Study Dictionary
NAVE: Shiggaion
EBD: Shiggaion
SMITH: SHIGGAION
ISBE: SHIGGAION
Shiggaion
In Bible versions:
Shiggaion: AVS TEVShigionoth: AVS NRSV NASB TEV
a literary or musical term
a highly emotional poetic form (NASB margin)
a song of trouble or comfort
a highly emotional poetic form (NASB margin)
a song of trouble or comfort
Hebrew
Strongs #07692: Nwygv shiggayown or hnygv shiggayonah
1) song?1a) used in title of Ps 7:1
1b) meaning doubtful
7692 shiggayown shig-gaw-yone'
or shiggayonah {shig-gaw-yo-naw'}; from 7686; properly,aberration, i.e. (technically) a dithyramb or rambling
poem:-Shiggaion, Shigionoth.
see HEBREW for 07686
Shiggaion [EBD]
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.
SHIGGAION [SMITH]
(Psalms 7:1) a particular kind of psalm, the specific character of which is now not known perhaps a "wild, mournful ode."SHIGGAION [ISBE]
SHIGGAION - shi-ga'-yon, shi-gi'-on (shiggayon): Occurs in the title of Ps 7, and, in the plural, in the verse introducing Habakkuk's prayer (Hab 3:1). Derived from a verb meaning "to wander," it is generally taken to mean a dithyramb, or rhapsody. This is not supported by the Greek VSS, but they are evidently quite at a loss.See PSALMS, BOOK OF.