סוּמְפֹּ֣נְיָ֔ה

𐤎𐤅𐤌𐤐𐤍𐤉𐤄

çûwmᵉpôwnᵉyâh

bagpipe

A musical instrument, most likely a type of bagpipe or double-reeded pipe, referenced only in Aramaic passages of Daniel (Daniel 3:5, 3:10, 3:15). Its precise construction is uncertain, but it is typically associated with ceremonial music, possibly involving a wind instrument with bag and reeds or a type of double pipe played for public or state occasions.

H5481

Daniel 3:5 · Word #11

Lexicon H5481

Lemmaסוּמְפּוֹנְיָה
Lemma (Paleo)𐤎𐤅𐤌𐤐𐤅𐤍𐤉𐤄
Transliterationçûwmᵉpôwnᵉyâh
Strong'sH5481
DefinitionA musical instrument, most likely a type of bagpipe or double-reeded pipe, referenced only in Aramaic passages of Daniel (Daniel 3:5, 3:10, 3:15). Its precise construction is uncertain, but it is typically associated with ceremonial music, possibly involving a wind instrument with bag and reeds or a type of double pipe played for public or state occasions.

Morphology ANcfsa All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender f — Feminine — Feminine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

Common Translation

Phrasebagpipe

SIBI-P1 Translation H5481-01

sounding-together pipe

Morphological NotesNoun, common; feminine singular absolute (Aramaic loanword).
Rendering RationaleThe rendering reflects the Greek-derived core idea of "sounding together" (multiple tones or pipes) while identifying it as a wind instrument. The singular form is preserved as a single instrument in absolute state.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

sounding-together pipe

Same as P1Yes
RationaleUnique musical term retained as per SILEX; accurate for the context and rule-compliant.