Apsuchos describes nonliving things, illustrated by instruments that must make distinct sounds to be recognized.

The sole attested use describes nonliving things that give sound: in 1 Corinthians 14:7, flute and harp are the examples whose notes must be distinct for what is played to be recognized.

1. Nonliving sound-producing things · dominant

   In 1 Corinthians 14:7, the nominative plural neuter form refers to things that give a voice, illustrated by a flute and harp. The APB renders the clause "Likewise lifeless things giving a voice," before describing the need for distinct sounds.

   1 Corinthians 14:7

In the Anselm Project Bible: In 1 Corinthians 14:7, the APB presents the term in the phrase "lifeless things giving a voice." This rendering is confirmed by the clause's examples rather than treated as a precise lexical equivalent.