2167. zamar
Strong's Concordance
zamar: to make music (in praise of God)
Original Word: זָמַר
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: zamar
Phonetic Spelling: (zaw-mar')
Definition: to make music (in praise of God)
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to make music (in praise of God)
NASB Translation
praise (1), praise the in song (1), sing (3), sing praise (7), sing praises (35).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
I. [זמר] verb only

Pi`el make music in praise of God (׳י), only in poetry (Arabic pipe, play on a reed; Aramaic , זַמֵּר and derivatives; Ethiopic in derived conjugations; on an original meaning hum, murmur, compare HupZKM iii, (1840) 394 ff. iv, 139 ff. IdPsalm. Einl. § 7, 2 De4 on Psalm 3) — Pi`el Imperfect3masculine singular suffix יְזַמֶּרְךָ Psalm 30:13; 1singular אֲזַמֵּר Judges 5:3; 2 Samuel 22:50; (וַ)אֲזַמְּרָה Psalm 7:18 7t., אֲזַמֵּ֑רָה Psalm 18:50 3t.; suffix אֲזַמֶּרְךָ Psalm 57:10; Psalm 108:4, אֲזַמְּרֶ֑ךָּ Psalm 131:1; 3masculine plural יְזַמְּרוּ Psalm 66:4; Psalm 149:3; וִיזַמְּרוּ Psalm 66:4; 1plural נְזַמְּרָה Psalm 21:14; Imperative masculine plural זַמְּרוּ Psalm 9:12 14t., זַמֵּ֑רוּ Psalm 47:7 (twice in verse); Infinitive לְזַמֵּר Psalm 92:2, זַמְּרָה Psalm 147:1; — make music, melody (only Psalms, except Judges 5:3; Isaiah 12:5); —

1 of singing to (ל) God (Yahweh) Judges 5:3; Psalm 27:6; Psalm 101:1; Psalm 104:33; Psalm 105:2 = 1 Chronicles 16:9 (all "" שׁיר verb), Psalm 9:12; Psalm 30:5 (both "" הוֺדוּ), Psalm 47:7 (לְמַלְכֵּנוּ), Psalm 66:4; Psalm 71:23 (with תְּרַנֵּנָּה שְׂפָתַי), Psalm 75:10 ("" הגיד), Psalm 146:2 ("" הלל); followed by אֶלִֿ Psalm 59:18; to his name לשׁם, Psalm 18:50 = 2 Samuel 22:50 ("" אודך), Psalm 92:2 ("" לְהֹדוֺת), Psalm 135:3 ("" הללויה); followed by suffix = sing thee, praise thee in song Psalm 30:13; Psalm 57:10; Psalm 108:4; Psalm 138:1 (all "" אודך); followed by acc ׳י Isaiah 12:5, אלהים Psalm 47:7, אלהינו Psalm 147:1, אדני Psalm 68:33 ("" שׁירו), followed by שְׁמוֺ Psalm 7:18 ("" אודה), Psalm 9:3; Psalm 61:9; Psalm 66:4; Psalm 68:5 ("" שׁידו); followed by כְּבוֺד שְׁמוֺ Psalm 66:2, גבורתך Psalm 21:14 ("" נשׁירה); followed by accusative of the song, מַשְׂכִּיל Psalm 47:8 (see ׳מ below שׂכל); absolute Psalm 57:8 ("" אשׁירה), Psalm 98:4 ("" הָרִיעוּ, מִּצְחוּ, רַנְַנוּ), Psalm 108:2 ("" אשׁירה; instrumental accompare Psalm 108:3; compare also Psalm 108:4 above), Psalm 47:7 (twice in verse).

