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However, the concept of producing sounds or signals through the mouth is present in various forms throughout the Scriptures. In biblical times, sounds were often used for communication, signaling, or expression of emotions, and while whistling as we know it today is not directly referenced, the use of sound for similar purposes can be inferred.<br><br><b>Biblical Context and Usage</b><br><br>1. <b>Signaling and Communication</b>: In ancient cultures, sounds were often used to gather people or signal important events. While the Bible does not specifically mention whistling, it does reference the use of trumpets and other instruments for signaling. For example, in <a href="/numbers/10-2.htm">Numbers 10:2</a>, God instructs Moses to make two silver trumpets for calling the community together and for having the camps set out.<br><br>2. <b>Expression of Emotion</b>: The Bible frequently describes the use of sound to express joy, sorrow, or other emotions. In <a href="/isaiah/55-12.htm">Isaiah 55:12</a>, the prophet speaks of the mountains and hills breaking forth into singing, and the trees of the field clapping their hands, illustrating the use of sound in expressing joy and celebration.<br><br>3. <b>Divine Whistling</b>: The closest reference to whistling in the Bible is found in the prophetic books, where God is described as using a sound to gather His people. In <a href="/isaiah/5-26.htm">Isaiah 5:26</a> , it is written, "He lifts a banner for the distant nations and whistles for those at the ends of the earth. Behold, they will come swiftly and speedily!" Similarly, in <a href="/zechariah/10-8.htm">Zechariah 10:8</a> , God declares, "I will whistle for them to gather, for I have redeemed them; and they will be as numerous as they once were." In these instances, the act of whistling is symbolic of God's call and His power to gather His people from afar.<br><br>4. <b>Cultural Practices</b>: While the Bible does not provide specific examples of whistling as a cultural practice, it is important to consider the broader context of sound in ancient Near Eastern cultures. Sounds, whether through instruments or vocal expressions, played a significant role in daily life, religious ceremonies, and communal activities.<br><br><b>Theological Implications</b><br><br>The use of sound, including the concept of whistling, can be seen as a reflection of God's communicative nature. Just as God uses various means to call and gather His people, the act of producing sound can symbolize divine communication and the gathering of the faithful. The references to God "whistling" for His people highlight His sovereignty and the fulfillment of His promises to bring His people together.<br><br>In summary, while whistling is not directly mentioned in the Bible, the use of sound for communication, signaling, and expression is a recurring theme. The symbolic use of whistling in prophetic literature underscores God's authority and His ability to reach and gather His people from all corners of the earth.<a name="web" id="web"></a><div class="vheading2">Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary</div>1. (<I>p. pr. & vb. n.</I>) of Whistle.<p>2. (<I>a. & n.</I>) from Whistle.<a name="grk" id="grk"></a><div class="vheading2">Greek</div><a href="/greek/4500.htm"><span class="l">4500. rhoizedon -- with a rushing sound</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Word Origin adverb from rhoizos (the <b>whistling</b> of an arrow) Definition with<br> a rushing sound NASB Word Usage roar (1). with a great noise. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/4500.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="heb" id="heb"></a><div class="vheading2">Strong's Hebrew</div><a href="/hebrew/8292.htm"><span class="l">8292. sheruqah -- hissing, <b>whistling</b>, piping</span></a><br><b>...</b> sheruqah or sheriqah. 8293 . hissing, <b>whistling</b>, piping. 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><p> <a href="/hebrew/4953.htm"><span class="l">4953. mashroqi -- a (musical) pipe</span></a><br><b>...</b> flute. (Aramaic) from a root corresponding to sharaq; a (musical) pipe (from its<br> <b>whistling</b> sound) -- flute. see HEBREW sharaq. 4952, 4953. mashroqi. 4954 . <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/4953.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/gordon/quiet_talks_on_service/thankful_for_anything.htm"><span class="l">Thankful for Anything.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Some one asked me if <b>whistling</b> would do. She was a busy housewife and said<br> that was her rule. <b>...</b> But maybe <b>whistling</b> is just as good. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/...//christianbookshelf.org/gordon/quiet talks on service/thankful for anything.htm</font><p><a href="/library/macdonald/at_the_back_of_the_north_wind/chapter_1_i_have_been.htm"><span class="l">I have Been Asked to Tell You About the Back of the North Wind. .. <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> as Diamond was falling asleep, out blew his cork and hit him on the nose, just hard<br> enough to wake him up quite, and let him hear the wind <b>whistling</b> shrill in <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../macdonald/at the back of the north wind/chapter 1 i have been.htm</font><p><a href="/library/chapin/humanity_in_the_city/discourse_v_the_springs_of.htm"><span class="l">The Springs of Social Life.