זְמִ֥יר
𐤆𐤌𐤉𐤓
zâmîyr
the song
A song, especially one performed with musical accompaniment or designed for singing, often used in festive, communal, or religious contexts within ancient Israel. The term can refer to the content of the song itself or the act of singing, and bears the connotation of structured musical performance.
Isaiah 25:5 · Word #9
Lexicon H2158
| Lemma | זָמִיר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤆𐤌𐤉𐤓 |
| Transliteration | zâmîyr |
| Strong's | H2158 |
| Definition | A song, especially one performed with musical accompaniment or designed for singing, often used in festive, communal, or religious contexts within ancient Israel. The term can refer to the content of the song itself or the act of singing, and bears the connotation of structured musical performance. |
Morphology HNcmsc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | the song |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2158-02
musical song of
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular common noun in construct state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from זמר in its musical sense and denotes a structured, accompanied song. The construct state is reflected by the open-ended "of," indicating it grammatically binds to a following noun. |
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