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Hebrew · H2172

זִמְרָה

A musical piece or song to be accompanied by an instrument

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זִמְרָהH2172

What does זִמְרָה mean in the Bible?

זִמְרָה is a Hebrew word meaning "a musical piece or song to be accompanied by an instrument".

Full entry for זִמְרָה (H2172) · Open the biblical lexicon

Questions this entry answers

What does זִמְרָה mean in the Bible?

זִמְרָה is a Hebrew word meaning "a musical piece or song to be accompanied by an instrument".

How does the BSB render H2172?

The BSB source-word alignment has 4 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include a song (1), and melodious (1), in melodious (1), to the music (1).

Where does זִמְרָה appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Psalms 81:2. Its strongest book concentrations include Psalms (2), Amos (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
a song1×Psalms 81:2
and melodious1×Isaiah 51:3
in melodious1×Psalms 98:5
to the music1×Amos 5:23
Show sample aligned rows
Psalms 81:2זִ֭מְרָהtoa songNoun - feminine singularPsalms 98:5זִמְרָֽה׃toin melodiousNoun - feminine singularIsaiah 51:3זִמְרָֽה׃סtoand melodiousNoun - feminine singularAmos 5:23וְזִמְרַ֥תtoto the musicConjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct
Usage map

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

First aligned rowPsalms 81:2
Aligned rows4
Books represented3
Psalms2Isaiah1Amos1
Source forms
וְזִמְרַ֥ת1xwə·zim·raṯAmos 5:23
זִ֭מְרָה1xzim·rāhPsalms 81:2
זִמְרָֽה׃1xzim·rāhPsalms 98:5
זִמְרָֽה׃ס1xzim·rāhIsaiah 51:3
Parsing patterns
Noun - feminine singular3xPsalms 81:2, Psalms 98:5, Isaiah 51:3
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct1xAmos 5:23
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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