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What it means

maskil (מַשְׂכִּיל) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “maskil”.

A word in the title of thirteen psalms. It comes from "understand" and probably names a skillful or teaching poem. Its exact sense is not known.

How to say it

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.

Its senses in the Bible

1. A word in some psalm titles; perhaps a teaching poem.

From Brown-Driver-Briggs (1906)

Related words

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

Where it appears

• Psalms 32:1

  Of David. A maskil. Happy is he whose transgression is taken away, whose sin is covered.

• Psalms 42:1

  For the director. A maskil of the sons of Korah. As the deer longs for channels of water, so my soul longs for you, Elohim.

• Psalms 44:1

  For the director. Of the sons of Korah. A maskil. Elohim, with our ears we have heard; our fathers have recounted to us the work you worked in their days, in the days of old.

• Psalms 45:1

  For the director. On The Lilies. Of the sons of Korah. A maskil. A song of loves. My heart overflows with a good word; I speak my works to the king; my tongue is the pen of a skillful scribe.

• Psalms 52:1

  For the director. A maskil of David, when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul and said to him, “David has come to the house of Ahimelech.” Why do you boast of evil, mighty man? The loyal love of El is all the day.

• Psalms 53:1

  For the director. On Mahalat. A maskil of David. The fool says in his heart, “There is no Elohim.” They have become corrupt and have done abominable injustice; there is no one who does good.

• Psalms 54:1

  For the director. With stringed instruments. A maskil of David, when the Ziphites came and said to Saul, “Is not David hiding among us?” Elohim, by your name save me, and by your might judge me.

• Psalms 55:1

  For the director. With stringed instruments. A maskil of David. Give ear, Elohim, to my prayer, and do not hide yourself from my supplication.

• Psalms 74:1

  A maskil of Asaph. Why, Elohim, have you rejected us forever? Why does your anger smoke against the sheep of your pasture?

• Psalms 78:1

  A maskil of Asaph. Give ear, my people, to my instruction; incline your ear to the sayings of my mouth.

• Psalms 88:1

  A song. A psalm of the sons of Korah. For the director. On Mahalat Leanot. A maskil of Heman the Ezrahite. YHWH, Elohim of my salvation, by day I have cried out, by night before you.

• Psalms 89:1

  A maskil of Ethan the Ezrahite. The loyal loves of YHWH forever I will sing; from generation to generation I will make known your faithfulness with my mouth.

• Psalms 142:1

  A maskil of David, when he was in the cave. A prayer. With my voice to YHWH I cry out; with my voice to YHWH I make supplication.