Strong's Lexicon

H2167

H2167 — זָמַר

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

HebrewzamarverbOccurrences: 45TWOT: 558

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H2167
Word:זָמַר
Part of Speech:verb
Etymology:a primitive root (perhaps ident. with H2168 through the idea of striking with the fingers)
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:45
Transliteration:zamar
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:zaw-mar'
Meaning:1. (properly) to touch the strings or parts of a musical instrument, i.e. play upon it 2. to make music, accompanied by the voice 3. hence to celebrate in song and music
KJV Renderings:give praise, sing forth praises, psalms.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB2387

I. [זמר] verb only Pi`el make music in praise of God (׳ י), only in poetry (Arabic [untranscribed source text 1504] pipe, play on a reed; Aramaic [untranscribed source text 1505], זַמֵּר and derivatives; Ethiopic [untranscribed source text 1506] in derived conjugations; on an original meaning hum, murmur, compare HupZKM iii, (1840) 394 ff. iv, 139 ff. IdPsalm. Einl. § 7, 2 De4 on Ps 3) —

Pi`el Imperfect 3 masculine singular suffix יְזַמֶּרְךָ Ps 30:13 1 singular אֲזַמֵּר Judg 5:3; 2Sam 22:50 (וַ)אֲזַמְּרָה Ps 7:18 + 7 t., אֲזַמֵּ֑רָה Ps 18:50 + 3 t.; suffix אֲזַמֶּרְךָ Ps 57:10; Ps 108:4, אֲזַמְּרֶ֑ךָּ Ps 131:1 3 masculine plural יְזַמְּרוּ Ps 66:4; Ps 149:3 וִיזַמְּרוּ Ps 66:4 1 plural נְזַמְּרָה Ps 21:14 Imperative masculine plural זַמְּרוּ Ps 9:12 + 14 t., זַמֵּ֑רוּ Ps 47:7 (twice in verse); Infinitive לְזַמֵּר Ps 92:2, זַמְּרָה Ps 147:1 — make music, melody (only Psalms, except Judg 5:3; Isa 12:5); —
1. of singing to (ל) God (Yahweh) Judg 5:3; Ps 27:6; Ps 101:1; Ps 104:33; Ps 105:2 = 1Chr 16:9 (all || שׁיר verb), Ps 9:12; Ps 30:5 (both || הוֺדוּ), Ps 47:7 (לְמַלְכֵּנוּ ), Ps 66:4 ; Ps 71:23 (with תְּרַנֵּנָּה שְׂפָתַי), Ps 75:10 (|| הגיד), Ps 146:2 (|| הלל ); followed by אֶלִֿ Ps 59:18 to his name לשׁם, Ps 18:50 = 2Sam 22:50 (|| אודך), Ps 92:2 (|| לְהֹדוֺת ), Ps 135:3 (|| הללויה); followed by suffix = sing thee, praise thee in song Ps 30:13; Ps 57:10; Ps 108:4; Ps 138:1 (all || אודך); followed by acc ׳ י Isa 12:5, אלהים Ps 47:7, אלהינו Ps 147:1, אדני Ps 68:33 (|| שׁירו), followed by שְׁמוֺ Ps 7:18 (|| אודה), Ps 9:3; Ps 61:9; Ps 66:4; Ps 68:5 (|| שׁידו); followed by כְּבוֺד שְׁמוֺ Ps 66:2, גבורתך Ps 21:14 (|| נשׁירה); followed by accusative of the song, מַשְׂכִּיל Ps 47:8 (see ׳ מ below שׂכל); absolute Ps 57:8 (|| אשׁירה), Ps 98:4 (|| הָרִיעוּ , פִּצְחוּ, רַנְַנוּ), Ps 108:2 (|| אשׁירה; instrumental accompare Ps 108:3 compare also Ps 108:4 above), Ps 47:7 (twice in verse).
2. of playing musical instruments בְּנֵבֶל עָשׂוֺר זַמְּרוּלֿוֺ Ps 33:2 (|| בְּכִנּוֺר ׳ הודו לי), compare Ps 144:9 (|| אשׁירה); אזמרה לך בכנור Ps 71:22 (|| אודך בִכְלִינֶֿבֶל); בכנ֑֑ור בכנור ׳ לי ׳ ז וקול זמרה Ps 98:5 בכנור ׳ לא ׳ ז Ps 147:7 (|| בתודה ׳ ענו לי); בְּתֹף וכנור יזמרולֿו Ps 149:3 (|| יהללו שׁמו בְּמָחוֺל).


BDB9492

[זְמָר] noun [masculine] music (compare Biblical Hebrew I. [זָמַר]); — emphatic זְמָרָא Dan 3:5; Dan 3:7; Dan 3:10; Dan 3:15.


Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

Englishman's Hebrew Concordance

זמר (zāh-mar’)

1 Chronicles 16:9

KJV: Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him, talk ye of all his wondrous works.
EHCC: sing psalms unto him,

1 Chronicles 18:49

EHCC: (50).and sis iees unto thy name.
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