Higgaion
hig.ga.von is a Hebrew expression whose specific sense remains unclear in these verses, linked with adversaries’ lips in Lamentations.
The attested evidence presents hig.ga.von as a Hebrew expression whose precise contribution is not recoverable from the translation: Lamentations 3:62 places it with the adversaries’ lips, while Psalm 92:4 and Psalm 9:17 leave no identifiable corresponding English wording.
Senses in use
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Expression associated with speech or poetic clauses · dominant
In Lamentations 3:62, the construct singular form occurs in the phrase about the adversaries’ lips and their Higgaion being against the speaker; the APB preserves “Higgaion” rather than translating it. The absolute singular forms occur in Psalm 92:4 and Psalm 9:17, but the APB renders the surrounding verses about rejoicing in the LORD’s work and the wicked returning to Sheol without an identifiable equivalent for the term.
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB retains “Higgaion” in Lamentations 3:62. In Psalm 92:4 and Psalm 9:17, its contribution is not identifiable in the translation.