Quick Definition
αὐλέω v. I play the flute, pipe
Strong's Definition
from 836; to play the flute
KJV Usage: pipe
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
αὐλέω, -@: 1 aor. ηὔλησα ; [pres. pass. ptcp. τὸ αὐλούμενον]; (αὐλός) ; to play on the flute, to pipe: Mt. xi.17; Lk. vii. 32; 1.Co. xiv. 7. (Fr. [Alem., Hdt.,] Xen. and Plat. down.)
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
αὐλέω auleō 3x
to play on a pipe or flute, pipe, Mt. 11:17; Lk. 7:32; 1 Cor. 14:7*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
** αὐλέω, -ῶ
(< αὐλός), [in Al.: III Ki 1:40*;]
to play on a flute, to pipe: mid., Mt 11:17, Lk 7:32, I Co 14:7.†
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
αὐλέω (auleō) — to play the flute. αὐλέω, Boeotian dialect participle αὐλίων[Refs]: (αὐλός):—play on the flute, Φρύγιον αὔλησεν μέλος[Refs 7th c.BC+]; αὐ. ἔξοδον play a finale, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; αὐ. εἰρεσίαν, of the boatswain, [Refs 1st c.AD+]:— passive, of tunes, to be played on the flute, ὁ Βακχεῖος ῥυθμὸς ηὐλεῖτο[Refs 5th c.BC+]is filled with music, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
2. of persons, play to, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]:—mostly in passive, to be played to, hear music, [Refs 5th c.BC+] (but possibly middle as in [Refs 5th c.BC+]
II. generally, play, κέρατι[Refs 2nd c.AD+]