שָׁרִ֣ים
𐤔𐤓𐤉𐤌
sharim
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).
H7891
Ecclesiastes 2:8 · Word #11
Lexicon H7891
| Lemma | שִׁיר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤉𐤓 |
| Transliteration | shîyr |
| Strong's | H7891 |
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 H7891-09
the singing-ones
| Root | שׁיר (sh-y-r) |
| Core Meanings | singing, song, musical proclamation, lyrical expression |
| Semantic Range | to sing, to chant, to celebrate in song, singer, minstrel, those performing musical praise |
| Conceptual Significance | Singing in the Hebrew Scriptures is closely tied to worship, prophetic expression, royal celebration, and communal remembrance. The שָׁרִים (singing-ones) often serve in liturgical or royal contexts, embodying praise, proclamation, and the preservation of covenantal memory through song. |
| Morphological Notes | Qal active participle, masculine plural absolute, from the root שׁיר (to sing). Functions substantivally to denote those who are singing—i.e., male singers. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form שָׁרִים is a Qal active participle masculine plural absolute from the root שׁיר (to sing). Rendering it as "the singing-ones" preserves the verbal, participial force (those actively engaged in singing) and reflects the masculine plural morphology rather than using a gender-neutral abstraction. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root שׁיר (singing, song, musical proclamation, lyrical expression)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H7891-01 |
ashirah | Let me sing |
H7891-02 |
hameshorarim | the song-makers |
H7891-03 |
hameshorer | the singing-man |
H7891-04 |
hameshorerim | the singing-men |
H7892-02 |
hashir | the song |
H7892-03 |
hashirah | the song |
H7891-05 |
lasharim | to the singing-men |
H7891-06 |
lashir | to sing |
H7891-07 |
lshvr | he sang |
H7892-04 |
shir | a song |
H7892-05 |
shireykha | your songs |
H7892-06 |
shiro | his song |
H7891-11 |
umeshorarot | and the singing women |
H7892-07 |
uveshir | and in song |
H7891-12 |
vehameshorarim | and the singing-men |
H7891-13 |
vehameshorerim | and the song-chanters |
|
veshar | and singing (he) |
H7891-15 |
vesharot | and singing-women |
H7892-09 |
veshir | and song-of |
H7891-16 |
yashir | he sings |
H7891-17 |
yashiru | they will sing |
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 |