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*'''Selah''' – A liturgical or musical marker, often understood as “lift up” or “pause,” possibly indicating a musical interlude or raising of the voice. | *'''Selah''' – A liturgical or musical marker, often understood as “lift up” or “pause,” possibly indicating a musical interlude or raising of the voice. | ||
*'''Director of Music''' – Refers to the overseer of temple musicians and choirs. | *'''Director of Music''' – Refers to the overseer of temple musicians and choirs. | ||
*'''Sheminith''' – Possibly denotes an “eight-stringed instrument,” an “eighth mode,” or “for the eighth order of worship” | *'''Sheminith''' – Possibly denotes an “eight-stringed instrument,” an “eighth mode,” or “for the eighth order of worship”. | ||
*'''Shiggaion''' – Indicates a passionate or wandering song, often associated with lament. | *'''Shiggaion''' – Indicates a passionate or wandering song, often associated with lament. | ||
*'''Gittith''' – Linked to the musical instruments of the Gittites from Philistia and is thought to denote a tune or performance instruction, possibly meaning “to be played.” | *'''Gittith''' – Linked to the musical instruments of the Gittites from Philistia and is thought to denote a tune or performance instruction, possibly meaning “to be played.” | ||