear the <b>piping</b> for the flocks? Among the <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/t/tarry.htm - 25k</font><p><a href="/topical/f/flies.htm"><span class="l">Flies (16 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Isaiah 7:18 And it will be in that day that the Lord will make a <b>piping</b> sound for<br> the fly which is in the end of the rivers of Egypt, and for the bee which is <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/f/flies.htm - 15k</font><p><a href="/topical/r/rejoicing.htm"><span class="l">Rejoicing (90 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 1 Kings 1:40 And all the people come up after him, and the people are <b>piping</b> with<br> pipes, and rejoicing -- great joy, and the earth rendeth with their voice. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/r/rejoicing.htm - 33k</font><p><a href="/topical/d/distant.htm"><span class="l">Distant (56 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Isaiah 7:18 And it will be in that day that the Lord will make a <b>piping</b> sound for<br> the fly which is in the end of the rivers of Egypt, and for the bee which is <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/d/distant.htm - 23k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://clyx.com/term/piping.htm">Piping: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com</a><br /><br /><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Piping (3 Occurrences)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/judges/5-16.htm">Judges 5:16</a></span><br />Why sattest thou among the sheepfolds, to hear the pipings for the flocks? At the divisions of Reuben there were great searchings of heart.<br /><span class="source">(Root in JPS ASV BBE DBY NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_kings/1-40.htm">1 Kings 1:40</a></span><br />And all the people came up after him, <span class="boldtext">piping</span> with pipes, and they were glad with great joy, so that the earth was shaking with the sound.<br /><span class="source">(BBE YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/isaiah/7-18.htm">Isaiah 7:18</a></span><br />And it will be in that day that the Lord will make a <span class="boldtext">piping</span> sound for the fly which is in the end of the rivers of Egypt, and for the bee which is in the land of Assyria.<br /><span class="source">(BBE)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/p/piping.htm">Piping</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/p/piping.htm">Piping (3 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/p/pira.htm">Pira</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/sattest.htm">Sattest (3 Occurrences)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/topical/p/pipes.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Pipes"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Pipes" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/topical/p/pipings.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Pipings"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Pipings" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></div></td></tr></table></div></div></div> <br /><br /> <div align="center"> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>