What does מַשְׂכִּיל mean in the Bible?
e. a didactic poem".
Hebrew · H4905
מַשְׂכִּיל
Instructive , i.e. a didactic poem
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מַשְׂכִּיל H4905
What does מַשְׂכִּיל mean in the Bible?
מַשְׂכִּיל is a Hebrew word meaning "instructive , i.e. a didactic poem".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H4905?
The BSB source-word alignment has 14 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include A Maskil (13), . . . (1).
Where does מַשְׂכִּיל appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Psalms 32:1. Its strongest book concentrations include Psalms (14).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It A Maskil 13× Psalms 32:1, Psalms 42:1, Psalms 44:1, Psalms 45:1
. . . 1× Psalms 47:7
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Psalms 32:1 מַ֫שְׂכִּ֥יל to A Maskil Noun - masculine singular Psalms 42:1 מַשְׂכִּ֥יל to A Maskil Noun - masculine singular Psalms 44:1 מַשְׂכִּֽיל׃ to A Maskil Noun - masculine singular Psalms 45:1 מַ֝שְׂכִּ֗יל to A Maskil Noun - masculine singular Psalms 47:7 מַשְׂכִּֽיל׃ to . . . Noun - masculine singular Psalms 52:1 מַשְׂכִּ֥יל to A Maskil Noun - masculine singular Psalms 53:1 מַשְׂכִּ֥יל to A Maskil Noun - masculine singular Psalms 54:1 מַשְׂכִּ֥יל to A Maskil Noun - masculine singular Psalms 55:1 מַשְׂכִּ֥יל to A Maskil Noun - masculine singular Psalms 74:1 מַשְׂכִּ֗יל to A Maskil Noun - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Psalms 32:1
Aligned rows 14
Books represented 1
Psalms 14
Source forms
מַשְׂכִּ֥יל 6x maś·kîl Psalms 42:1, Psalms 52:1, Psalms 53:1, Psalms 54:1
מַ֝שְׂכִּ֗יל 3x maś·kîl Psalms 45:1, Psalms 88:1, Psalms 89:1
מַשְׂכִּ֗יל 2x maś·kîl Psalms 74:1, Psalms 78:1
מַשְׂכִּֽיל׃ 2x maś·kîl Psalms 44:1, Psalms 47:7
מַ֫שְׂכִּ֥יל 1x maś·kîl Psalms 32:1
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular 14x Psalms 32:1, Psalms 42:1, Psalms 44:1, Psalms 45:1
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. instructive , i.e. a didactic poem
Source Gloss
instructive , i.e. a didactic poem
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
instructive, i.e. a didactic poem BDB: contemplative poem Usage: Maschil.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
מַשְׂכִּיל is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain