Psalm 6/Notes/Phrasal.v. 1.342423

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  • If the word הַשְּׁמִינִית (lit.: "the eighth") means "the octave" (see Lexical note), then the preposition עַל probably means "according to" (the "Norm Sense" of עַל; see Mena 2012 §5.4.10). According to this sense of עַל, the trajector (here = stringed instruments [implied]) must meet the standard specified by the landmark (here = "the octave"). In other words, the stringed instruments should be tuned (or played) according to the octave.