Alamoth
ALAMOTH
A musical term, indicating probably music for female voices, Psa 46:1 ; 1Ch 15:20 .
Fuente: American Tract Society Bible Dictionary
Alamoth
(Hebrew Alamoth’, , virgins, as often; Sept. v. r.
and ,Vulg. arcana), a musical term used in 1Ch 15:20, apparently to denote that the choristers should sing in the female voice, i.e. our treble, or soprano. So Lafage (Hist. Gen. de la Musique) renders it chant superieur ou a ‘loctave” (comp. Mendelssohn, Introd. to Psalms). The word occurs in the same form and signification in the inscription of Psalms 46 (where the Sept. and Vulg. translate , arcana, i.e. secrets, as if indicative of the contents of the Psalm), and twice again in nearly the same form (), namely, in the inscription of Psalms 9 (where it has the same sense, but is differently rendered by our translators upon Muth-,” Sept. again , Vulg. occultis), and in Psalm 48:15 (where the context requires the meaning forever, but our version has unto death,” Sept. correctly , Vulg. in soecula). SEE MUTH-LABBEN. Forkel (Gesch. der Musik, 1, 142) understands virgin measures (Germ. Jungfernweise), i e. in maidenly style, but against the propriety of the usage. SEE PSALMS.
Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Alamoth
virgins, a musical term (1 Chr. 15:20), denoting that the psalm which bears this inscription (Ps. 46) was to be sung by soprano or female voices.
Fuente: Easton’s Bible Dictionary
Alamoth
(Psalm 46) Title, 1Ch 15:20; i.e., after the virgin manner; a soprano key in music, like the voice of virgins. Others interpret it an instrument played on by virgins, like our old English virginal.
Fuente: Fausset’s Bible Dictionary
Alamoth
ALAMOTH, Psa 46:1-11 (title), 1Ch 15:20.See Psalms.
Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible
Alamoth
ala-moth. See MUSIC.
Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
Alamoth
[Al’amoth]
Translated by the LXX, , and in nablis arcana cantabant, Vulg. in 1Ch 15:20; , pro arcanis, Psa 46: title. The meaning of the word is unknown, and this ignorance is confirmed by the efforts to translate the word in the versions. The word is supposed to be derived from ‘a virgin,’ and may therefore signify soprano voices.
Fuente: Concise Bible Dictionary
Alamoth
H5961
A musical term
1Ch 15:20
Inscription to Psalm 46:1-11
Psa 46:1-11 Music
Fuente: Nave’s Topical Bible
Alamoth
Al’amoth. (virgins). Psa 46:1 Title; 1Ch 15:20. Some interpret it to mean a musical instrument, and others a melody.