Psalms 78:0

מַשְׂכִּ֗יל לְאָ֫סָ֥ף
Maschil of Asaph.
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מַשְׂכִּ֗יל
מַשְׂכִּ֗יל
Root word maschil
Dictionary form: מַשְׂכִּיל · mahs-KEEL

Noun — Common, masculine singular, absolute state

In the KJV here: maschil
maschil ×13
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contemplative poem — Best general label for this psalm type in modern editions.
skillful song — Highlights the root śākal — artful, expert composition.
instructive psalm — Emphasizes the teaching or wisdom purpose of the piece.
meditation — Suits reflective, introspective psalm contexts.
wisdom poem — Links the term to Israel's broader wisdom tradition.

BDB8241 H4905

BDB8240 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB8242

מַשְׂכִּיל noun masculine contemplative poem (

Hiph`il 2. De and others); — in titles of Ps 32; Ps 42; Ps 44; Ps 45; Ps 52; Ps 53; Ps 54; Ps 55; Ps 74; Ps 78; Ps 88; Ps 89; Ps 142 also Ps 47:8 ׳זַמְּרוּ מ: > Ges and others didactic poem (√ 4); Ew Ri Pe and others skilful, artistic song (√ 3); √ 2 alone fits all cases.

maschil
maśkîl
instructive, i.e., a didactic poem
  • (Hiphil) poem, song or poem of contemplation

לְ אָ֫סָ֥ף
לְ
Prefix — preposition to, for
אָ֫סָ֥ף
Root word a name — transliterate it ("Of asaph")
Dictionary form: אָסָף · aw-SAWP

Noun — Proper Name

In the KJV here: of asaph
of asaph ×30 asaph ×6 and asaph ×2 a psalm of asaph ×1 and of asaph ×1 asaphs ×1 but asaph ×1 even asaph ×1
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Asaph — Standard modern spelling for this proper name.
Āsāph — Use when scholarly or liturgical precision is needed.
Asaf — Alternate transliteration closer to Hebrew pronunciation.

BDB629 H623

BDB628 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB630

אָסָף proper name, masculine (gatherer, compare Phoenician proper name, feminine אספת)

1. father of יוֺאָח the recorder 2Kgs 18:18; 2Kgs 18:37 = Isa 36:3; Isa 36:22.
2. one of David's chief musicians, a Levite, son of Berechiah 1Chr 6:24 (twice in verse) (|| הֵימָן v.1Chr 6:18, אֵיתָן v.1Chr 6:29 see these names); 1Chr 15:17 (|| Heman & Ethan, all called) הַמְּשֹׁרֲרִים v1Chr 15:19 see also 1Chr 16:5 (twice in verse); 1Chr 16:7 compare v1Chr 16:37 (|| Heman & Jeduthun v1Chr 16:41 v1Chr 16:42); 1Chr 25:9, named with Heman & Jeduthun also 1Chr 25:6; 2Chr 5:12; 2Chr 35:15; Ps 50:1; Ps 73:1-83:18 are ascribed to Asaph; compare also בִּימֵי דָוִיד וְאָסָף Neh 12:46 he is called also הַחֹזֶה 2Chr 29:30, compare אָסָף הַנִּבָּא עַליְֿדֵיהַמֶּלֶךְ 1Chr 25:2 repeated mention is made also of sons of Asaph בְּנֵיאָֿסָף, sons, descendants, and pupils, or those who sang and played after his manner 1Chr 25:1 (|| Heman & Jeduthun) v1Chr 25:2 v1Chr 25:2 called הַמְּשֹׁרֲרִים 2Chr 35:15; Ezra 2:41; Neh 7:44; Neh 11:22, compare Ezra 3:10 performing service of purification, Hezekiah's time 2Chr 29:13 one of them prophesying 2Chr 20:14 — 1Chr 26:1 for בְּנֵי אָסָף read בְּנֵי אֶבְיָסָף, compare 1Chr 9:19 on זִכְרִי 1Chr 9:15, זַבְדִּי Neh 11:17, זַכּוּרNeh 12:35, called בֶּןאָֿסָף, see these names.
3. keeper of king's park Neh 2:8.

asaph, asaphs
ʾāsāp
gatherer
Asaph, the name of three Israelites, and of the family of the first
  • the father of Hezekiah's secretary
    • "a son of Berechiah, chief Levite musician under David"a Persian officer over the royal forest

This book is chanted to the poetic accent system (used only in Job, Psalms, and Proverbs). Each group below ends at one of its pausing accents — translate a group as one unit.
מַשְׂכִּ֗יל Revia Gadol — a lesser break לְאָ֫סָ֥ף Ole We-Yored — the strongest pause of a poetic verse

מַשְׂכִּיל לְאָסָף
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Maschil of Asaph.
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