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Shiggaion
Open directlyEaston's Bible Dictionary · 1897
From the verb shagah, “to reel about through drink,” occurs in the title of Ps. 7. The plural form, shigionoth, is found in Hab. 3:1. The word denotes a lyrical poem composed under strong mental emotion; a song of impassioned imagination accompanied with suitable music; a dithyrambic ode.
Scripture references
- Psalms 7
- Habakkuk 3:1
- Psalms 7:1
Smith's Bible Dictionary · 1863
(Psalms 7:1) a particular kind of psalm, the specific character of which is now not known perhaps a “wild, mournful ode.”
Scripture references
- Psalms 7
- Habakkuk 3:1
- Psalms 7:1
Hastings Dictionary of the Bible · 1898
SHIGGA'ION. Ps 7, title. It probably means a dithyrambic ode, erratio - i. e., wild and mournful.
Scripture references
- Psalms 7
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary · 1869
a song of trouble or comfort
Schaff's Dictionary of the Bible · 1880
SHIGGA'ION. Ps 7, title. It probably means a dithyrambic ode, erratio - i. e., wild and mournful.
Scripture references
- Ps.7