1902. higgayon

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higgayon: Meditation, murmuring sound, solemn sound, resounding music

Original Word: הִגָּיוֹן
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: higgayown
Pronunciation: hig-gaw-yone'
Phonetic Spelling: (hig-gaw-yone')
Definition: Meditation, murmuring sound, solemn sound, resounding music
Meaning: a murmuring sound, a musical notation, a machination

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

device, Higgaion, meditation, solemn sound

Intensive from hagah; a murmuring sound, i.e. A musical notation (probably similar to the modern affettuoso to indicate solemnity of movement); by implication, a machination -- device, Higgaion, meditation, solemn sound.

see HEBREW hagah

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from hagah
Definition
resounding music, meditation, musing
NASB Translation
Higgaion (1), meditation (1), resounding music (1), whispering (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

הִגָּיוֺן noun masculine resounding music, meditation, musing; — ׳ה absolute Psalm 9:17; Psalm 92:4; construct הֶגְיוֺן Psalm 19:15; suffix הֶגְיוֺנָם Lamentations 3:62; —

1 resounding music; עֲלֵי חִגָּיוֺן בְּכִנּוֺר Psalm 92:4 with sounding music upon the lyre (Che); compare סֶ֑לָה ׳ה Psalm 9:17 (a musical direction, see סלה).

2 meditation, musing אִמְרֵיפִֿי וְהֶגְיוֺן לִבִּי Psalm 19:15 the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart; also in bad sense = plotting שֹׂפְתֵי קָמַי וְהֶגְיוֺנָם עָלַי Lamentations 3:62; the lips of those rising against me, and their imagining against me ("" מַחְשְׁבֹתָם Lamentations 3:61; compare I.הָגָה 3b).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root verb הָגָה (hāgāh), which means to murmur, meditate, or ponder.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • The Greek equivalent that corresponds to the concept of a musical or meditative sound is Strong's Greek Number G5603, ᾠδή (ōdē), which means a song or ode. This term is used in the New Testament to refer to songs of praise or spiritual songs, as seen in passages like Ephesians 5:19 (BSB): "Speak to one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your heart to the Lord."

In summary, הִגָּיוֹן is a multifaceted term in the Hebrew Bible, encompassing the ideas of musical notation, meditative sound, and machination, reflecting its rich linguistic and cultural significance.

Usage: The word הִגָּיוֹן appears in the Hebrew Bible in contexts that suggest a reflective or meditative sound, as well as in liturgical settings. It is used to denote a musical interlude or notation, possibly indicating a pause or a reflective moment in the text.

Context: • The term הִגָּיוֹן is found in several key passages within the Hebrew Scriptures. In Psalm 9:16 (BSB), it is used in the context of a musical or liturgical notation: "The LORD is known by the justice He brings; the wicked are ensnared by the work of their hands. Higgaion. Selah." Here, הִגָּיוֹן is likely a directive for a musical interlude or pause, inviting the listener to reflect on the preceding words.
• In Psalm 92:3 (BSB), the term is associated with musical instruments: "With the ten-stringed harp and the melody of the lyre." The use of הִגָּיוֹן here suggests a contemplative or meditative quality to the music being described.
• The word also appears in Lamentations 3:62 (BSB), where it is translated as "the murmuring of my opponents," indicating a low, murmuring sound associated with plotting or machination: "The whispers and murmurs of my opponents are against me all day long."
• The varied usage of הִגָּיוֹן across these passages highlights its dual role as both a musical term and a descriptor of sound associated with meditation or scheming.

Forms and Transliterations

הִגָּי֣וֹן הִגָּי֥וֹן הגיון וְהֶגְי֣וֹן וְהֶגְיוֹנָ֔ם והגיון והגיונם hig·gā·yō·wn higgaYon higgāyōwn vehegYon vehegyoNam wə·heḡ·yō·w·nām wə·heḡ·yō·wn wəheḡyōwn wəheḡyōwnām

Englishman's Concordance

Psalm 9:16
HEB: נוֹקֵ֣שׁ רָשָׁ֑ע הִגָּי֥וֹן סֶֽלָה׃
NAS: the wicked is snared. Higgaion Selah.
KJV: of his own hands. Higgaion. Selah.
INT: is snared the wicked Higgaion Selah

Psalm 19:14
HEB: אִמְרֵי־ פִ֡י וְהֶגְי֣וֹן לִבִּ֣י לְפָנֶ֑יךָ
NAS: of my mouth and the meditation of my heart
KJV: of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart,
INT: the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart your sight

Psalm 92:3
HEB: נָ֑בֶל עֲלֵ֖י הִגָּי֣וֹן בְּכִנּֽוֹר׃
NAS: lute and with the harp, With resounding music upon the lyre.
KJV: upon the harp with a solemn sound.
INT: the harp with resounding the lyre

Lamentations 3:62
HEB: שִׂפְתֵ֤י קָמַי֙ וְהֶגְיוֹנָ֔ם עָלַ֖י כָּל־
NAS: of my assailants and their whispering [Are] against
KJV: of those that rose up against me, and their device against me all the day.
INT: the lips of my assailants and their whispering against all

4 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1902
4 Occurrences

hig·gā·yō·wn — 2 Occ.
wə·heḡ·yō·wn — 1 Occ.
wə·heḡ·yō·w·nām — 1 Occ.