Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H7692 |
|---|---|
| Word: | שִׁגָּיוֹן שִׁגָּיוֹנָה |
| Part of Speech: | name |
| Etymology: | from H7686 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | shiggayown |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | shig-gaw-yone' (or shiggayonah {shig-gaw-yo-naw'}) n/p. |
| Meaning: | 1. (properly) aberration, i.e. (technically) a dithyramb or rambling poem |
| KJV Renderings: | Shiggaion, Shigionoth. |
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שִׁגָּיוֺן doubtful word, Ps 7:1 (title), Ew De and others from √שׁגה go a stray, reel, i.e. wild, passionate song, with rapid changes of rhythm; compare LagBN 201f. who compare שִׁגָּעוֺן, √שׁגע ; ᵐ5 ψαλμὀς, read probably מִזְמוֺר; plural שִׁגְיֹנוֺת Hab 3:1 (title), read נְגִינוֺת, so ᵐ5 .
