higgaion

• Psalm 9:16 (ASV)
• Psalm 19:14 (ASV)
• Psalm 92:3 (ASV)
• Lamentations 3:62 (ASV)

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The meaning of this word is uncertain. Two interpretations are possible; the one based on an allied Arabic root gives "a deep vibrating sound," the other derived from the Greek versions of Psalms 9:16, where we read higgayon Celah, takes it to mean an instrumental interlude.

from the International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (public domain)

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