מְשֹֽׁרֲרִים֙
𐤌𐤔𐤓𐤓𐤉𐤌
shîyr
singing men
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.
Nehemiah 7:67 · Word #12
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 HVormpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | o — Polel — Variant intensive 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 |
Common Translation
| Phrase | singing men |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7891-10
singing-ones
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Polel stem (intensive), active participle, masculine plural, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Polel active participle masculine plural denotes those actively and characteristically engaged in singing. Rendering it as "singing-ones" preserves the participial force and reflects the intensive nuance of the Polel stem. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
singing-ones
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 maintains root accuracy for the participial noun; context supports this distinctive rendering. |