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Miktam <a href="../hebrew/4388.htm" title="4388">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">Miktam: Miktam</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">מִכְתָּם</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun Masculine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>miktam<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>mik-tahm'<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(mik-tawm')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Miktam<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>an engraving, a poem<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from an unused root meaning "to engrave" or "to inscribe."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>There is no direct Greek equivalent for "Miktam" in the Septuagint or the New Testament, as it is a specific Hebrew term related to the Psalms.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The term "Miktam" is used in the titles of six Psalms (Psalms 16, 56, 57, 58, 59, and 60) and is traditionally understood to denote a type of psalm or song. The exact meaning of "Miktam" is uncertain, but it is often interpreted as "a golden psalm" or "an inscription," suggesting a composition of special significance or value.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the context of ancient Hebrew poetry, titles such as "Miktam" may have indicated the style, purpose, or musical setting of the psalm. These psalms are attributed to David and are often associated with times of distress or danger, reflecting themes of trust in God and deliverance. The use of "Miktam" may imply that these psalms were considered precious or worthy of preservation, possibly inscribed on tablets or other materials for posterity.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>of uncertain derivation<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>a technical term in psalm titles.<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> <font class="hebrew2">מִכְתָּם</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun [masculine]</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>Mikhtam</b></font>, a technical term in Psalm titles, meaning unknown (<font class="hebrew2">ᵐ5</font> <font face="Gentium,Galatia SIL,SBL Greek,GFS Porson,Times New Roman">στηλογθαφια</font>: compare Bae<sup>Ps. p. xiii f.</sup>); always with <font class="hebrew2">לְדָוִד֯׃לְדָוִד</font> <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">מ</font> <a href="/interlinear/psalms/16-1.htm">Psalm 16:1</a>; <a href="/interlinear/psalms/60-1.htm">Psalm 60:1</a>; <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">לְדָוִד מ</font> <a href="/interlinear/psalms/56-1.htm">Psalm 56:1</a>; <a href="/interlinear/psalms/57-1.htm">Psalm 57:1</a>; <a href="/interlinear/psalms/58-1.htm">Psalm 58:1</a>; <a href="/interlinear/psalms/59-1.htm">Psalm 59:1</a>. <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>Michtam <p>From <a href="/hebrew/3799.htm">katham</a>; an engraving, i.e. (techn.) A poem -- Michtam. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/3799.htm">katham</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>מִ֫כְתָּ֥ם מִכְתָּ֑ם מִכְתָּ֖ם מִכְתָּ֥ם מִכְתָּֽם׃ מכתם מכתם׃ michTam miḵ·tām miḵtām<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/psalms/16-1.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Psalm 16:1</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/16.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> <b> מִכְתָּ֥ם </b> לְדָוִ֑ד שָֽׁמְרֵ֥נִי</span><br><a href="/kjvs/psalms/16.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> <span class="itali"><<Michtam</span> of David.>><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/16-1.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> <span class="itali"><<Michtam</span> of David Preserve<p><b><a href="/text/psalms/56-1.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Psalm 56:1</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/56.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">רְ֭חֹקִים לְדָוִ֣ד <b> מִכְתָּ֑ם </b> בֶּֽאֱחֹ֨ז אֹת֖וֹ</span><br><a href="/kjvs/psalms/56.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> upon Jonathelemrechokim, <span class="itali">Michtam</span> of David,<br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/56-1.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> far abroad of David <span class="itali">Michtam</span> took the Philistines<p><b><a href="/text/psalms/57-1.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Psalm 57:1</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/57.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">תַּ֭שְׁחֵת לְדָוִ֣ד <b> מִכְתָּ֑ם </b> בְּבָרְח֥וֹ מִפְּנֵי־</span><br><a href="/kjvs/psalms/57.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Altaschith, <span class="itali">Michtam</span> of David,<br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/57-1.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Altaschith of David <span class="itali">Michtam</span> fled from<p><b><a href="/text/psalms/58-1.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Psalm 58:1</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/58.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">תַּשְׁחֵ֗ת לְדָוִ֥ד <b> מִכְתָּֽם׃ </b> הַֽאֻמְנָ֗ם אֵ֣לֶם</span><br><a href="/kjvs/psalms/58.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Altaschith, <span class="itali">Michtam</span> of David.>><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/58-1.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Altaschith of David <span class="itali">Michtam</span> indeed congregation<p><b><a href="/text/psalms/59-1.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Psalm 59:1</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/59.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">תַּשְׁחֵת֮ לְדָוִ֪ד <b> מִ֫כְתָּ֥ם </b> בִּשְׁלֹ֥חַ שָׁא֑וּל</span><br><a href="/kjvs/psalms/59.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Altaschith, <span class="itali">Michtam</span> of David;<br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/59-1.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Altaschith of David <span class="itali">Michtam</span> sent Saul<p><b><a href="/text/psalms/60-1.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Psalm 60:1</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/60.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">שׁוּשַׁ֣ן עֵד֑וּת <b> מִכְתָּ֖ם </b> לְדָוִ֣ד לְלַמֵּֽד׃</span><br><a href="/kjvs/psalms/60.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> upon Shushaneduth, <span class="itali">Michtam</span> of David,<br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/60-1.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and Shushaneduth <span class="itali">Michtam</span> of David to teach<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4387.htm">6 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4387.htm">Strong's Hebrew 4387<br>6 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/michtam_4387.htm">miḵ·tām — 6 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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