Sheminith
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Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary
Sheminith

eighth (an eight-stringed instrument)

Smith's Bible 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.

ATS Bible Dictionary
Sheminith

In the titles of Psalm 6:1-10; 12:1-8, and in 1 Chronicles 15:21. It means properly the eighth, and seems to have been not an instrument, but a part in music, perhaps the lowest.

Easton's Bible Dictionary
Eight; octave, a musical term, supposed to denote the lowest note sung by men's voices (1 Chronicles 15:21; Psalm 6; 12, title).
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
SHEMINITH

shem'-i-nith.

See MUSIC; PSALMS.

Strong's Hebrew
8067. sheminith -- Sheminith
... 8066, 8067. sheminith. 8068 . Sheminith. Transliteration: sheminith Phonetic
Spelling: (shem-ee-neeth') Short Definition: Sheminith. Word Origin fem. ...
/hebrew/8067.htm - 5k

8066. shemini -- eighth (an ordinal number)
... Word Origin from the same as shemoneh Definition eighth (an ord. number) NASB Word
Usage eighth (28), sheminith (1). eight. From shmoneh; eight -- eight. ...
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Library

Psalm 6
... Psalm 6. To the chief Musician on Neginoth upon Sheminith, A Psalm of David. First
Version (LM). 8,8,8,8. ^1Lord, in thy wrath rebuke me not; ...
//christianbookshelf.org/anonymous/scottish psalter and paraphrases/psalm 6.htm

Psalm 12
... Psalm 12. To the chief Musician upon Sheminith, A Psalm of David. 8,6,8,6.
^1Help, Lord, because the godly man. doth daily fade away; ...
/...//christianbookshelf.org/anonymous/scottish psalter and paraphrases/psalm 12.htm

On the Creation of the World
... [2204] 1 Macc. ii. 31-41. [2205] Psalm 6:1; [also Psalm 12.On Sheminith, 1 Chronicles
15:21]. [2206] Joshua 6:4. [2207] Mattathias, interp. Vulg. ...
/.../victorinus/on the creation of the world/on the creation of the.htm

Of the Origin of the Word "With," and what Force it Has. Also ...
... 70. Vulg. RV cf. p. 64. [1282] Vide Titles to Pss. vi. and xii. in AV "upon Sheminith,"
marg. "the eighth." LXX huper tes ogdoes. Vulg. pro octava. ...
/.../basil/basil letters and select works/chapter xxvii of the origin.htm

Index of Subjects.
... Seventy. See Septuagint. Shalmaneser, 334. Sheminith, 288. Shemitic languages, 175.
Shoshannim, Shushan, and Shushaneduth, 287, seq. Show-bread, 589. ...
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The Poetical Books (Including Also Ecclesiastes and Canticles).
... instrument so named from its shape, or a particular melody, or, as some think, an
emblematic term referring to the contents of the psalm; Sheminith, the eighth ...
/.../barrows/companion to the bible/chapter xxi the poetical books.htm

Thesaurus
Sheminith (5 Occurrences)
... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. SHEMINITH. shem'-i-nith. See MUSIC; PSALMS.
Multi-Version Concordance Sheminith (5 Occurrences). ...
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Musician (112 Occurrences)
... Psalm 6 For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments, set to the Sheminith. A
Psalm of David. (ASV). ... Psalm 12 For the Chief Musician; set to the Sheminith. ...
/m/musician.htm - 39k

Music-maker (55 Occurrences)
... (BBE). Psalms 6:1 <To the chief music-maker on corded instruments, on the Sheminith.
A Psalm. ... (BBE). Psalms 12:1 <For the chief music-maker on the Sheminith. ...
/m/music-maker.htm - 23k

Shem'inith (1 Occurrence)
Shem'inith. Sheminith, Shem'inith. Shemiramoth . Multi-Version Concordance ...
(See RSV). Sheminith, Shem'inith. Shemiramoth . Reference Bible.
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Psalm (213 Occurrences)
... Psalm 6 For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments, set to the Sheminith. A
Psalm of David. (ASV). ... Psalm 12 For the Chief Musician; set to the Sheminith. ...
/p/psalm.htm - 37k

Music (143 Occurrences)
... Two terms are supposed by some to refer to pitch, namely, "upon," or "set to `Alamoth,"
(Psalm 46), and "upon," or "set to the Sheminith" (Pss 6; 12; compare ...
/m/music.htm - 78k

Harp (36 Occurrences)
... In 1 Chronicles 15:21 mention is made of "harps on the Sheminith;" Revised Version,
"harps set to the Sheminith;" better perhaps "harps of eight strings." The ...
/h/harp.htm - 20k

Neginoth (6 Occurrences)
... me, and hear my prayer. (WBS). Psalms 6:1 To the chief Musician on Neginoth
upon Sheminith, A Psalm of David. O LORD, rebuke me not ...
/n/neginoth.htm - 9k

Excel (12 Occurrences)
... 1 Chronicles 15:21 And Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obededom, and
Jeiel, and Azaziah, with harps on the Sheminith to excel. (KJV WBS). ...
/e/excel.htm - 10k

Elipheleh (2 Occurrences)
... God will distinguish him, one of the porters appointed to play "on the Sheminith"
on the occasion of the bringing up of the ark to the city of David (1 ...
/e/elipheleh.htm - 7k

Resources
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Concordance
Sheminith (5 Occurrences)

1 Chronicles 15:21
And Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obededom, and Jeiel, and Azaziah, with harps on the Sheminith to excel.
(KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS NIV)

Psalms 5:12
For thou wilt bless the righteous; O Jehovah, thou wilt compass him with favor as with a shield. Psalm 6 For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments, set to the Sheminith. A Psalm of David.
(ASV)

Psalms 6:1
O Jehovah, rebuke me not in thine anger, Neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.
(See JPS BBE DBY WBS RSV NIV)

Psalms 11:7
For Jehovah is righteous; he loveth righteousness: The upright shall behold his face. Psalm 12 For the Chief Musician; set to the Sheminith. A Psalm of David.
(ASV)

Psalms 12:1
Help, Jehovah; for the godly man ceaseth; For the faithful fail from among the children of men.
(See JPS BBE DBY WBS RSV NIV)

Subtopics

Sheminith

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