Strong's Definition
from 7919; instructive, i.e. a didactic poem
KJV Usage: Maschil
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
מַשְׂכִּיל (mas.kil) — Maskil.
(Hiphil) poem, song or poem of contemplation
UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew
noun m · שׂכל
Sing
maskil = the meaning of this word is uncertain and can only be deduced from its etymology; possible interpretations include: a song that shows understanding, by which the understanding either refers to the structure or to the contents of this song; or: a song that gives understanding; or: a meditation
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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
מַשְׂכִּיל n.m. contemplative poem base