2 of playing musical instruments בְּנֵבֶל עָשׂוֺר זַמְּרוּלֿוֺ Psalm 33:2 ("" בְּכִנּוֺר ׳הודו לי), compare Psalm 144:9 ("" אשׁירה); אזמרה לך בכנור Psalm 71:22 ("" אודך בִכְלִינֶֿבֶל); בכנ֑֑ור בכנור ׳לי ׳ז וקול זמרה Psalm 98:5; בכנור ׳לא ׳ז Psalm 147:7 ("" בתודה ׳ענו לי); בְּתֹף וכנור יזמרולֿו Psalm 149:3 ("" יהללו שׁמו בְּמָחוֺל).

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

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
give praise, sing forth praises, psalms

A primitive root (perhaps ident. With zamar through the idea of striking with the fingers); properly, to touch the strings or parts of a musical instrument, i.e. Play upon it; to make music, accompanied by the voice; hence to celebrate in song and music -- give praise, sing forth praises, psalms.

see HEBREW zamar

Forms and Transliterations
אֲ֝זַמְּרָ֗ה אֲ֝זַמֶּרְךָ֗ אֲזַמְּרֶֽךָּ׃ אֲזַמְּרָ֖ה אֲזַמְּרָ֣ה אֲזַמְּרָה־ אֲזַמֵּ֑רָה אֲזַמֵּ֕ר אֲזַמֵּֽרָה׃ אֲזַמֵּֽר׃ אזמר אזמר׃ אזמרה אזמרה־ אזמרה׃ אזמרך אזמרך׃ וְזַמֵּֽרוּ׃ וִֽיזַמְּרוּ־ וַ֝אֲזַמְּרָ֗ה וַ֝אֲזַמֶּרְךָ֗ וַאֲזַמֵּֽרָה׃ וּֽ֝נְזַמְּרָה וּלְזַמֵּ֖ר ואזמרה ואזמרה׃ ואזמרך וזמרו׃ ויזמרו־ ולזמר ונזמרה זַמְּר֖וּ זַמְּר֗וּ זַמְּר֣וּ זַמְּר֥וּ זַמְּר֪וּ זַמְּרָ֣ה זַמְּרוּ־ זַמֵּ֑רוּ זַמֵּֽרוּ׃ זמרה זמרו זמרו־ זמרו׃ יְזַמְּר֖וּ יְזַמְּרוּ־ יְזַמֶּרְךָ֣ יזמרו יזמרו־ יזמרך מַגְדִּיל֮ מגדיל ’ă·zam·mê·rāh ’ă·zam·mə·rāh ’ă·zam·mə·rāh- ’ă·zam·mə·re·kā ’ă·zam·mêr ’ă·zam·mer·ḵā ’ăzammêr ’ăzammêrāh ’ăzammərāh ’ăzammərāh- ’ăzammərekā ’ăzammerḵā azamMer azammeRah azammercha azammeReka maḡ·dîl magDil maḡdîl ū·lə·zam·mêr ū·nə·zam·mə·rāh ulezamMer ūləzammêr Unezammerah ūnəzammərāh vaazammeRah vaazammercha vezamMeru vizammeru wa’ăzammêrāh wa’ăzammərāh wa’ăzammerḵā wa·’ă·zam·mê·rāh wa·’ă·zam·mə·rāh wa·’ă·zam·mer·ḵā wə·zam·mê·rū wəzammêrū wî·zam·mə·rū- wîzammərū- yə·zam·mə·rū yə·zam·mə·rū- yə·zam·mer·ḵā yezammerCha yəzammerḵā yezammeRu yəzammərū yəzammərū- zam·mə·rāh zam·mê·rū zam·mə·rū zam·mə·rū- zammeRah zammərāh zammeru zammêrū zammərū zammərū-
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Judges 5:3
HEB: אָנֹכִ֣י אָשִׁ֔ירָה אֲזַמֵּ֕ר לַֽיהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י
NAS: I will sing, I will sing praise to the LORD,
KJV: unto the LORD; I will sing [praise] to the LORD
INT: I will sing will sing to the LORD the God

2 Samuel 22:50
HEB: בַּגּוֹיִ֑ם וּלְשִׁמְךָ֖ אֲזַמֵּֽר׃
NAS: among the nations, And I will sing praises to Your name.
KJV: among the heathen, and I will sing praises unto thy name.
INT: the nations to your name will sing

