Bible Dictionary: Poem

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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (n.) A metrical composition; a composition in verse written in certain measures, whether in blank verse or in rhyme, and characterized by imagination and poetic diction; -- contradistinguished from prose; as, the poems of Homer or of Milton.

2. (n.) A composition, not in verse, of which the language is highly imaginative or impassioned; as, a prose poem; the poems of Ossian.

Strong's Hebrew

4905b. maskil -- a contemplative poem
... a contemplative poem. Transliteration: maskil Short Definition: psalm. Word Origin
from sakal Definition a contemplative poem NASB Word Usage skillful psalm (1) ...
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4426. melitsah -- satire, a mocking poem
... 4425, 4426. melitsah. 4427 . satire, a mocking poem. Transliteration: melitsah
Phonetic Spelling: (mel-ee-tsaw') Short Definition: figure. ...
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4387. Miktam -- a technical term in psalm titles.
... Michtam From katham; an engraving, ie (techn.) A poem -- Michtam. see HEBREW
katham. 4386, 4387. Miktam. 4388 . Strong's Numbers.
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4905. maskiyl -- a hedge
... Maschil From sakal; instructive, ie A didactic poem -- Maschil. see HEBREW
sakal. 4904, 4905. maskiyl. 4905a . Strong's Numbers.
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4639. maaseh -- a deed, work
... From asah; an action (good or bad); generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity;
by implication, a product (specifically, a poem) or (generally) property ...
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4210. mizmor -- a melody.
... Word Origin from zamar Definition a melody. psalm From zamar; properly, instrumental
music; by implication, a poem set to notes -- psalm. see HEBREW zamar. ...
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7692. Shiggayon -- perhaps a wild passionate song with rapid ...
... Or shiggayonah {shig-gaw-yo-naw'}; from shagah; properly, aberration, ie (technically)
a dithyramb or rambling poem -- Shiggaion, Shigionoth. see HEBREW shagah. ...
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5058. neginah -- music
... Or ngiynath (Psa. 'abal:title) {neg-ee-nath'}; from nagan; properly, instrumental
music; by implication, a stringed instrument; by extension, a poem set to ...
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4912. mashal -- a proverb, parable
... sense of superiority in mental action; properly, a pithy maxim, usually of metaphorical
nature; hence, a simile (as an adage, poem, discourse) -- byword, like ...
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4385. miktab -- writing
... writing. From kathab; a thing written, the characters, or a document (letter, copy,
edict, poem) -- writing. see HEBREW kathab. 4384, 4385. miktab. 4386 . ...
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Library

A Poem on the Passion of the Lord
... A Poem on the Passion of the Lord. Formerly Ascribed to Lactantius Whoever
you are who approach, and are entering the precincts [2069 ...
/.../of the manner in which the persecutors died/a poem on the passion.htm

As this Poem Makes us Understand what Many Men must have Felt when ...
... As this poem makes us understand what many men must have felt when the Gospel
was once more made accessible to them in their own language. ...
/.../winkworth/christian singers of germany/as this poem makes us.htm

The Following Little Poem is Inscribed
... The following little poem is inscribed. TO MYSELF. Lass dich nur nichts nicht dauern.
Let nothing make thee sad or fretful,. Or too regretful,. Be still; ...
/.../winkworth/christian singers of germany/the following little poem is.htm

A Little Anonymous Poem of the Same Date, the Last Verse of which ...
... A little anonymous poem of the same date, the last verse of which appears, from
the metre, to be incomplete, surprises us by what seems to us the modern tone ...
/.../winkworth/christian singers of germany/a little anonymous poem of.htm

Another Tenderly-Conceived Little Poem of his is This: --
... Another tenderly-conceived little poem of his is this:". CRADLE SONG. Ach,
lieber herre Jesu Christ. Ah Jesu Christ, my Lord most dear,. ...
/.../christian singers of germany/another tenderly-conceived little poem of.htm

We have a Testimony to the Use of Easter Hymns in Church in the ...
... We have a testimony to the use of Easter hymns in church in the following poem by
Conrad von Queinfurt, belonging to the fourteenth century (he died in 1382 in ...
/.../winkworth/christian singers of germany/we have a testimony to.htm

Lamentations
... and a prayer (v.). The general theme of the elegies is the sorrow and desolation
created by the destruction of Jerusalem[2] in 586 BC: the last poem (v.) is a ...
/.../mcfadyen/introduction to the old testament/lamentations.htm

