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Sheminith

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Easton's 1897Smith's 1863ISBE 19155 verse references

Easton's 1897

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

Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · public domain

Smith's 1863

(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.

Smith's Bible Dictionary (1863) · public domain

ISBE 1915

shem'-i-nith.

See MUSIC; PSALMS.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915) · public domain

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