Lexical Definition
נְגִינָה nᵉgîynâh (neg-ee-naw') music H:N-F
or נְגִינַת nᵉgîynath (neg-ee-nath'); (Psalm 61:title), from נָגַן
stringed instrument, musick, Neginoth (plural), song.
- properly, instrumental music
- by implication, a stringed instrument
- by extension, a poem set to music
- specifically, an epigram
1) music, song, taunt song
1a) music (of stringed instrument)
1b) song
1b1) taunting or mocking song
See Greek: κιθάρα · ὕμνος · ᾠδή
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| נְגִינָתָ֣ם | taunt song their | Job.30.9 |
| נְגִינָתָ֖ם | taunt song their | Lam.3.14 |
| נְגִינָתִ֗י | song my | Ps.77.6 |
| נְגִינַ֬ת | a stringed instrument | Ps.61.1 |
| מִנְּגִינָתָֽם | from music their | Lam.5.14 |
| וּנְגִנוֹתַ֧י | and songs my | Isa.38.20 |
| וּ֝נְגִינ֗וֹת | and taunt songs of | Ps.69.12 |
| בִּנְגִינוֹתָֽי | with stringed instruments my | Hab.3.19 |
| בִּנְגִינֹ֗ת | with stringed instruments | Ps.54.1 • Ps.55.1 • Ps.67.1 |
| בִּנְגִינֹ֑ת | with stringed instruments | Ps.76.1 |
| בִּנְגִינ֗וֹת | with stringed instruments | Ps.4.1 |
| בִּ֭נְגִינוֹת | with stringed instruments | Ps.6.1 |
Brown-Driver-Briggs
[נְגִינָה] noun feminine music; — absolute נְגִינַת Ps 61:1* (see below); suffix נְגִינָתִי Ps 77:7* נְגִינָתָם Job 30:9 + 2 t.; plural נְגִינוֺת Ps 4:1* + 6 t.; נְגִינָתַי Isa 38:20 תָ֑י- Hab 3:19 —
1. music (of stringed instrument) accusative of congnate meaning with verb Isa 38:20 as occupation Lam 5:14 especially בִּנְגִינוֺת in Psalm-titles; Ps 4:1*; Ps 6:1*; Ps 54:1*; Ps 55:1*; Ps 67:1*; Ps 76:1* so Hab 3:19 compare עַלנְֿגִינַת Ps 61:1* (read perhaps plural Ges«GKC:80f»§ 80f.).
2. song (with string accompare?) Ps 77:7* subject of mocking song Job 30:9 (|| מִלָּה), Ps 69:13* (שׁוֺתֵי שֵׁכָר ׳נ), Lam 3:14 (|| שְׂחֹק).
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Job | 30:9 |
| Psalms | 4:1* · 6:1* · 54:1* · 55:1* · 61:1* · 67:1* · 69:13* · 76:1* · 77:7* |
| Isaiah | 38:20 |
| Lamentations | 3:14 · 5:14 |
| Habakkuk | 3:19 |