From the verb shagah, "to reel about through drink," occurs in the title of Psalm 7 . The plural form, shigionoth, is found in Habakkuk 3:1 . The word denotes a lyrical poem composed under strong mental emotion; a song of impassioned imagination accompanied with suitable music; a dithyrambic ode.

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These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain.

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Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Shiggaion'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ebd/s/shiggaion.html. 1897.

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