Maskil
מַשְׂכִּילStrong’s H4905maskil (mas-kil)
Appears in 14 verses of the Old Testament
In short
Maskil is the Hebrew word usually translated “poem”. It appears in 14 verses of the Old Testament.
“Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.”
Meaning
- (Hiphil) poem, song or poem of contemplation
How it's translated
- a poem 14
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Psalms 14
1 book in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Psalms 42:1As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God.
- Psalms 44:1We have heard with our ears, O God, our fathers have told us, what work thou didst in their days, in the times of old.
- Psalms 45:1My heart is inditing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made touching the king: my tongue is the pen of a ready writer.
- Psalms 47:7For God is the King of all the earth: sing ye praises with understanding.
- Psalms 52:1Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God endureth continually.
- Psalms 53:1The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity: there is none that doeth good.
Hebrew dictionary
מַשְׂכִּיל maskil · Maskil
(Hiphil) poem, song or poem of contemplation
From STEPBible’s Hebrew lexicon (based on Brown-Driver-Briggs).
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Hebrew, not from any one translation.