Hebrew · H2167

זָמַר

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

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זָמַרH2167

Pronunciationzāmar

What does זָמַר (zāmar) mean in the Bible?

זָמַר (zāmar): Make music and song as the characteristic mode of praising God; joyful vocal celebration with instrumental accompaniment

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What does זָמַר (zāmar) mean in the Bible?

זָמַר (zāmar): Make music and song as the characteristic mode of praising God; joyful vocal celebration with instrumental accompaniment

How does the BSB render H2167?

The BSB source-word alignment has 45 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include sing praises (11), I will sing praise (5), and make music (4), I will sing praises (4), Sing (3).

Where does זָמַר (zāmar) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Judges 5:3. Its strongest book concentrations include Psalms (41), 1 Chronicles (1), 2 Samuel (1), Isaiah (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 It

sing praises11×1 Chronicles 16:9, Psalms 9:11, Psalms 47:6, Psalms 68:4

I will sing praise5×Judges 5:3, Psalms 9:2, Psalms 71:22, Psalms 75:9

and make music4×Psalms 27:6, Psalms 57:7, Psalms 108:1, Psalms 149:3

I will sing praises4×2 Samuel 22:50, Psalms 18:49, Psalms 101:1, Psalms 146:2

Sing3×Psalms 30:4, Psalms 66:2, Isaiah 12:5

I will sing Your praises2×Psalms 57:9, Psalms 108:3

make music2×Psalms 33:2, Psalms 147:7

they sing praise2×Psalms 66:4

and praise1×Psalms 21:13

and sing praise1×Psalms 7:17

and sing praises1×Psalms 98:4

and to sing praises1×Psalms 92:1

I sing praise1×Psalms 71:23

I sing praises1×Psalms 59:17

I sing Your praises1×Psalms 138:1

I will make music1×Psalms 144:9

may sing1×Psalms 30:12

sing praise1×Psalms 61:8

sing to Him a psalm of praise1×Psalms 47:7

to sing praises1×Psalms 147:1

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Judges 5:3אֲזַמֵּ֕רtoI will sing praiseVerb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular 2 Samuel 22:50אֲזַמֵּֽר׃toI will sing praisesVerb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular 1 Chronicles 16:9זַמְּרוּ־tosing praisesVerb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural Psalms 7:17וַ֝אֲזַמְּרָ֗הtoand sing praiseConjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular Psalms 9:2אֲזַמְּרָ֖הtoI will sing praiseVerb - Piel - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular Psalms 9:11זַמְּר֗וּtoSing praisesVerb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural Psalms 18:49אֲזַמֵּֽרָה׃toI will sing praisesVerb - Piel - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular Psalms 21:13וּֽ֝נְזַמְּרָהtoand praiseConjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural Psalms 27:6וַ֝אֲזַמְּרָ֗הtoand make musicConjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular Psalms 30:4זַמְּר֣וּtoSingVerb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural

Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowJudges 5:3

Aligned rows45

Books represented5

Judges12 Samuel11 Chronicles1Psalms41Isaiah1

Source forms

זַמְּר֣וּ4xzam·mə·rūPsalms 30:4, Psalms 47:6, Psalms 98:5, Isaiah 12:5

אֲזַמְּרָ֖ה3x’ă·zam·mə·rāhPsalms 9:2, Psalms 104:33, Psalms 146:2

וַ֝אֲזַמְּרָ֗ה3xwa·’ă·zam·mə·rāhPsalms 7:17, Psalms 27:6, Psalms 108:1

זַמְּר֖וּ3xzam·mə·rūPsalms 47:6, Psalms 68:32, Psalms 147:7

זַמְּר֥וּ3xzam·mə·rūPsalms 47:7, Psalms 66:2, Psalms 135:3

זַמְּרוּ־3xzam·mə·rū-1 Chronicles 16:9, Psalms 33:2, Psalms 105:2

אֲזַמְּרָ֣ה2x’ă·zam·mə·rāhPsalms 61:8, Psalms 71:22

אֲזַמְּרָה־2x’ă·zam·mə·rāh-Psalms 71:23, Psalms 144:9

Parsing patterns

Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural17x1 Chronicles 16:9, Psalms 9:11, Psalms 30:4, Psalms 33:2

Verb - Piel - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular11xPsalms 9:2, Psalms 18:49, Psalms 59:17, Psalms 61:8

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular4xPsalms 7:17, Psalms 27:6, Psalms 57:7, Psalms 108:1

Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular2xJudges 5:3, 2 Samuel 22:50

Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural2xPsalms 66:4, Psalms 149:3

Verb - Piel - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular | second person masculine singular2xPsalms 57:9, Psalms 138:1

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural1xPsalms 66:4

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural1xPsalms 21:13

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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What does זָמַר (zāmar) mean in the Bible?

What does זָמַר (zāmar) mean in the Bible?

How does the BSB render H2167?

Where does זָמַר (zāmar) appear in Scripture?

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