עֲלָמֽוֹת
𐤏𐤋𐤌𐤅𐤕
ʻĂlâmôwth
Alamoth
A technical musical term indicating a high-pitched register or performance 'according to maidens' or 'for soprano (young women's) voices'; also used as a musical heading in psalm superscriptions. The word directly references young women, typically of marriageable age, but in musical contexts designates a register/style evocative of the high range associated with such voices.
1 Chronicles 15:20 · Word #11
Lexicon H5961
| Lemma | עֲלָמוֹת |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤋𐤌𐤅𐤕 |
| Transliteration | ʻĂlâmôwth |
| Strong's | H5961 |
| Definition | A technical musical term indicating a high-pitched register or performance 'according to maidens' or 'for soprano (young women's) voices'; also used as a musical heading in psalm superscriptions. The word directly references young women, typically of marriageable age, but in musical contexts designates a register/style evocative of the high range associated with such voices. |
Morphology HNcfpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Alamoth |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5961-01
young women
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common; feminine plural absolute. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is the feminine plural absolute of עַלְמָה, derived from the root עלם denoting youthfulness. Rendering it as "young women" preserves both the root sense and the feminine plural morphology without importing later contextual usage. |
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