Hebrew verb · H2167
זָמַר
zamarzaw-mar'
to sing
45 uses in the Hebrew text, one for each word STEP Bible has tagged with this key
Concordance spelling: zâmar
Word page · Part of the concordance, one page for every word of the Hebrew and Greek text. Strong's H2167is this word's number in James Strong's 1890 index of the King James Bible.
- 5 of 39Old Testament books
- 29spellings
The definition in full
Strong's key (1890) · H2167
play upon it; to make music, accompanied by the voice; hence to celebrate in song and music
The King James renders it: give praise, sing forth praises, psalms.
James Strong, The Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890), public domain. Strong indexed the King James text, and this site quotes his entry as that index.
Summary
zamar is rendered "to sing". It stands 45 times in the Hebrew text, across five books.
- Forty-one of the uses stand in Psalms, more than in any other book.
- Its first use in canonical order opens the ledger below.Judges 5:3Listen, O kings! Give ear, O princes! I will sing to the LORD; I will sing praise to the LORD, the God of Israel.
- The Greek text spells it twenty-nine different ways.
The first use
Listen, O kings! Give ear, O princes! I will sing to the LORD; I will sing praise to the LORD, the God of Israel.
Judges 5:3אֲזַמֵּ֕ר
The first use, in the order of the Old Testament's books.
Where the word stands
Forty-one of the word's forty-five uses are in Psalms.
What the word means
Each meaning, and the words it is translated by
How the Greek text is glossed, word by word
- sing praises10
- I will sing praises7
- sing praises to4
- and I will sing praises3
- I will make music3
- make music3
- I will sing praises to2
- I will sing praises to you2
- and I will sing praise to1
- and I will sing praises to you1
- and make music1
- and to sing praises1
and 7 more, 45 uses in all
The words built on the same word-part
Each word below begins with the same letters this one begins with. A shared word-part shows a family. It does not settle what any one of them means, so each word carries its own uses on its own page. Scholars call that shared part the stem.
Other numbers on this spelling
Strong gave these words the same spelling and different numbers, so the site counts and defines them apart.
All 45, in canonical order
Every use, in order
Every use, grouped by book, with its verse.
29 spellings and their grammar
STEP Bible tags every word of the Hebrew and Greek text with its spelling and its grammar. Both lists below count the rows printed underneath, written out in English, with the code beside each one as it was tagged.
How it is spelled
- זַמְּר֣וּ4
- אֲזַמְּרָ֖ה3
- וַ֝אֲזַמְּרָ֗ה3
- זַמְּר֖וּ3
- זַמְּר֥וּ3
- זַמְּרוּ־3
- אֲזַמְּרָ֣ה2
- אֲזַמְּרָה־2
- אֲזַמֵּֽרָה׃2
- אֲזַמֵּ֕ר1
- אֲזַמֵּֽר׃1
- אֲ֝זַמְּרָ֗ה1
and 17 more spellings in the ledger below.
The grammar of each form
- verb · intensive (piel), command · 2nd person masculine plural17HVpv2mp
- verb · intensive (piel), infinitive (“to…”) · 1st person common singular11HVpc1cs
- conjunction (“and”) + verb · intensive (piel), infinitive (“to…”) · 1st person common singular4HC/Vpc1cs
- verb · intensive (piel), yiqtol (imperfect) · 1st person common singular2HVpi1cs
- verb · intensive (piel), yiqtol (imperfect) · 1st person common singular + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singular2HVpi1cs/Sp2ms
- verb · intensive (piel), yiqtol (imperfect) · 3rd person masculine plural2HVpi3mp
- conjunction (“and”) + preposition + verb · intensive (piel), infinitive (“to…”)1HC/R/Vpcc
- conjunction (“and”) + verb · intensive (piel), infinitive (“to…”) · 1st person common plural1HC/Vpc1cp
- HC/Vpu1cs/Sp2ms1HC/Vpu1cs/Sp2ms
- HC/Vpu3mp1HC/Vpu3mp
- conjunction (“and”) + verb · intensive (piel), command · 2nd person masculine plural1HC/Vpv2mp
- verb · intensive (piel), infinitive (“to…”)1HVpcc
Judges
one use
Listen, O kings! Give ear, O princes! I will sing to the LORD; I will sing praise to the LORD, the God of Israel.
- אֲזַמֵּ֕רʾazamerverb · intensive (piel), yiqtol (imperfect) · 1st person common singulartagged: I will sing praises
2 Samuel
one use
Therefore I will praise You, O LORD, among the nations; I will sing praises to Your name.
- אֲזַמֵּֽר׃ʾazamerverb · intensive (piel), yiqtol (imperfect) · 1st person common singulartagged: I will sing praise
1 Chronicles
one use
Sing to Him, sing praises to Him; tell of all His wonders.
