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זְמִירָה

𐤆𐤌𐤉𐤓𐤄

Zemirah

H2160 noun

SILEX Entry

Root זמר to sing, make music, prune

Definition

Feminine noun indicating a song, especially a song of praise or celebration, and secondarily used as a personal name. The primary lexical meaning centers on lyrical or poetic song, often with the implication of music or rejoicing. In onomastic usage, Zemirah refers to an individual Israelite named 'Zemirah.'

Semantic Range

song, lyrical song, song of praise, celebration song, poetic singing, Zemirah (personal name)

Root / Etymology

From the Hebrew root זמר, which carries the basic meaning 'to sing, play music, make music, prune.' The noun זְמִירָה is a feminine derivative, typically signifying 'song,' particularly one of praise or festivity.

Historical & Contextual Notes

In biblical contexts, זְמִירָה is encountered both as a substantive meaning 'song' (cf. Psalm 95:2; Psalm 119:54), and as the personal name of an Israelite (1 Chronicles 4:24). The semantic overlap between the verb 'to sing/make music' (זמר) and the result 'song' (זְמִירָה) is clear, but in some processes of derivation (like for personal names) the link becomes symbolic or idiomatic. In the Psalms, it emphasizes communal or personal singing, often joyful and ritualized. English translations uniformly render the term as 'song,' but the nuance is sometimes broader, including poetic singing or celebration. In post-biblical Hebrew, forms of the root increasingly specialize to 'singing' rather than the agricultural sense ('pruning'). The use as a personal name is rare and contextually tied to genealogical listings; it should not be conflated with the common noun.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

feminine of זָמִיר; song; Zemirah, an Israelite; Zemira.

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Root Family

זמר (z-m-r) — sing, make music, prune

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H2156 זְמוֹרָה the pruned vine-shoot
H2158 זָמִיר with musical songs
H2159 זָמִיר the pruned shoot
H2167 זָמַר I will make music in praise
H2168 זָמַר you will prune

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H2160-01 זְמִירָ֡ה zemirah HNp Zemirah Zemirah 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H2160-01 1 Chronicles 7:8 זְמִירָ֡ה zemirah HNp Zemirah Zemirah
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