מַשְׂכִּיל maskil
Hebrew word for “Maskil” · Strong’s H4905 · used 14 times in 14 verses
Meaning
(Hiphil) poem, song or poem of contemplation
How it is translated
Glosses given for maskil in context, with how often each is used:
- poem 14
Where it is used
| Book | Uses | Per 1,000 words | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psalms | 14 | 0.7 |
Chapters where it is used most
Psalms 32 (1), Psalms 42 (1), Psalms 44 (1), Psalms 45 (1), Psalms 47 (1), Psalms 52 (1), Psalms 53 (1), Psalms 54 (1), Psalms 55 (1), Psalms 74 (1)
Forms
- משׂכיל 14
Words used with it
Words that share verses with maskil more often than their overall frequency would suggest:
- נָצַח natsach “to conduct” 8
- קֹרַח qorach “Korah” 4
- דָּוִד david “David” 6
- מַחֲלַת machalat “Mahalath” 2
- אֶזְרָחִי ezrachi “Ezrahite” 2
- נְגִינָה neginah “music” 2
- אָזַן azan “to listen” 2
- אָסָף asaph “Asaph” 2
- תְּפִלָּה tephillah “prayer” 2
- שִׁיר shir “song” 2
- סָפַר saphar “to recount” 2
- אֹזֶן ozen “ear” 2
Key verses
The verses using maskil that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):
- Psalms 32:1 — [A Psalm of David, Maschil.] Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.
- Psalms 42:1 — [To the chief Musician, Maschil, for the sons of Korah.] As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God.
- Psalms 44:1 — [To the chief Musician for the sons of Korah, Maschil.] We have heard with our ears, O God, our fathers have told us, what work thou didst in their days, in…
- Psalms 45:1 — [To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim, for the sons of Korah, Maschil, A Song of loves.] My heart is inditing a good matter: I speak of the things which I…
- Psalms 52:1 — [To the chief Musician, Maschil, A Psalm of David, when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said unto him, David is come to the house of Ahimelech.] Why…
- Psalms 53:1 — [To the chief Musician upon Mahalath, Maschil, A Psalm of David.] The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable…
- Psalms 54:1 — [To the chief Musician on Neginoth, Maschil, A Psalm of David, when the Ziphims came and said to Saul, Doth not David hide himself with us?] Save me, O God, by…
- Psalms 55:1 — [To the chief Musician on Neginoth, Maschil, A Psalm of David.] Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication.
- Psalms 74:1 — [Maschil of Asaph.] O God, why hast thou cast us off for ever? why doth thine anger smoke against the sheep of thy pasture?
- Psalms 88:1 — [A Song or Psalm for the sons of Korah, to the chief Musician upon Mahalath Leannoth, Maschil of Heman the Ezrahite.] O LORD God of my salvation, I have cried…
- Psalms 89:1 — [Maschil of Ethan the Ezrahite.] I will sing of the mercies of the LORD for ever: with my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations.
- Psalms 142:1 — [Maschil of David; A Prayer when he was in the cave.] I cried unto the LORD with my voice; with my voice unto the LORD did I make my supplication.
See all 14 verses in the Word Atlas
Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.