- זַמְּרוּ־zameru-verb · intensive (piel), command · 2nd person masculine pluraltagged: sing praises
Psalms
forty-one uses
I will thank the LORD for His righteousness and sing praise to the name of the LORD Most High.
- וַ֝אֲזַמְּרָ֗הvaazamerahconjunction (“and”) + verb · intensive (piel), infinitive (“to…”) · 1st person common singulartagged: and I will sing praise to
I will be glad and rejoice in You; I will sing praise to Your name, O Most High.
- אֲזַמְּרָ֖הʾazamerahverb · intensive (piel), infinitive (“to…”) · 1st person common singulartagged: I will sing praises to
Sing praises to the LORD, who dwells in Zion; proclaim His deeds among the nations.
- זַמְּר֗וּzameruverb · intensive (piel), command · 2nd person masculine pluraltagged: sing praises
Therefore I will praise You, O LORD, among the nations; I will sing praises to Your name.
- אֲזַמֵּֽרָה׃ʾazamerahverb · intensive (piel), infinitive (“to…”) · 1st person common singulartagged: I will sing praises
Be exalted, O LORD, in Your strength; we will sing and praise Your power.
- וּֽ֝נְזַמְּרָהunezamerahconjunction (“and”) + verb · intensive (piel), infinitive (“to…”) · 1st person common pluraltagged: and we will sing praises
Then my head will be held high above my enemies around me. At His tabernacle I will offer sacrifices with shouts of joy; I will sing and make music to the LORD.
- וַ֝אֲזַמְּרָ֗הvaazamerahconjunction (“and”) + verb · intensive (piel), infinitive (“to…”) · 1st person common singulartagged: and I will sing praises
Sing to the LORD, O you His saints, and praise His holy name.
- זַמְּר֣וּzameruverb · intensive (piel), command · 2nd person masculine pluraltagged: sing praises
that my heart may sing Your praises and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks forever.
- יְזַמֶּרְךָ֣yezamerkhaverb · intensive (piel), jussive (“let him”) · 3rd person masculine singular + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singulartagged: it may sing praises to you
Praise the LORD with the harp; make music to Him with ten strings.
- זַמְּרוּ־zameru-verb · intensive (piel), command · 2nd person masculine pluraltagged: make music
Sing praises to God, sing praises; sing praises to our King, sing praises!
- זַמְּר֣וּzameruverb · intensive (piel), command · 2nd person masculine pluraltagged: sing praises to
- זַמֵּ֑רוּzameruverb · intensive (piel), command · 2nd person masculine pluraltagged: sing praises
- זַמְּר֖וּzameruverb · intensive (piel), command · 2nd person masculine pluraltagged: sing praises
- זַמֵּֽרוּ׃zameruverb · intensive (piel), command · 2nd person masculine pluraltagged: sing praises
For God is King of all the earth; sing profound praises to Him.
- זַמְּר֥וּzameruverb · intensive (piel), command · 2nd person masculine pluraltagged: sing praises
My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast. I will sing and make music.
- וַאֲזַמֵּֽרָה׃vaazamerahconjunction (“and”) + verb · intensive (piel), infinitive (“to…”) · 1st person common singulartagged: and I will sing praises
I will praise You, O Lord, among the nations; I will sing Your praises among the peoples.
- אֲ֝זַמֶּרְךָ֗ʾazamerkhaverb · intensive (piel), yiqtol (imperfect) · 1st person common singular + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singulartagged: I will sing praises to you
To You, O my strength, I sing praises, for You, O God, are my fortress, my God of loving devotion.
- אֲזַמֵּ֑רָהʾazamerahverb · intensive (piel), infinitive (“to…”) · 1st person common singulartagged: I will sing praises
Then I will ever sing praise to Your name and fulfill my vows day by day.
- אֲזַמְּרָ֣הʾazamerahverb · intensive (piel), infinitive (“to…”) · 1st person common singulartagged: I will sing praises to
Sing the glory of His name; make His praise glorious.
- זַמְּר֥וּzameruverb · intensive (piel), command · 2nd person masculine pluraltagged: sing praises
All the earth bows down to You; they sing praise to You; they sing praise to Your name.” Selah
- וִֽיזַמְּרוּ־vizameru-HC/Vpu3mptagged: so they may sing praises
- יְזַמְּר֖וּyezameruverb · intensive (piel), yiqtol (imperfect) · 3rd person masculine pluraltagged: they sing praises to
Sing to God! Sing praises to His name. Exalt Him who rides on the clouds— His name is the LORD— and rejoice before Him.
- זַמְּר֪וּzameruverb · intensive (piel), command · 2nd person masculine pluraltagged: sing praises to
Sing to God, O kingdoms of the earth; sing praises to the Lord— Selah
- זַמְּר֖וּzameruverb · intensive (piel), command · 2nd person masculine pluraltagged: sing praises to
So I will praise You with the harp for Your faithfulness, O my God; I will sing praise to You with the lyre, O Holy One of Israel.
