Neginoth

On Neginoth, that is, stringed instruments, as the kind of musical accompaniment.

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible 1871

Neginah -- or, Neginoth (see on [602] Ps 4: 1, title).

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible 1871

On Neginoth (See on [571] Ps 4: 1, title) upon Sheminith -- the eighth -- an instrument for the eighth key; or, more probably, the bass, as it is contrasted with Alamoth (the treble, Ps 46: 1) in 1Ch 15: 20,

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible 1871

And, though then the harps were hung upon the willow-trees, yet in the hope that they would be resumed, and their right hand retrieve its cunning, which it had forgotten, he set his song upon Shigionoth (v. 1), wandering tunes, according to the variable songs, and upon Neginoth (v. 19), the stringed instruments.

Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume IV (Isaiah to Malachi) 1721

It is conjectured (and it is but a conjecture) that is signifies wind -- instruments, with which this psalm was sung, as Neginoth was supposed to signify the stringed -- instruments.

Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume III (Job to Song of Solomon) 1721

Neginoth (12533a26. gif; Septuagint, en psalmois, in Ps. iv, en hymnois elsewhere; Vulg., in carminibus; Symmachus, dia psalterion;

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 12: Philip II-Reuss 1840-1916 1913

Neginoth "is the leader of that part of the temple choir which played on stringed instruments.

Easton's Bible Dictionary M.G. Easton 1897

Neginoth "was therefore the conductor of that portion of the temple-choir who played upon the stringed instruments, and who are mentioned in (Psalms 68: 25)

Smith's Bible Dictionary 1884

** tb lire chief 'Muficlwi - on Neginoth, Mafclul, A Pfdfm,

The Psalms of David, in Metre: Tr. and Diligently Compared with the Original Text and Former ... 1793