gittith

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noun

A musical term of uncertain meaning (possibly the name of an instrument), found in the Bible.

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Meanings

noungittith (plural gittiths)

plural gittiths

  1. A musical term of uncertain meaning (possibly the name of an instrument), found in the Bible.

    To the chief Musician upon Git'tith, A Psalm of David.

    1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Psalms 8

Origin

A transliteration of Biblical Hebrew גתית.

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APA

gittith. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gittith

MLA

“gittith.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gittith. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gittith,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gittith.

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