לַ/שָּׁרִ֑ים
𐤋/𐤔𐤓𐤉𐤌
lasharim
for the singers
or (the original form) שׁוּר; (1 Samuel 18:6), a primitive root (rather identical with שׁוּר through the idea of strolling minstrelsy); to sing; behold (by mistake for שׁוּר), sing(-er, -ing man, -ing woman).
2 Chronicles 9:11 · Word #13
Lexicon H7891
| Lemma | שִׁיר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤉𐤓 |
| Transliteration | shîyr |
| Strong's | H7891 |
| In-context | for the singers |
Morphology HRd/Vqrmpa
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 H7891-07
to the singing-men
| Root | שׁיר (sh-y-r) |
| Core Meanings | singing, song, musical praise, lyrical proclamation |
| Semantic Range | to sing, chant, make music; a singer; those who perform songs in worship or celebration |
| Conceptual Significance | Singing-men held an established role in Israel’s worship, especially in temple service, where song functioned as proclamation, remembrance, and praise. The participial form highlights their ongoing vocation as those characterized by song. |
| Morphological Notes | Preposition לְ with assimilated definite article (לַ) + Qal active participle masculine plural absolute of שׁיר. Functions substantivally: "the singers." |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is a Qal active participle masculine plural with the prefixed preposition לַ ("to/for the") and definite article. Rendering it as "the singing-men" preserves the verbal force of the participle (those actively singing) and the masculine plural form, while "to" reflects the prefixed preposition. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root שׁיר (singing, song, musical praise, lyrical proclamation)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H7891-01 |
ashir | I will sing |
H7891-02 |
ashirah | Let me sing |
H7892-02 |
bashirim | in the songs |
Word Usage (88 occurrences of H7891)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exodus 15:1 | יָשִֽׁיר | yashir | sang |
| Exodus 15:1 | אָשִׁ֤ירָה | ashirah | I will sing |
| Exodus 15:21 | שִׁ֤ירוּ | shiru | Sing |