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Psalms 16:1
“Michtam of David. Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust.” (KJV)
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Lexical meaning
מִכְתָּםmiktâm · mik-tawm'
H4387 · Hebrew
H4387 · Hebrew
- Definition
- an engraving, i.e. (techn.) a poem
- Derivation
- from H3799 (כָּתַם);
- KJV renderings
- Michtam.
- Grammar
- מִכְתָּ֥ם — common noun, masculine, singular, absolute
- Usage
- Occurs 6 times in the Hebrew Bible.Psalms 56:1Psalms 57:1Psalms 58:1Psalms 59:1Psalms 60:1
Theological interpretation (AI)
The card on the left shows lexical data from published sources. Interpretation is separate: ask the Companion to explain how traditions read מִכְתָּם here.
Hebrew text: Westminster Leningrad Codex (public domain). Morphology & lemmas: Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible, CC BY 4.0 (hb.openscriptures.org). Lexicon: Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1894, public domain; JSON edition © Open Scriptures, CC BY-SA). Verse numbers follow the Hebrew text, which occasionally differs from English Bibles.