viol Summary and Overview
Bible Dictionaries at a Glance
viol in Easton's Bible Dictionary
Heb. nebel (Isa. 5:12, R.V., "lute;" 14:11), a musical instrument, usually rendered "psaltery" (q.v.)
viol in Smith's Bible Dictionary
[PSALTERY]
viol in Schaff's Bible Dictionary
VI'OL . This was an instrument of music, and supposed to be the same with the psaltery. Am 6:5. See Music. Chanting to the sound of it was to make like sounds with the voice, so modulating the tones as to correspond with the sounds of the instrument.
viol in Fausset's Bible Dictionary
A six stringed guitar, in old English (Isaiah 5:12; Isaiah 14:11; Amos 5:23; Amos 6:5). Hebrew nebel. Elsewhere translated Psaltery. (See PSALTERY.)