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Shiggaion

Easton's Bible Dictionary

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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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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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