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Boyd’s Bible Dictionary
:
Musical
term
for
six
Psalms
Concise Bible Dictionary
:
This
word occurs in
the
headings of Psalm 16; Psalm 56-60. Its meaning is uncertain. The margin of the AV reads “a golden psalm.” Gesenius and others suppose
the word
michtam
to be equivalent to
miktab
, which in
Isaiah 38:9
9
The writing of Hezekiah king of Judah, when he had been sick, and was recovered of his sickness: (Isaiah 38:9)
is translated “
writing
,” hence a “poem, psalm,
song
.” The LXX translates it “a writing of
David
.”
Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:
Number:
4387
(
find all occurrences in KJV Bible
)
Transliteration:
miktam
Phonic:
mik-tawm’
Meaning:
from
3799
; an engraving, i.e. (techn.) a poem
KJV Usage:
Michtam
Jackson’s
Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names
:
the poverty of the perfect: (blood) staining (i.e., deep dyeing)
Potts’
Bible Proper Names
:
Engraving:―a song graven upon stone; a monumental inscription, Psa. 16: Title. {Scalptura}