BDB4249
מִכְתָּם noun [masculine] Mikhtam, a technical term in Psalm titles, meaning unknown ( ᵐ5 στηλογθαφια: compare BaePs. p. xiii f.); always with לְדָוִד֯׃לְדָוִד ׳ מ Ps 16:1; Ps 60:1 ׳ לְדָוִד מ Ps 56:1; Ps 57:1; Ps 58:1; Ps 59:1.
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H4387 |
|---|---|
| Word: | מִכתָּם |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from H3799 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 6 |
| Transliteration: | miktam |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | mik-tawm' |
| Meaning: | 1. an engraving, i.e. (techn.) a poem |
| KJV Renderings: | Michtam. |
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מִכְתָּם noun [masculine] Mikhtam, a technical term in Psalm titles, meaning unknown ( ᵐ5 στηλογθαφια: compare BaePs. p. xiii f.); always with לְדָוִד֯׃לְדָוִד ׳ מ Ps 16:1; Ps 60:1 ׳ לְדָוִד מ Ps 56:1; Ps 57:1; Ps 58:1; Ps 59:1.
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
Concordance entry