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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מִזְמוֹרH4210
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 ItA Psalm57×Psalms 3:1, Psalms 4:1, Psalms 5:1, Psalms 6:1
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Psalms 3:1מִזְמ֥וֹרtoA PsalmNoun - masculine singularPsalms 4:1מִזְמ֥וֹרtoA PsalmNoun - masculine singularPsalms 5:1מִזְמ֥וֹרtoA PsalmNoun - masculine singularPsalms 6:1מִזְמ֥וֹרtoA PsalmNoun - masculine singularPsalms 8:1מִזְמ֥וֹרtoA PsalmNoun - masculine singularPsalms 9:1מִזְמ֥וֹרtoA PsalmNoun - masculine singularPsalms 12:1מִזְמ֥וֹרtoA PsalmNoun - masculine singularPsalms 13:1מִזְמ֥וֹרtoA PsalmNoun - masculine singularPsalms 15:1מִזְמ֗וֹרtoA PsalmNoun - masculine singularPsalms 19:1מִזְמ֥וֹרtoA PsalmNoun - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowPsalms 3:1
Aligned rows57
Books represented1
Psalms57
Source forms
מִזְמ֥וֹר25xmiz·mō·wrPsalms 3:1, Psalms 4:1, Psalms 5:1, Psalms 6:1
מִזְמ֗וֹר10xmiz·mō·wrPsalms 15:1, Psalms 29:1, Psalms 50:1, Psalms 65:1
מִזְמֽוֹר׃7xmiz·mō·wrPsalms 40:1, Psalms 47:1, Psalms 49:1, Psalms 77:1
מִ֫זְמ֥וֹר3xmiz·mō·wrPsalms 24:1, Psalms 101:1, Psalms 110:1
מִזְמ֖וֹר3xmiz·mō·wrPsalms 38:1, Psalms 75:1, Psalms 76:1
מִזְמ֑וֹר3xmiz·mō·wrPsalms 66:1, Psalms 109:1, Psalms 139:1
מִזְמ֣וֹר3xmiz·mō·wrPsalms 83:1, Psalms 87:1, Psalms 108:1
מִזְמ֡וֹר2xmiz·mō·wrPsalms 30:1, Psalms 98:1
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular57xPsalms 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 definitionSource: 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.