1 Chronicles 16:9
HEB: שִׁ֤ירוּ לוֹ֙ זַמְּרוּ־ ל֔וֹ שִׂ֖יחוּ
NAS: Sing to Him, sing praises to Him; Speak
KJV: Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him, talk
INT: Sing sing Speak of all

Psalm 7:17
HEB: יְהוָ֣ה כְּצִדְק֑וֹ וַ֝אֲזַמְּרָ֗ה שֵֽׁם־ יְהוָ֥ה
NAS: according to His righteousness And will sing praise to the name
KJV: according to his righteousness: and will sing praise to the name
INT: to the LORD to his righteousness and will sing to the name of the LORD

Psalm 9:2
HEB: וְאֶעֶלְצָ֣ה בָ֑ךְ אֲזַמְּרָ֖ה שִׁמְךָ֣ עֶלְיֽוֹן׃
NAS: and exult in You; I will sing praise to Your name,
KJV: and rejoice in thee: I will sing praise to thy name,
INT: will be glad and exult will sing to your name Most

Psalm 9:11
HEB: זַמְּר֗וּ לַ֭יהוָה יֹשֵׁ֣ב
NAS: Sing praises to the LORD, who dwells
KJV: Sing praises to the LORD,
INT: Sing to the LORD dwells

Psalm 18:49
HEB: יְהוָ֑ה וּלְשִׁמְךָ֥ אֲזַמֵּֽרָה׃
NAS: O LORD, And I will sing praises to Your name.
KJV: among the heathen, and sing praises unto thy name.
INT: LORD to your name will sing

Psalm 18:50
HEB: [מִגְדֹּל כ] (מַגְדִּיל֮ ק) יְשׁוּע֪וֹת
INT: give praise deliverance to his king

Psalm 21:13
HEB: בְּעֻזֶּ֑ךָ נָשִׁ֥ירָה וּֽ֝נְזַמְּרָה גְּבוּרָתֶֽךָ׃
NAS: We will sing and praise Your power.
KJV: [so] will we sing and praise thy power.
INT: your strength will sing and praise your power

Psalm 27:6
HEB: תְרוּעָ֑ה אָשִׁ֥ירָה וַ֝אֲזַמְּרָ֗ה לַיהוָֽה׃
NAS: I will sing, yes, I will sing praises to the LORD.
KJV: I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the LORD.
INT: shouts will sing will sing to the LORD

Psalm 30:4
HEB: זַמְּר֣וּ לַיהוָ֣ה חֲסִידָ֑יו
NAS: Sing praise to the LORD,
KJV: Sing unto the LORD, O ye saints
INT: Sing to the LORD his godly

Psalm 30:12
HEB: לְמַ֤עַן ׀ יְזַמֶּרְךָ֣ כָ֭בוֹד וְלֹ֣א
NAS: That [my] soul may sing praise to You and not be silent.
KJV: To the end that [my] glory may sing praise to thee, and not be silent.
INT: because of may sing That soul not

Psalm 33:2
HEB: בְּנֵ֥בֶל עָ֝שׂ֗וֹר זַמְּרוּ־ לֽוֹ׃
NAS: with the lyre; Sing praises to Him with a harp
KJV: with harp: sing unto him with the psaltery
INT: A harp of ten Sing

Psalm 47:6
HEB: זַמְּר֣וּ אֱלֹהִ֣ים זַמֵּ֑רוּ
NAS: Sing praises to God,
KJV: Sing praises to God, sing praises:
INT: Sing to God praises

Psalm 47:6
HEB: זַמְּר֣וּ אֱלֹהִ֣ים זַמֵּ֑רוּ זַמְּר֖וּ לְמַלְכֵּ֣נוּ
NAS: Sing praises to God, sing
KJV: to God, sing praises: sing praises
INT: Sing to God praises sing to our King

