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It is associated with music, celebration, and sometimes mourning. The chalil was a common instrument in ancient Israel, used in both religious and secular settings.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>The chalil was an integral part of ancient Near Eastern music. It was often made from reed or wood and was used in a variety of settings, including religious ceremonies, festivals, and funerals. The sound of the chalil was considered joyful and was often associated with celebration and worship. In ancient Israel, music played a significant role in worship and community life, and instruments like the chalil were essential for these expressions.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/hebrew/2490.htm">chalal</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>flute, pipe<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>flute (3), flutes (3).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> <font class="hebrew2">חָלִיל</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun masculine</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>flute, pipe</b></font>, <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">ח</font> <a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/10-5.htm">1 Samuel 10:5</a>; <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/5-12.htm">Isaiah 5:12</a>; <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/30-29.htm">Isaiah 30:29</a>; plural <font class="hebrew2">חֲלִלִים</font> <a href="/interlinear/1_kings/1-40.htm">1 Kings 1:40</a>; <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/48-36.htm">Jeremiah 48:36</a> (twice in verse). <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>pipe <p>From <a href="/hebrew/2490.htm">chalal</a>; a flute (as perforated) -- pipe. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/2490.htm">chalal</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>בֶּֽחָלִ֔יל בַּחֲלִלִ֔ים בחליל בחללים וְחָלִ֛יל וְחָלִ֣יל וחליל כַּחֲלִילִ֖ים כַּחֲלִלִ֣ים כחלילים כחללים ba·ḥă·li·lîm bachaliLim baḥălilîm be·ḥā·lîl bechaLil beḥālîl ka·ḥă·li·lîm ka·ḥă·lî·lîm kachaliLim kaḥălilîm kaḥălîlîm vechaLil wə·ḥā·lîl wəḥālîl<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/1_samuel/10-5.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Samuel 10:5</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/10.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">נֵ֤בֶל וְתֹף֙ <b> וְחָלִ֣יל </b> וְכִנּ֔וֹר וְהֵ֖מָּה</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_samuel/10.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> tambourine, <span class="itali">flute,</span> and a lyre<br><a href="/kjvs/1_samuel/10.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and a tabret, <span class="itali">and a pipe,</span> and a harp,<br><a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/10-5.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> harp tambourine <span class="itali">flute</span> lyre and they<p><b><a href="/text/1_kings/1-40.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Kings 1:40</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_kings/1.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וְהָעָם֙ מְחַלְּלִ֣ים <b> בַּחֲלִלִ֔ים </b> וּשְׂמֵחִ֖ים שִׂמְחָ֣ה</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_kings/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> were playing <span class="itali">on flutes</span> and rejoicing<br><a href="/kjvs/1_kings/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> piped <span class="itali">with pipes,</span> and rejoiced<br><a href="/interlinear/1_kings/1-40.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and the people were playing <span class="itali">flutes</span> and rejoicing joy<p><b><a href="/text/isaiah/5-12.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Isaiah 5:12</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/5.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וָנֶ֗בֶל תֹּ֧ף <b> וְחָלִ֛יל </b> וָיַ֖יִן מִשְׁתֵּיהֶ֑ם</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/isaiah/5.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> by tambourine <span class="itali">and flute,</span> and by wine;<br><a href="/kjvs/isaiah/5.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> the tabret, <span class="itali">and pipe,</span> and wine,<br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/5-12.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and harp tambourine <span class="itali">and flute</span> wine their banquets<p><b><a href="/text/isaiah/30-29.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Isaiah 30:29</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/30.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">לֵבָ֗ב כַּֽהוֹלֵךְ֙ <b> בֶּֽחָלִ֔יל </b> לָב֥וֹא בְהַר־</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/isaiah/30.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> as when one marches <span class="itali">to [the sound of] the flute,</span> To go<br><a href="/kjvs/isaiah/30.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> as when one goeth <span class="itali">with a pipe</span> to come<br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/30-29.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> of heart marches <span class="itali">the flute</span> to go to the mountain<p><b><a href="/text/jeremiah/48-36.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Jeremiah 48:36</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/48.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">לִבִּ֤י לְמוֹאָב֙ <b> כַּחֲלִלִ֣ים </b> יֶהֱמֶ֔ה וְלִבִּי֙</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/jeremiah/48.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> for Moab <span class="itali">like flutes;</span> My heart<br><a href="/kjvs/jeremiah/48.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> for Moab <span class="itali">like pipes,</span> and mine heart<br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/48-36.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> my heart Moab <span class="itali">flutes</span> wails my heart<p><b><a href="/text/jeremiah/48-36.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Jeremiah 48:36</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/48.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">קִֽיר־ חֶ֔רֶשׂ <b> כַּחֲלִילִ֖ים </b> יֶהֱמֶ֑ה עַל־</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/jeremiah/48.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> also wails <span class="itali">like flutes</span> for the men<br><a href="/kjvs/jeremiah/48.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> shall sound <span class="itali">like pipes</span> for the men<br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/48-36.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the men of Kir-heres <span class="itali">flutes</span> wails and<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2485.htm">6 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2485.htm">Strong's Hebrew 2485<br>6 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/bachalilim_2485.htm">ba·ḥă·li·lîm — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/bechalil_2485.htm">be·ḥā·lîl — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/kachalilim_2485.htm">ka·ḥă·li·lîm — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/vechalil_2485.htm">wə·ḥā·lîl — 2 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div 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