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Aijeleth Shahar
Open directlyEaston's Bible Dictionary · 1897
Hind of the dawn, a name found in the title of Ps. 22. It is probably the name of some song or tune to the measure of which the psalm was to be chanted. Some, however, understand by the name some instrument of music, or an allegorical allusion to the subject of the psalm.
Scripture references
- Psalms 22
- Psalms 22:1
Smith's Bible Dictionary · 1863
(the hind of the morning dawn), found once only in the Bible, in the title of (Psalms 22:1) It probably describes to the musician the melody to which the psalm was to be played.
Scripture references
- Psalms 22
- Psalms 22:1
Hastings Dictionary of the Bible · 1898
AIJ'ELETH SHA'HAR (hind of the dawn). These words occur in the title to Ps 22, and probably "indicate, not the subject-matter of the poem, but rather a time for the guidance of the presentor." "There was some poem or lyrical composition extant which bore the name of Aijeleth Shahar — similar names have frequently been given to poems in the East — and according to the well-known measure of that the chief musician was to sing or chant the psalm." — Ayhe: Treasury of Bible knowledge.
Scripture references
- Psalms 22
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary · 1869
the land of the morning
Schaff's Dictionary of the Bible · 1880
AIJ'ELETH SHA'HAR (hind of the dawn). These words occur in the title to Ps 22, and probably "indicate, not the subject-matter of the poem, but rather a time for the guidance of the presentor." "There was some poem or lyrical composition extant which bore the name of Aijeleth Shahar — similar names have frequently been given to poems in the East — and according to the well-known measure of that the chief musician was to sing or chant the psalm." — Ayhe: Treasury of Bible knowledge.
Scripture references
- Ps.22