MUSIC in the Bible · The Street Bible

Teachers of
Physical effect of, on man
- 1Sa 6:15
- 1Sa 6:16
Discoursed during the offering of sacrifices
- 2Ch 29:27
- 2Ch 29:28
Precentor
- Ne 12:42
Chief musician
- Ne 12:42
- Hab 3:19
Chambers for musicians in the temple, in Ezekiel’s vision
- Eze 40:44
In heaven
INSTRUMENTS OF
1. Invented by Jubal
  - Ge 4:21
2. Invented by David
SYMBOLS USED IN
ALAMOTH
1. (Literally virgins) .A musical term which appears in
  - 1Ch 15:20
2. And in the title of
  - Ps 46:1
3. (It seems to indicate the rendering of the song by female voices, possibly soprano) -AL-TASCHITH
4. It appears in the titles of
HIGGAION
- Ps 92:3
1. (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
2. (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
MAKALATH, MASCHIL, LEANNOTH
1. These terms are found in the titles of
  - Ps 53:1
  - Ps 88:1
2. (Authorities grope in darkness as to their signification. They may indicate the instruments to be played, or the melody to be sung)
MASCHIL
1. This musical sign occurs in the titles of
  13 scripture references
MICAHTAM
1. A musical term in the titles of
MUTH-LABBEN
1. In the title of
  - Ps 9:1
2. (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.)
NEGINAH and NEGINOTH
1. Appear in the titles of
SHEMINITH
1. In the titles of
  - Ps 6:1
  - Ps 12:1
2. (Translated “eighth,” probably indicates the measure, movement, or pitch.)
SHIGGAION
1. In the title of
  - Ps 7:1
2. And its plural, SHIGIONOTH, in the title of
  - Hab 3:1
3. (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
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
96 scripture references
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MUSIC

Teachers of

Physical effect of, on man

Discoursed during the offering of sacrifices

Precentor

Chief musician

Chambers for musicians in the temple, in Ezekiel’s vision

In heaven

INSTRUMENTS OF

Invented by Jubal

Invented by David

SYMBOLS USED IN

ALAMOTH

(Literally virgins) .A musical term which appears in

And in the title of

(It seems to indicate the rendering of the song by female voices, possibly soprano) -AL-TASCHITH

It appears in the titles of

HIGGAION

(According to Gesenius, it signifies the murmuring tone of a harp, and hence that the music should be rendered in a plaintive manner.)

(Combined with “Selah,” it may have been intended to indicate a pause in the vocal music while the instruments rendered an interlude.)

MAKALATH, MASCHIL, LEANNOTH

These terms are found in the titles of

(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

MICAHTAM

A musical term in the titles of

MUTH-LABBEN

In the title of

(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.)

NEGINAH and NEGINOTH

Appear in the titles of

SHEMINITH

In the titles of

(Translated “eighth,” probably indicates the measure, movement, or pitch.)

SHIGGAION

In the title of

And its plural, SHIGIONOTH, in the title of

(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

(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

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Made by Solomon

Made by Tyrians

CORNET

See TRUMPET

CYMBAL

See CYMBAL

DULCIMER, a double pipe

FLUTE

GITTITH, a stringed instrument

HARP

See HARP

ORGAN, probably composed of pipes furnishing a number of notes

PIPE

See PIPE

PSALTERY

See PSALTERY

SACKBUT, a harp

TABRET

See TIMBREL

TIMBREL, a tambourine

See TIMBREL

TRUMPET

See TRUMPET

VIOL, a lyre

(it seems to have been used to indicate the kind of ode, or the kind of melody in which the ode should be sung.)

(Mendelssohn translates it “meditation, thought.” Hence, the music was to be rendered in a mode to promote devout meditation.)

(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,

(Luther interprets this as “golden,” that is, “precious.” Ewald interprets it as signifying a plaintive manner.)

(Its use seems to have been to indicate that the song should be accompanied by stringed instruments.) -NEHILOTH

Appears in the title of

(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.)