What does זִמְרָת (zimĕrāt) mean in the Bible?
זִמְרָת (zimĕrāt): Music as embodied praise: the physical sound of instruments carries vocal adoration toward God
Hebrew · H2176
זִמְרָת
Instrumental music ; by implication, praise
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זִמְרָת H2176
Pronunciation zimĕrāt
What does זִמְרָת (zimĕrāt) mean in the Bible?
זִמְרָת (zimĕrāt): Music as embodied praise: the physical sound of instruments carries vocal adoration toward God
Full entry for זִמְרָת (H2176) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H2176?
The BSB source-word alignment has 3 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and my song (3).
Where does זִמְרָת (zimĕrāt) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 15:2. Its strongest book concentrations include Exodus (1), Isaiah (1), Psalms (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 and my song 3× Exodus 15:2, Psalms 118:14, Isaiah 12:2
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Usage map
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First aligned row Exodus 15:2
Aligned rows 3
Books represented 3
Exodus 1 Psalms 1 Isaiah 1
Source forms
וְזִמְרָת֙ 2x wə·zim·rāṯ Exodus 15:2, Isaiah 12:2
וְזִמְרָ֣ת 1x wə·zim·rāṯ Psalms 118:14
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct 2x Exodus 15:2, Psalms 118:14
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular 1x Isaiah 12:2
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Music as embodied praise: the physical sound of instruments carries vocal adoration toward God
Source Gloss
instrumental music ; by implication, praise
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Music as embodied praise: the physical sound of instruments carries vocal adoration toward God
instrumental music; by implication, praise BDB: melody Usage: song.
Word Origins
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
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain