What is a…
neginoth
i.e., songs with instrumental accompaniment
This word is found in the titles of Psalm 4; 6; 54; 55; 67; 76; rendered “stringed instruments,” Hab. 3:19, King James Version.
It denotes all kinds of stringed instruments, as the “harp,” “psaltery,” “viol,” etc. The “chief musician on Neginoth” is the leader of that part of the temple choir which played on stringed instruments.
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Article Version: March 13, 2026