- אֲזַמְּרָ֣הʾazamerahverb · intensive (piel), infinitive (“to…”) · 1st person common singulartagged: I will make music
When I sing praise to You my lips will shout for joy, along with my soul, which You have redeemed.
- אֲזַמְּרָה־ʾazamerah-verb · intensive (piel), infinitive (“to…”) · 1st person common singulartagged: I will make music
But I will proclaim Him forever; I will sing praise to the God of Jacob.
- אֲ֝זַמְּרָ֗הʾazamerahverb · intensive (piel), infinitive (“to…”) · 1st person common singulartagged: I will sing praises
It is good to praise the LORD, and to sing praises to Your name, O Most High,
- וּלְזַמֵּ֖רulezamerconjunction (“and”) + preposition + verb · intensive (piel), infinitive (“to…”)tagged: and to sing praises
Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth; break forth—let your cry ring out, and sing praises!
- וְזַמֵּֽרוּ׃vezameruconjunction (“and”) + verb · intensive (piel), command · 2nd person masculine pluraltagged: and make music
Sing praises to the LORD with the lyre, in melodious song with the harp.
- זַמְּר֣וּzameruverb · intensive (piel), command · 2nd person masculine pluraltagged: make music
I will sing of Your loving devotion and justice; to You, O LORD, I will sing praises.
- אֲזַמֵּֽרָה׃ʾazamerahverb · intensive (piel), infinitive (“to…”) · 1st person common singulartagged: I will sing praises
I will sing to the LORD all my life; I will sing praise to my God while I have my being.
- אֲזַמְּרָ֖הʾazamerahverb · intensive (piel), infinitive (“to…”) · 1st person common singulartagged: I will sing praises
Sing to Him, sing praises to Him; tell of all His wonders.
- זַמְּרוּ־zameru-verb · intensive (piel), command · 2nd person masculine pluraltagged: sing praises
My heart is steadfast, O God; I will sing and make music with all my being.
- וַ֝אֲזַמְּרָ֗הvaazamerahconjunction (“and”) + verb · intensive (piel), infinitive (“to…”) · 1st person common singulartagged: and I will sing praises
I will praise You, O LORD, among the nations; I will sing Your praises among the peoples.
- וַ֝אֲזַמֶּרְךָ֗vaazamerkhaHC/Vpu1cs/Sp2mstagged: and I will sing praises to you
Hallelujah, for the LORD is good; sing praises to His name, for it is lovely.
- זַמְּר֥וּzameruverb · intensive (piel), command · 2nd person masculine pluraltagged: sing praises
I give You thanks with all my heart; before the gods I sing Your praises.
- אֲזַמְּרֶֽךָּ׃ʾazamerekaverb · intensive (piel), yiqtol (imperfect) · 1st person common singular + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singulartagged: I will sing praises to you
I will sing to You a new song, O God; on a harp of ten strings I will make music to You—
- אֲזַמְּרָה־ʾazamerah-verb · intensive (piel), infinitive (“to…”) · 1st person common singulartagged: I will make music
I will praise the LORD all my life; I will sing praises to my God while I have my being.
- אֲזַמְּרָ֖הʾazamerahverb · intensive (piel), infinitive (“to…”) · 1st person common singulartagged: I will sing praises
Hallelujah! How good it is to sing praises to our God, how pleasant and lovely to praise Him!
- זַמְּרָ֣הzamerahverb · intensive (piel), infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to sing praises to
Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving; make music on the harp to our God,
- זַמְּר֖וּzameruverb · intensive (piel), command · 2nd person masculine pluraltagged: make music
Let them praise His name with dancing, and make music to Him with tambourine and harp.
- יְזַמְּרוּ־yezameru-verb · intensive (piel), yiqtol (imperfect) · 3rd person masculine pluraltagged: let them make music
Isaiah
one use
Sing to the LORD, for He has done glorious things. Let this be known in all the earth.
- זַמְּר֣וּzameruverb · intensive (piel), command · 2nd person masculine pluraltagged: sing praises to
Where it leads
How the numbers are counted
Every count on this page comes from STEP Bible's tagged Hebrew and Greek text, the same text the ledger prints. A use is counted once each time the tagging marks a word with this key.
Spellings are counted as the Greek text spells them, with the sentence's own punctuation taken off the word first, so a form that ends a clause is not counted as a second spelling.
The words it stands beside are the nouns, verbs and adjectives immediately before or after it, counted in every verse where the word stands. The article, the conjunctions and the prepositions are left out, because they stand beside every word.
The family is read from the lexicon by the stem the two words share, with the accents off, and a person or a place named on the stem is left out.