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> civilization. It is arctic winter without. The snow chokes up the dreary<br> street, and the <b>whistling</b> wind cuts the beggar's rags. But <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../chapin/humanity in the city/discourse v the springs of.htm</font><p><a href="/library/flavel/on_keeping_the_heart/iv_the_fourth_season.htm"><span class="l">The Fourth Season,</span></a> <br><b>...</b> A leaf makes a pleasant, not a terrible noise; it makes indeed a kind of natural<br> music: but to a guilty conscience even the <b>whistling</b> leaves are drums and <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/flavel/on keeping the heart/iv the fourth season.htm</font><p><a href="/library/addison/the_evidences_of_the_christian_religion_with_additional_discourses/sect_viii_against_atheism_and.htm"><span class="l">Against Atheism and Infidelity.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> My mind is of such a particular cast, that the falling of a shower of rain, or the<br> <b>whistling</b> of wind, at such a time, is apt to fill my thoughts with something <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../sect viii against atheism and.htm</font><p><a href="/library/chesterton/whats_wrong_with_the_world/chapter_7_as_i_have.htm"><span class="l">As I have Said, I Propose to Take Only one Central Instance...</span></a> <br><b>...</b> the hypocritical ignoring of a huge fact can any one contrive to talk of "free love";<br> as if love were an episode like lighting a cigarette, or <b>whistling</b> a tune <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../chesterton/whats wrong with the world/chapter 7 as i have.htm</font><p><a href="/library/howie/biographia_scoticana_scots_worthies/the_lives_of_messrs_john.htm"><span class="l">The Lives of Messrs. John Kid and John King.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> But this poor wretch had not gone far <b>whistling</b> and singing, till his carbine<br> accidentally went off, and killed him on the spot. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../howie/biographia scoticana scots worthies/the lives of messrs john.htm</font><p><a href="/library/farrar/gathering_clouds_a_tale_of_the_days_of_st_chrysostom/chapter_li_driven_forth.htm"><span class="l">Driven Forth</span></a> <br><b>...</b> The fury of oaths, the screams of the tortured, the <b>whistling</b> of scourges, were<br> heard even in churches, while the attempt was made to coerce the faithful to <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../chapter li driven forth.htm</font><p><a href="/library/maclaren/romans_corinthians_to_ii_corinthians_chap_v/christ_condemning_sin.htm"><span class="l">Christ Condemning Sin</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Because law brings no new element into our humanity, its appeal to our humanity<br> has little more effect than that of the wind <b>whistling</b> through an archway. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../maclaren/romans corinthians to ii corinthians chap v/christ condemning sin.htm</font><p><a href="/library/arnobius/the_seven_books_of_arnobius_against_the_heathen/32_but_let_there_be.htm"><span class="l">But Let There Be, as You Wish, Honour in Wine and in Incense...</span></a> <br><b>...</b> frightened into giving over their silly wailings by hearing the sound ofrattles,<br> are the almighty deities also soothed in the same way by the <b>whistling</b> of pipes <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../the seven books of arnobius against the heathen/32 but let there be.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/w/whistling.htm"><span class="l"><b>Whistling</b> (4 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Multi-Version Concordance <b>Whistling</b> (4 Occurrences). Judges 5:16 Why did you<br> sit among the sheepfolds, To hear the <b>whistling</b> for the flocks? <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/w/whistling.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/w/whistles.htm"><span class="l">Whistles (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Isaiah 5:26 And he will let a flag be lifted up as a sign to a far-off nation,<br><b>whistling</b> to them from the ends of the earth: and they will come quickly and <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/w/whistles.htm - 6k</font><p><a href="/topical/w/whistle.htm"><span class="l">Whistle (3 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 4. (vt) To form, utter, or modulate by <b>whistling</b>; as, to whistle a tune or an air. <b>...</b><br> 9. (n.) The mouth and throat; -- so called as being the organs of <b>whistling</b>. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/w/whistle.htm - 9k</font><p><a href="/topical/w/whit.htm"><span class="l">Whit (5 Occurrences)</span></a><br><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/w/whit.