International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: Higgaion

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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: Higgaion


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hi-gā´yon, hi-gı̄´on (הגּיון, higgāyōn): 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 , where we read higgāyōn Ṣelāh, takes it to mean an instrumental interlude. See PSALMS.