What does מִזְמוֹר mean in the Bible?
מִזְמוֹר is a Hebrew word meaning "properly, instrumental music ; by implication, a poem set to notes".
Hebrew · H4210
מִזְמוֹר
Properly, instrumental music ; by implication, a poem set to notes
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מִזְמוֹר H4210
What does מִזְמוֹר mean in the Bible?
מִזְמוֹר is a Hebrew word meaning "properly, instrumental music ; by implication, a poem set to notes".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H4210?
The BSB source-word alignment has 57 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include A Psalm (57).
Where does מִזְמוֹר appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Psalms 3:1. Its strongest book concentrations include Psalms (57).
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 Psalm 57× Psalms 3:1, Psalms 4:1, Psalms 5:1, Psalms 6:1
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Psalms 3:1 מִזְמ֥וֹר to A Psalm Noun - masculine singular Psalms 4:1 מִזְמ֥וֹר to A Psalm Noun - masculine singular Psalms 5:1 מִזְמ֥וֹר to A Psalm Noun - masculine singular Psalms 6:1 מִזְמ֥וֹר to A Psalm Noun - masculine singular Psalms 8:1 מִזְמ֥וֹר to A Psalm Noun - masculine singular Psalms 9:1 מִזְמ֥וֹר to A Psalm Noun - masculine singular Psalms 12:1 מִזְמ֥וֹר to A Psalm Noun - masculine singular Psalms 13:1 מִזְמ֥וֹר to A Psalm Noun - masculine singular Psalms 15:1 מִזְמ֗וֹר to A Psalm Noun - masculine singular Psalms 19:1 מִזְמ֥וֹר to A Psalm Noun - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Psalms 3:1
Aligned rows 57
Books represented 1
Psalms 57
Source forms
מִזְמ֥וֹר 25x miz·mō·wr Psalms 3:1, Psalms 4:1, Psalms 5:1, Psalms 6:1
מִזְמ֗וֹר 10x miz·mō·wr Psalms 15:1, Psalms 29:1, Psalms 50:1, Psalms 65:1
מִזְמֽוֹר׃ 7x miz·mō·wr Psalms 40:1, Psalms 47:1, Psalms 49:1, Psalms 77:1
מִ֫זְמ֥וֹר 3x miz·mō·wr Psalms 24:1, Psalms 101:1, Psalms 110:1
מִזְמ֖וֹר 3x miz·mō·wr Psalms 38:1, Psalms 75:1, Psalms 76:1
מִזְמ֑וֹר 3x miz·mō·wr Psalms 66:1, Psalms 109:1, Psalms 139:1
מִזְמ֣וֹר 3x miz·mō·wr Psalms 83:1, Psalms 87:1, Psalms 108:1
מִזְמ֡וֹר 2x miz·mō·wr Psalms 30:1, Psalms 98:1
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular 57x Psalms 3:1, Psalms 4:1, Psalms 5:1, Psalms 6:1
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. properly, instrumental music ; by implication, a poem set to notes
Source Gloss
properly, instrumental music ; by implication, a poem set to notes
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
properly, instrumental music; by implication, a poem set to notes BDB: melody Usage: psalm.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
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