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/w/watercourses.htm"><span class="l">Watercourses (14 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> of heart. (WEB ASV). Judges 5:16 Why did you sit among the sheepfolds,<br> To hear the <b>whistling</b> for the flocks? At the watercourses <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/w/watercourses.htm - 11k</font><p><a href="/topical/f/far-off.htm"><span class="l">Far-off (14 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Isaiah 5:26 And he will let a flag be lifted up as a sign to a far-off nation,<br><b>whistling</b> to them from the ends of the earth: and they will come quickly and <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/f/far-off.htm - 10k</font><p><a href="/topical/d/districts.htm"><span class="l">Districts (22 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> of heart. (See NIV). Judges 5:16 Why did you sit among the sheepfolds,<br> To hear the <b>whistling</b> for the flocks? At the watercourses <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/d/districts.htm - 13k</font><p><a href="/topical/c/campfires.htm"><span class="l">Campfires (2 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Multi-Version Concordance Campfires (2 Occurrences). Judges 5:16 Why did you<br> sit among the sheepfolds, To hear the <b>whistling</b> for the flocks? <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/c/campfires.htm - 6k</font><p><a href="/topical/s/sheepfolds.htm"><span class="l">Sheepfolds (9 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> and sheepfolds. (DBY YLT NAS). Judges 5:16 Why did you sit among the sheepfolds,<br> To hear the <b>whistling</b> for the flocks? At the watercourses <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/sheepfolds.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/s/sounds.htm"><span class="l">Sounds (64 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 1 Kings 9:8 And this house will become a mass of broken walls, and everyone who<br> goes by will be overcome with wonder at it and make <b>whistling</b> sounds; and they <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/sounds.htm - 26k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://clyx.com/term/whistling.htm">Whistling: 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">Whistling (4 Occurrences)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/judges/5-16.htm">Judges 5:16</a></span><br />Why did you sit among the sheepfolds, To hear the <span class="boldtext">whistling</span> for the flocks? At the watercourses of Reuben There were great searchings of heart.<br /><span class="source">(WEB NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_kings/9-8.htm">1 Kings 9:8</a></span><br />And this house will become a mass of broken walls, and everyone who goes by will be overcome with wonder at it and make <span class="boldtext">whistling</span> sounds; and they will say, Why has the Lord done so to this land and to this house?<br /><span class="source">(BBE)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/isaiah/5-26.htm">Isaiah 5:26</a></span><br />And he will let a flag be lifted up as a sign to a far-off nation, <span class="boldtext">whistling</span> to them from the ends of the earth: and they will come quickly and suddenly.<br /><span class="source">(BBE)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/lamentations/2-16.htm">Lamentations 2:16</a></span><br />All your haters are opening their mouths wide against you; making hisses and <span class="boldtext">whistling</span> through their teeth, they say, We have made a meal of her: certainly this is the day we have been looking for; it has come, we have seen it.<br /><span class="source">(BBE)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/w/whistling.htm">Whistling</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/w/white.htm">White (756 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/n/needeth.htm">Needeth (7 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/g/greatest.htm">Greatest (45 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/w/wroth.htm">Wroth (65 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/w/whistling.htm">Whistling (4 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/r/receiveth.htm">Receiveth (48 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/r/rebuilt.htm">Rebuilt (47 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/b/booty.htm">Booty (32 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/c/chiefest.htm">Chiefest (9 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/a/atom.htm">Atom (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/seemeth.htm">Seemeth (36 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/street.htm">Street (54 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/p/plunder.htm">Plunder (118 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/spoil.htm">Spoil (140 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/suppose.htm">Suppose (47 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/r/ruin.htm">Ruin (135 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/b/broad.htm">Broad (113 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/square.htm">Square (94 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/p/public.htm">Public (99 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/b/built.htm">Built (299 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/save.htm">Save (375 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/b/babel.htm">Babel (3 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/b/burn.htm">Burn (206 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/h/heap.htm">Heap (66 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/g/gather.htm">Gather (251 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/b/babylon.htm">Babylon (270 Occurrences)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/topical/w/whistles.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Whistles"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Whistles" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/topical/w/whit.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Whit"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Whit" /></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'; 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