Sheminith

In Bible versions:

Sheminith: AVS NRSV TEV

sheminith: NASB NET

a musical term: NIV

Sheminith: a musical term: an 8 stringed lyre or 'down an octave' (NASBfn)

Sheminith: eighth (an eight-stringed instrument)

Hebrew

Strongs #08067

tynymv sh@miyniyth

1) Sheminith
1a) perhaps an eight-stringed musical instrument
1b) perhaps a musical notation, i.e. an octave

8067 shmiyniyth shem-ee-neeth'

feminine of 8066; probably an eight-stringed
lyre:-Sheminith.
see HEBREW for 08066

Easton's Bible Dictionary

SHEMINITH

Eight; octave, a musical term, supposed to denote the lowest note sung by men's voices (1 Chr. 15:21; Ps. 6; (12,)title).

Nave's Topical Bible

SHEMINITH

See MUSIC

Smith's Dictionary

SHEMINITH

(eighth), a musical term found in the title of (Psalms 6:1) A similar direction is found in the title of (Psalms 12:1) Comp. 1Chr 15:21 It seems most probable that Sheminith denotes a certain air known as the eighth, or a certain key in which the psalm was to be sung.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

SHEMINITH

SHEMINITH - shem'-i-nith.

See MUSIC; PSALMS

HISTORY

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