Psalm 47:6
HEB: אֱלֹהִ֣ים זַמֵּ֑רוּ זַמְּר֖וּ לְמַלְכֵּ֣נוּ זַמֵּֽרוּ׃
NAS: to God, sing praises; Sing praises
KJV: sing praises: sing praises unto our King,
INT: to God praises sing to our King praises

Psalm 47:6
HEB: זַמְּר֖וּ לְמַלְכֵּ֣נוּ זַמֵּֽרוּ׃
NAS: sing praises; Sing praises to our King,
KJV: unto our King, sing praises.
INT: sing to our King praises

Psalm 47:7
HEB: הָאָ֥רֶץ אֱלֹהִ֗ים זַמְּר֥וּ מַשְׂכִּֽיל׃
NAS: the earth; Sing praises with a skillful psalm.
KJV: of all the earth: sing ye praises with understanding.
INT: the earth God Sing understanding

Psalm 57:7
HEB: לִבִּ֑י אָ֝שִׁ֗ירָה וַאֲזַמֵּֽרָה׃
NAS: I will sing, yes, I will sing praises!
KJV: is fixed: I will sing and give praise.
INT: my heart will sing will sing

Psalm 57:9
HEB: בָעַמִּ֥ים ׀ אֲדֹנָ֑י אֲ֝זַמֶּרְךָ֗ בַּל־ אֻמִּֽים׃
NAS: among the peoples; I will sing praises to You among the nations.
KJV: among the people: I will sing unto thee among the nations.
INT: the peoples Lord will sing among the nations

Psalm 59:17
HEB: עֻ֭זִּי אֵלֶ֣יךָ אֲזַמֵּ֑רָה כִּֽי־ אֱלֹהִ֥ים
NAS: O my strength, I will sing praises to You; For God
KJV: Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing: for God
INT: my strength about will sing For God

Psalm 61:8
HEB: כֵּ֤ן אֲזַמְּרָ֣ה שִׁמְךָ֣ לָעַ֑ד
NAS: So I will sing praise to Your name
KJV: So will I sing praise unto thy name
INT: So will sing to your name forever

Psalm 66:2
HEB: זַמְּר֥וּ כְבֽוֹד־ שְׁמ֑וֹ
NAS: Sing the glory of His name;
KJV: Sing forth the honour of his name:
INT: Sing the glory of his name

Psalm 66:4
HEB: יִשְׁתַּחֲו֣וּ לְ֭ךָ וִֽיזַמְּרוּ־ לָ֑ךְ יְזַמְּר֖וּ
NAS: will worship You, And will sing praises to You; They will sing praises
KJV: shall worship thee, and shall sing unto thee; they shall sing
INT: the earth will worship and will sing praises to your name

Psalm 66:4
HEB: וִֽיזַמְּרוּ־ לָ֑ךְ יְזַמְּר֖וּ שִׁמְךָ֣ סֶֽלָה׃
NAS: You, And will sing praises to You; They will sing praises to Your name.
KJV: thee, and shall sing unto thee; they shall sing [to] thy name.
INT: will worship and will sing praises to your name Selah

46 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 2167
46 Occurrences


’ă·zam·mêr — 2 Occ.
’ă·zam·mə·rāh — 11 Occ.
’ă·zam·mer·ḵā — 1 Occ.
’ă·zam·mə·re·kā — 1 Occ.
maḡ·dîl — 1 Occ.
ū·lə·zam·mêr — 1 Occ.
ū·nə·zam·mə·rāh — 1 Occ.
wa·’ă·zam·mə·rāh — 4 Occ.
wa·’ă·zam·mer·ḵā — 1 Occ.
wə·zam·mê·rū — 1 Occ.
wî·zam·mə·rū- — 1 Occ.
yə·zam·mer·ḵā — 1 Occ.
yə·zam·mə·rū — 2 Occ.
zam·mə·rāh — 1 Occ.
zam·mə·rū- — 17 Occ.
















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