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Sheminith
SHEMINITH (shĕm'ĭ-nĭth, eighth, i.e., the octave, and meaning the lower octave). A musical term. The harps tuned to the “sheminith” were to be used with men’s voices (
SHEMINITH. see Music; Musical Instruments; Book of Psalms.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915)
shem’-i-nith.
See Music; PSALMS.