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MusicNAVE'S
Teachers of 1 Chronicles 15:22 · 1 Chronicles 25:7,8 · 2 Chronicles 23:13
Physical effect of, on man 1 Samuel 6:15,16
Discoursed during the offering of sacrifices 2 Chronicles 29:27,28
Precentor Nehemiah 12:42
Chief musician Nehemiah 12:42 · Habakkuk 3:19
Chambers for musicians in the temple, in Ezekiel's vision Ezekiel 40:44
In heaven Revelation 5:8,9 · Revelation 14:2,3 · Revelation 15:2,3
INSTRUMENTS OF
Invented by Jubal Genesis 4:21
Invented by David 1 Chronicles 23:5 · 2 Chronicles 7:6 · 2 Chronicles 29:26 · Amos 6:5
Made by Solomon 1 Kings 10:12 · 2 Chronicles 9:11 · Ecclesiastes 2:8
Made by Tyrians Ezekiel 28:13
CORNET Daniel 3:5,7,10
See also: Trumpet
CYMBAL
See also: Cymbal
DULCIMER, a double pipe Daniel 3:5,10,15
FLUTE Daniel 3:5,7,10,15
HARP
See also: Harp
ORGAN, probably composed of pipes furnishing a number of notes Genesis 4:21 · Job 21:12 · Job 30:31 · Psalms 150:4
PIPE
See also: Pipe
PSALTERY
See also: Psaltery
SACKBUT, a harp Daniel 3:5,7,10,15
TABRET
See also: Timbrel
TIMBREL, a tambourine
See also: Timbrel
TRUMPET
See also: Trumpet
VIOL, a lyre Isaiah 5:12 · Isaiah 14:11 · Amos 5:23 · Amos 6:5
SYMBOLS USED IN
ALAMOTH
(Literally virgins) .A musical term which appears in 1 Chronicles 15:20
And in the title of Psalms 46:1
(It seems to indicate the rendering of the song by female voices, possibly soprano) -AL-TASCHITH
It appears in the titles of Psalms 57:1 · Psalms 58:1 · Psalms 59:1 · Psalms 75:1
(it seems to have been used to indicate the kind of ode, or the kind of melody in which the ode should be sung.)
HIGGAION Psalms 92:3
(According to Gesenius, it signifies the murmuring tone of a harp, and hence that the music should be rendered in a plaintive manner.) Psalms 9:16
(Combined with "Selah," it may have been intended to indicate a pause in the vocal music while the instruments rendered an interlude.) Psalms 19:14
(Mendelssohn translates it "meditation, thought." Hence, the music was to be rendered in a mode to promote devout meditation.)
MAKALATH, MASCHIL, LEANNOTH
These terms are found in the titles of Psalms 53:1 · Psalms 88:1
(Authorities grope in darkness as to their signification. They may indicate the instruments to be played, or the melody to be sung)
MASCHIL
This musical sign occurs in the titles of Psalms 32:1 · Psalms 42:1 · Psalms 44:1 · Psalms 45:1 · Psalms 52:1 · Psalms 53:1 · Psalms 54:1 · Psalms 55:1 · Psalms 74:1 · Psalms 78:1 · Psalms 88:1 · Psalms 89:1 · Psalms 142:1
(The meaning is obscure. But its signification where it occurs elsewhere than in the titles of Psalms is equivalent to the English word "instruction," or to become wise by instruction; hence
MICAHTAM
A musical term in the titles of Psalms 16:1 · Psalms 56:1 · Psalms 57:1 · Psalms 58:1 · Psalms 59:1 · Psalms 60:1
(Luther interprets this as "golden," that is, "precious." Ewald interprets it as signifying a plaintive manner.)
MUTH-LABBEN
In the title of Psalms 9:1
(Authorities, ancient and modern, differ as to the probable signification. Gesenius and DEU Wette interpret it, "with the voice of virgins, by boys." Others derive the word from a different Hebrew root, and interpret it as indicating that the Psalm was a funeral ode.)
NEGINAH and NEGINOTH
Appear in the titles of Psalms 4:1 · Psalms 54:1 · Psalms 55:1 · Psalms 61:1 · Psalms 67:1 · Habakkuk 3:19
(Its use seems to have been to indicate that the song should be accompanied by stringed instruments.) -NEHILOTH
Appears in the title of Psalms 5:1
(It seems to indicate, according to Gesenius, that when this Psalm was sung it was to be accompanied by wind instruments.)
SELAH
(This term appears frequently in the Psalms. Its use is not known. Possibly it signified a pause in the vocal music while an instrumental interlude or finale was rendered.)
SHEMINITH
In the titles of Psalms 6:1 · Psalms 12:1
(Translated "eighth," probably indicates the measure, movement, or pitch.)
SHIGGAION
In the title of Psalms 7:1
And its plural, SHIGIONOTH, in the title of Habakkuk 3:1
(Supposed to be a musical term to guide in rendering the song. At the close of the chapter, the author refers the ode "to the chief musician, on my stringed instruments." The term may suggest the movement in interpreting the music set to it.)
SHOSHANNIM and SHUSHAN-EDUTH .In the titles to Psalms 45:1 · Psalms 60:1 · Psalms 69:1 · Psalms 80:1
(Seems to indicate the manner in which these Psalms were to be rendered. Kimchi, Tremellius, and Eichhorn render it "hexachorda," that is, that in singing these Psalms instruments of six strings were to accompany.)
UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO Genesis 31:27 · Exodus 15:1,20,21 · Exodus 21:17-20 · Judges 5:1-3 · Judges 11:34 · 1 Samuel 18:6,7 · 2 Samuel 19:35 · 1 Kings 1:40 · 1 Chronicles 6:31,32 · 1 Chronicles 15:16-22,24,27,28 · 1 Chronicles 16:4-39,41,42 · 1 Chronicles 22:3,5,6,27,30 · 1 Chronicles 25:1,5,6,7,8 · 2 Chronicles 5:12,13 · 2 Chronicles 20:19,21,22,28 · 2 Chronicles 23:13,18 · 2 Chronicles 29:25-28 · 2 Chronicles 31:2 · 2 Chronicles 35:15,25 · Ezra 2:64 · Ezra 3:10,11 · Nehemiah 12:24,27-31 · Job 21:12 · Job 30:31 · Psalms 33:1-4 · Psalms 68:4,25,26,32-35 · Psalms 81:1-3 · Psalms 87:7 · Psalms 92:1-3 · Psalms 95:1,2 · Psalms 98:1-8 · Psalms 104:33 · Psalms 105:2 · Psalms 135:1,2,3 · Psalms 137:1-6 · Psalms 144:9 · Psalms 149:1-3,6 · Psalms 150:1-6 · Proverbs 25:20 · Ecclesiastes 2:8 · Isaiah 5:12 · Isaiah 14:11 · Isaiah 16:10 · Isaiah 23:16 · Isaiah 24:8,9 · Isaiah 30:29,32 · Jeremiah 31:4 · Ezekiel 26:13 · Ezekiel 33:32 · Daniel 3:4,6,7 · Amos 6:5 · Amos 8:10 · Matthew 9:23 · Matthew 11:17 · Mark 14:26 · 1 Corinthians 14:15 · Ephesians 5:19 · Colossians 3:16 · Hebrews 2:12 · Revelation 14:2,3 · Revelation 18:22
See also: Praise
See also: Psalms
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