זִמְרָן֙
𐤆𐤌𐤓𐤍
zimeran
Zimran
from זָמַר; musical; Zimran, a son of Abraham by Keturah; Zimran.
H2175
Genesis 25:2 · Word #4
Lexicon H2175
| Lemma | זִמְרָן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤆𐤌𐤓𐤍 |
| Transliteration | Zimrân |
| Strong's | H2175 |
| In-context | Zimran |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
SIBI-P1 H2175-01
Songful-One
| Root | זמר (z-m-r) |
| Core Meanings | to sing, make music, play an instrument, praise in song |
| Semantic Range | As a proper name, it designates an individual; etymologically it carries associations of music, song, and praise. |
| Conceptual Significance | Zimran is listed as a son of Abraham by Keturah (Genesis 25:2; 1 Chronicles 1:32). His name reflects the cultural value of music and praise in Hebrew thought, where personal names often preserve theological or poetic resonance linked to worship. |
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular proper noun (HNp); personal name with no pronominal suffix; derived from the verbal root זמר with a nominal ending. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name זִמְרָן (Zimrān) derives from the root זמר, meaning "to sing" or "make music." Rendering it as "Songful-One" preserves the musical sense of the root while reflecting the masculine singular proper noun form indicated by HNp. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root זמר (to sing, make music, play an instrument, praise in song)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H2167-01 |
azamer | I will make-music in praise |
H2167-02 |
azamerah | Let me make music in praise |
H2167-03 |
azamerekha | I will make music in praise of you |
H4212-01 |
hamezamerot | the wick-trimmers |
H2159-01 |
hazamir | the pruned-branch |
H2156-01 |
hazemorah | the pruned-twig |
H4211-01 |
lemazemerot | to pruning-knives |
H4210-01 |
mizemor | instrumented song |
H2168-01 |
tizemor | you shall vine-trim |
H2167-04 |
vaazamerah | and let me make melody in praise |
H4212-02 |
vehamezamerot | and the trimming-tools |
H2176-01 |
vezimerat | and melody-song |
H2174-01 |
vezimeri | and Zimri (My Song) |
H2167-05 |
yezameru | let them make music in praise |
H2171-01 |
zamaraya | the music-makers |
H2167-06 |
zameru | Make-music in praise, you men! |
H2170-01 |
zemara | the music-making |
H2158-01 |
zemirot | instrument-accompanied songs |
H2172-01 |
zimerah | a melodic song |
H2174-02 |
zimeri | My-Song (masculine singular proper name) |
Word Usage (2 occurrences of H2175)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 25:2 | זִמְרָן֙ | zimeran | Zimran |
| 1 Chronicles 1:32 | זִמְרָ֧ן | zimeran | Zimran |