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Alamoth

Alamoth ălˈəmōth [key], in the Bible, musical term, unknown in meaning, although some have guessed “soprano,” connecting it with a word for “maidens.” It occurs in First Chronicles and in the title of Psalm 46. The term Sheminith, in the titles of Psalms 6 and 12, has been explained as “bass,” complementary to Alamoth.

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