שִׁיר֖/וֹ
𐤔𐤉𐤓/𐤅
shîyr
his songs
A song, poetic composition set to music, or musical piece; also, the act or performance of singing. The term denotes both individual songs (whether sacred or secular), the collective act of singing or musical performance, and at times is used to highlight poetic or artistic expression within Hebrew literature.
1 Kings 5:12 · Word #6
Lexicon H7892
| Lemma | שִׁיר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤉𐤓 |
| Transliteration | shîyr |
| Strong's | H7892 |
| Definition | A song, poetic composition set to music, or musical piece; also, the act or performance of singing. The term denotes both individual songs (whether sacred or secular), the collective act of singing or musical performance, and at times is used to highlight poetic or artistic expression within Hebrew literature. |
Morphology HNcbsc/Sp3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | b — Both — Both (masculine and feminine) |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | his songs |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7892-15
his song
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common, singular, construct state with 3rd person masculine singular pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun שִׁיר denotes the product of singing—a song or chant—derived directly from the root meaning "to sing." The 3rd person masculine singular suffix is preserved with "his," and the singular noun form is maintained. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
his songs
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | The form is plural ('songs'), not singular; the context is a summary of his (Solomon's) works. 'His songs' corrects the number from P1. |