שָׁרִ֣ים
𐤔𐤓𐤉𐤌
shîyr
To sing, chant, or produce music with the voice; the act of vocal musical expression encompassing both formal and informal singing. The verb שִׁיר denotes the action of singing, typically in praise, rejoicing, or ceremonial contexts, but is also used for lament, daily life, or narrative recounting. It also occasionally means to compose or create a song.
Ecclesiastes 2:8 · Word #11
Lexicon H7891
| Lemma | שִׁיר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤉𐤓 |
| Transliteration | shîyr |
| Strong's | H7891 |
| Definition | To sing, chant, or produce music with the voice; the act of vocal musical expression encompassing both formal and informal singing. The verb שִׁיר denotes the action of singing, typically in praise, rejoicing, or ceremonial contexts, but is also used for lament, daily life, or narrative recounting. It also occasionally means to compose or create a song. |
Morphology HVqrmpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7891-16
the singing-ones
| Morphological Notes | Qal active participle, masculine plural, absolute. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal active participle masculine plural denotes those who are actively performing the action of singing. "The singing-ones" preserves both the verbal force of the participle and the plural masculine morphology rooted in vocal musical expression. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
the singing ones
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | Standardized from "the singing-ones". |