Strong's Lexicon

H2172

H2172 — זִמרָה

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

Hebrewzimrahnoun femOccurrences: 4TWOT: 558a

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H2172
Word:	זִמרָה
Part of Speech:	noun fem
Etymology:	from H2167
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	4
Transliteration:	zimrah
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	zim-raw'
Meaning:	1. a musical piece or song to be accompanied by an instrument
KJV Renderings:	melody, psalm.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB2388

I. זִמְרָה noun feminine melody, song, in praise of ׳ י — absolute ׳ ז Ps 81:3 + 2 t.; זִמְרָת Exod 15:2; Ps 118:14; Isa 12:2, read זִמְרָתִ(יׅ (see Di^Ex SS); construct זִמְרַת Amos 5:23, on Gen 43:11 see below; —

1. of instrumental music וְזִמְרַת נְבָלֶיךָ Amos 5:23 (|| המון שִׁריך).

2. of singing ׳ תּוֺדָה וקול ז Isa 51:3 as subject of song עֻזִּי וְזִמְרָתִי יָהּ (so read) Exod 15:2; Isa 12:2; Ps 118:14.

3. not clearly determined וּתְנותֹֿ֑ף כנור נעים ׳ שְׂאוּזֿ עםנָָֽֿבֶלָ Ps 81:3 ׳ בכנור וקול ז Ps 98:5 (compare III. זמר near the end). — On מִזִּמְרַת הארץ Gen 43:11 see זמרה below

זִמְרָת see I. זִמְרָה . above

Other Resources

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

Englishman's Hebrew Concordance

זמרה (zim-rah’)

Psalms 81:23

EHCC: Take a peat and bring hither the

Isaiah 51:3

KJV: For the Lord shall comfort Zion: he will comfort all her waste places; and he will make her wilderness like Eden, and her desert like the garden of the Lord; joy and gladness shall be found therein, thanksgiving, and the voice of melody.

EHCC: thanksgiving, and the voice of ly.

Amos 5:23

KJV: Take thou away from me the noise of thy songs; for I will not hear the melody of thy viols.

EHCC: for I will not hear the melody of thy viols.