Elucidation.
... Elucidation. I know nothing of the second poem of our author, and am indebted
for the following particulars to Dr. Schaff. [1864] ...
/.../commodianus/the instructions of commodianus/elucidation.htm

Bernard of Cluny
... He was an inmate of the Abbey of Cluny, and dedicated his famous poem
to Peter the Venerable, Abbot of Cluny from 1122 to 1156. ...
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Christian Singers of Germany
... A little anonymous poem of the same date, the last verse of which appears, from
the metre, to be incomplete, surprises us by what seems to us the modern tone ...
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Thesaurus

Poem (6 Occurrences)
... 2. (n.) A composition, not in verse, of which the language is highly imaginative
or impassioned; as, a prose poem; the poems of Ossian. ...Poem (6 Occurrences). ...
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Miktam (6 Occurrences)
... Miktam (6 Occurrences). Psalms 16:1 A Poem by David. ... To the tune of "Silent Dove
in Distant Lands." A poem by David, when the Philistines seized him in Gath. ...
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Tune (15 Occurrences)
... To the tune of "Silent Dove in Distant Lands." A poem by David, when the Philistines
seized him in Gath. ... To the tune of "Do Not Destroy." A poem by David. ...
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Acrostic (2 Occurrences)
... 2. (n.) A Hebrew poem in which the lines or stanzas begin with the letters of the
alphabet in regular order (as Psalm cxix.). See Abecedarian. 3. (n.) Alt. ...
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Poet
... (n.) One skilled in making poetry; one who has a particular genius for metrical
composition; the author of a poem; an imaginative thinker or writer. Int. ...
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Choirmaster (55 Occurrences)
... To the tune of "Silent Dove in Distant Lands." A poem by David, when the Philistines
seized him in Gath. ... To the tune of "Do Not Destroy." A poem by David. ...
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Nahum (3 Occurrences)
... This change of opinion is closely bound up with the alleged discovery of distorted
remnants of an old alphabetic poem in Nahum 1 (HDB, article "Nahum"; The ...
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Songs (100 Occurrences)
... III. Authorship and Date. The title in the Hebrew text ascribes the poem to Solomon. ...
His vocabulary is extensive, and the movement of the poem is graceful. ...
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Purity (16 Occurrences)
... The poem is illustrative of an experience as widely known as any in the life
of the human race-an experience in which sin is no necessity. ...
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Song (207 Occurrences)
... 2. (n.) A lyrical poem adapted to vocal music; a ballad. 3. (n.) More generally,
any poetical strain; a poem. 4. (n.) Poetical composition; poetry; verse. ...
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Bible Concordance

Poem (6 Occurrences)

Psalms 16:1 A Poem by David. Preserve me, God, for in you do I take refuge.
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Psalms 34:1 By David; when he pretended to be insane before Abimelech, who drove him away, and he departed.Psalm 34 is an acrostic poem, with each verse starting with a letter of the alphabet (ordered from Alef to Tav). I will bless Yahweh at all times. His praise will always be in my mouth.
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Psalms 56:1 For the Chief Musician. To the tune of "Silent Dove in Distant Lands." A poem by David, when the Philistines seized him in Gath. Be merciful to me, God, for man wants to swallow me up. All day long, he attacks and oppresses me.
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Psalms 57:1 For the Chief Musician. To the tune of "Do Not Destroy." A poem by David, when he fled from Saul, in the cave. Be merciful to me, God, be merciful to me, for my soul takes refuge in you. Yes, in the shadow of your wings, I will take refuge, until disaster has passed.
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Psalms 58:1 For the Chief Musician. To the tune of "Do Not Destroy." A poem by David. Do you indeed speak righteousness, silent ones? Do you judge blamelessly, you sons of men?
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Psalms 59:1 For the Chief Musician. To the tune of "Do Not Destroy." A poem by David, when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him. Deliver me from my enemies, my God. Set me on high from those who rise up against me.
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Subtopics

Poem

Related Terms

Miktam (6 Occurrences)

Tune (15 Occurrences)

Acrostic (2 Occurrences)

Poet

Choirmaster (55 Occurrences)

Nahum (3 Occurrences)

Songs (100 Occurrences)

Purity (16 Occurrences)

Song (207 Occurrences)