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lūt ( נבל , nebhel ; thus the Revised Version (British and American); the King James Version viol ( Isaiah 5:12 )): Nebhel is rendered elsewhere by psaltery" or "viol." The lute was originally an Arabic instrument. It resembled a guitar, though with a longer and more slender neck. The name is derived from Arabic al'ood , with a of article elided; hence, Italian liuto; French luth . See MUSIC .