הִגָּיוֹן

higayon · murmur, meditation

Hebrew word · Strong’s number H1902 · appears 4 times in the Bible

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What it means

higayon (הִגָּיוֹן) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “murmur, meditation”.

Higgaion: a soft sound, a murmur; as an instruction in the psalms, probably a musical pause for meditation. It comes from the verb "meditate"; also a muttered scheming.

How to say it

hi·ga·yon

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

  • Higaion ×1
  • meditation ×1
  • murmur ×1
  • murmuring ×1

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

  • Psalms 9:16

    YHWH has made himself known; he has carried out judgment; in the work of his hands the wicked is ensnared. Higaion. Selah.

  • Psalms 19:14

    May the sayings of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable before you, YHWH, my Rock and my redeemer.

  • Psalms 92:3

    with an instrument of ten strings and with the harp, with the murmur of the lyre.

  • Lamentations 3:62

    the lips of those who rise against me and their murmuring against me all the day.