What does זָמִיר (zāmiyr) mean in the Bible?
זָמִיר (zāmiyr): Song accompanied by instrumental music; distinct from vocal praise alone, emphasizing joyful celebration
Hebrew · H2158
זָמִיר
A song to be accompanied with instrumental music
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זָמִירH2158
Pronunciationzāmiyr
What does זָמִיר (zāmiyr) mean in the Bible?
זָמִיר (zāmiyr): Song accompanied by instrumental music; distinct from vocal praise alone, emphasizing joyful celebration
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H2158?
The BSB source-word alignment has 6 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include songs (2), in song (1), psalmist (1), singing (1), so the song (1).
Where does זָמִיר (zāmiyr) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 2 Samuel 23:1. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (2), Psalms (2), 2 Samuel (1), Job (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itsongs2×Job 35:10, Psalms 119:54
in song1×Psalms 95:2
psalmist1×2 Samuel 23:1
singing1×Isaiah 24:16
so the song1×Isaiah 25:5
Show sample aligned rows
2 Samuel 23:1זְמִר֥וֹתtopsalmistNoun - masculine plural constructJob 35:10זְמִר֣וֹתtosongsNoun - masculine pluralPsalms 95:2בִּ֝זְמִר֗וֹתtoin songPreposition-b | Noun - masculine pluralPsalms 119:54זְ֭מִרוֹתtosongsNoun - masculine pluralIsaiah 24:16זְמִרֹ֤תtosingingNoun - masculine pluralIsaiah 25:5זְמִ֥ירtoso the songNoun - masculine singular construct
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row2 Samuel 23:1
Aligned rows6
Books represented4
2 Samuel1Job1Psalms2Isaiah2
Source forms
בִּ֝זְמִר֗וֹת1xbiz·mi·rō·wṯPsalms 95:2
זְמִ֥יר1xzə·mîrIsaiah 25:5
זְמִר֥וֹת1xzə·mi·rō·wṯ2 Samuel 23:1
זְמִר֣וֹת1xzə·mi·rō·wṯJob 35:10
זְ֭מִרוֹת1xzə·mi·rō·wṯPsalms 119:54
זְמִרֹ֤ת1xzə·mi·rōṯIsaiah 24:16
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine plural3xJob 35:10, Psalms 119:54, Isaiah 24:16
Noun - masculine plural construct1x2 Samuel 23:1
Noun - masculine singular construct1xIsaiah 25:5
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural1xPsalms 95:2
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Song accompanied by instrumental music; distinct from vocal praise alone, emphasizing joyful celebration
Source Gloss
a song to be accompanied with instrumental music
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Song accompanied by instrumental music; distinct from vocal praise alone, emphasizing joyful celebration
a song to be accompanied with instrumental music BDB: song Usage: psalm(-ist), singing, song.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.