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Songs

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H8010

שְׁלֹמֹה

she.lo.moh — Solomon

A king of the tribe of Judah living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.5.14; son of: David (H1732) and Bathsheba (H1339); brother of: Shammua (H8051H), Shobab (H7727) and Nathan (H5416); half-brother of: Amnon (H0550), Chileab (H3609), Absalom (H0053), Adonijah (H0138), Shephatiah (H8203), Ithream (H3507), Ibhar (H2984), Elishua (H0474), Nepheg (H5298H), Japhia (H3309I), Elishama (H0476H), Eliada (H0450), Eliphelet (H0467), Tamar (H8559H), Elpelet (H0467I), Nogah (H5052) and Jerimoth (H3406N); married to daughter_of_Pharaoh (H6547P) and Naamah (H5279A); father of: Taphath (H2955), Basemath (H1315) and Rehoboam (H7346); also called Jedidiah at 2Sa.12.25; § Solomon = "peace" son of David by Bathsheba and 3rd king of Israel; author of Proverbs and Song of Songs

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H7891

שִׁיר

shir — to sing

1) to sing 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to sing 1a2) singer, songstresses (participle) 1b) (Polel) 1b1) to sing 1b2) singer, songstress (participle) 1c) (Hophal) to be sung

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H8426

תּוֹדָה

to.dah — thanksgiving

1) confession, praise, thanksgiving 1a) give praise to God 1b) thanksgiving in songs of liturgical worship, hymn of praise 1c) thanksgiving choir or procession or line or company 1d) thank-offering, sacrifice of thanksgiving 1e) confession

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1960

הֻיְּדוֹת

huy.y.dah — praise

songs of praise

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H7759

שׁוּלַמִּית

shu.lam.mit — Shulammites

People descended from Shulam(?), first mentioned at Sng.6.13 § Shulamite = "the perfect" or "the peaceful" the heroine lover of the Song of Songs (of Solomon)

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GREEK · G20701

μελοποιός

melopoios — tuneful

1. a maker of songs, a lyric poet , (Aristophanes Comicus) 2. as adjective tuneful , (Euripides) (ML)

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GREEK · G9063

Σειρήν

Seirēn — a siren

1. a Siren : in plural Σειρῆνες, αἱ, the Sirens , mythical sisters on the south coast of Italy, who enticed seamen by their songs, and then slew them, (Odyssey by Homer) (Homer) only knows of two , whence epic dual. genitive Σειρήνοιιν. 2. metaphorically a Siren, deceitful woman , (Euripides): the Siren charm of eloquence, (Aeschines Orator) derivation uncertain (ML)

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GREEK · G9533

ὑλακτέω

hulakteō — to bark

1. to bark, bay, howl , of dogs, (Iliad by Homer); of hounds, to give tongue , (Xenophon Historicus) 2. metaphorically, κραδίη ὑλακτεῖ howls for rage , (Odyssey by Homer); with accusative cognate to yell forth bold and shameless words , (Sophocles Tragicus); ἄμους᾽ ὑλακτῶν howling his uncouth songs, (Euripides) 3. transitive to bark at , τινά (Aristophanes Comicus) (ML)

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Historical dictionary entry

Of Moses (Ex. 15; Num. 21:17; Deut. 32; Rev. 15:3), Deborah (Judg. 5), Hannah (1 Sam. 2), David (2 Sam. 22, and Psalms), Mary (Luke 1:46-55), Zacharias (Luke 1:68-79), the angels (Luke 2:13), Simeon (Luke 2:29), the redeemed (Rev. 5:9; 19), Solomon (see SOLOMON, SONGS OF).

Scripture references

Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.

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