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Music in the Bible Dictionary

  1. Teachers of 1 Chr 15:22; 25:7, 8; 2 Chr 23:13
  2. Physical effect of, on man 1 Sam 6:15, 16
  3. Discoursed during the offering of sacrifices 2 Chr 29:27, 28
  4. Precentor Neh 12:42
  5. Chief musician Neh 12:42; Hab 3:19
  6. Chambers for musicians in the temple, in Ezekiel’s vision Ezek 40:44
  7. In heaven Rev 5:8, 9; 14:2, 3; 15:2, 3
  8. Instruments of
  9. Invented by Jubal Gen 4:21
  10. Invented by David 1 Chr 23:5; 2 Chr 7:6; 29:26; Amos 6:5
  11. Made by Solomon 1 Kgs 10:12; 2 Chr 9:11; Eccl 2:8
  12. Made by Tyrians Ezek 28:13
  13. Cornet Dan 3:5, 7, 10
  14. See Trumpet
  15. Cymbal
  16. See Cymbal
  17. DULCIMER, a double pipe Dan 3:5, 10, 15
  18. Flute Dan 3:5, 7, 10, 15
  19. GITTITH, a stringed instrument Ps 8; 81; 84
  20. Harp
  21. See Harp
  22. ORGAN, probably composed of pipes furnishing a number of notes Gen 4:21; Job 21:12; 30:31; Ps 150:4
  23. Pipe
  24. See Pipe
  25. Psaltery
  26. See Psaltery
  27. SACKBUT, a harp Dan 3:5, 7, 10, 15
  28. Tabret
  29. See Timbrel
  30. TIMBREL, a tambourine
  31. See Timbrel
  32. Trumpet
  33. See Trumpet
  34. VIOL, a lyre Isa 5:12; 14:11; Amos 5:23; 6:5
  35. Symbols used in
  36. Alamoth
  37. (Literally virgins) .A musical term which appears in 1 Chr 15:20
  38. And in the title of Ps 46:1
  39. (It seems to indicate the rendering of the song by female voices, possibly soprano) -AL-TASCHITH
  40. It appears in the titles of Ps 57:1; 58:1; 59:1; 75:1
  41. (it seems to have been used to indicate the kind of ode, or the kind of melody in which the ode should be sung.)
  42. Higgaion Ps 92:3
  43. (According to Gesenius, it signifies the murmuring tone of a harp, and hence that the music should be rendered in a plaintive manner.) Ps 9:16
  44. (Combined with “Selah,” it may have been intended to indicate a pause in the vocal music while the instruments rendered an interlude.) Ps 19:14
  45. (Mendelssohn translates it “meditation, thought.” Hence, the music was to be rendered in a mode to promote devout meditation.)
  46. Makalath, Maschil, Leannoth
  47. These terms are found in the titles of Ps 53:1; 88:1
  48. (Authorities grope in darkness as to their signification. They may indicate the instruments to be played, or the melody to be sung)
  49. Maschil
  50. This musical sign occurs in the titles of Ps 32:1; 42:1; 44:1; 45:1; 52:1; 53:1; 54:1; 55:1; 74:1; 78:1; 88:1; 89:1; 142:1
  51. (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, Ps 47:7
  52. Micahtam
  53. A musical term in the titles of Ps 16:1; 56:1; 57:1; 58:1; 59:1; 60:1
  54. (Luther interprets this as “golden,” that is, “precious.” Ewald interprets it as signifying a plaintive manner.)
  55. Muth-labben
  56. In the title of Ps 9:1
  57. (Authorities, ancient and modern, differ as to the probable signification. Gesenius and De 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.)
  58. NEGINAH and NEGINOTH
  59. Appear in the titles of Ps 4:1; 54:1; 55:1; 61:1; 67:1; Hab 3:19
  60. (Its use seems to have been to indicate that the song should be accompanied by stringed instruments.) -NEHILOTH
  61. Appears in the title of Ps 5:1
  62. (It seems to indicate, according to Gesenius, that when this Psalm was sung it was to be accompanied by wind instruments.) -SELAH
  63. (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.)
  64. Sheminith
  65. In the titles of Ps 6:1; 12:1
  66. (Translated “eighth,” probably indicates the measure, movement, or pitch.)
  67. Shiggaion
  68. In the title of Ps 7:1
  69. And its plural, SHIGIONOTH, in the title of Hab 3:1
  70. (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.)
  71. SHOSHANNIM and SHUSHAN-EDUTH .In the titles to Ps 45:1; 60:1; 69:1; 80:1
  72. (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.)
  73. Unclassified scriptures relating to Gen 31:27; Ex 15:1, 20, 21; 21:17–20; Judg 5:1–3; 11:34; 1 Sam 18:6, 7; 2 Sam 19:35; 1 Kgs 1:40; 1 Chr 6:31, 32; 15:16–22, 24, 27, 28; 16:4–39, 41, 42; 22:3, 5, 6; 25:1, 5, 6, 7, 8; 2 Chr 5:12, 13; 20:19, 21, 22, 28; 23:13, 18; 29:25–28; 31:2; 35:15, 25; Ezra 2:64; 3:10, 11; Neh 12:24, 27–31; Job 21:12; 30:31; Ps 33:1–4; 68:4, 25, 26, 32–35; 81:1–3; 87:7; 92:1–3; 95:1, 2; 98:1–8; 104:33; 105:2; 135:1, 2, 3; 137:1–6; 144:9; 149:1–3, 6; 150; Prov 25:20; Eccl 2:8; Isa 5:12; 14:11; 16:10; 23:16; 24:8, 9; 30:29, 32; Jer 31:4; Ezek 26:13; 33:32; Dan 3:4, 6, 7; Amos 6:5; 8:10; Matt 9:23; 11:17; Mark 14:26; 1 Cor 14:15; Eph 5:19; Col 3:16; Heb 2:12; Rev 14:2, 3; 18:22
  74. See Praise
  75. See Psalms

From Nave’s Topical Bible (1896), by Orville J. Nave.

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