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זִמְרָן

𐤆𐤌𐤓𐤍

Zimeran

H2175 noun

SILEX Entry

Root זמר to sing, make music, prune

Definition

Zimrân—A personal name referring to one of the sons of Abraham by Keturah; the name's precise meaning is uncertain, though it is sometimes associated with 'melodious' or 'music-related' due to a possible link to the root for singing or making music. However, in the Hebrew Bible, זִמְרָן functions exclusively as a proper noun identifying this individual and, by extension, the line of his descendants.

Semantic Range

proper name of a person; possibly 'melodious' or related to music in etymology only

Root / Etymology

Derived from the root זמר (z-m-r), which fundamentally means 'to sing' or 'to play music.' The form זִמְרָן is likely a derivative or a theophoric/personifying variant of this root, though the relationship is not definitively attested. Some suggest it could mean 'musician' or 'melodious,' but as a personal name its precise sense is ambiguous. Etymology speculative.

Historical & Contextual Notes

זִמְרָן appears in Genesis 25:2 and 1 Chronicles 1:32 as one of the six sons born to Abraham and Keturah. The name is not used elsewhere, nor does it appear with a descriptive sense outside these genealogical records. The meaning 'musical' is based on an association with the root זמר, but within biblical usage, there is no indication that Zimrân or his lineage is associated with music or musicians. In most English translations, Zimran is left untranslated, simply transliterated as a personal name. In later tradition, Zimran’s lineage is sometimes linked with peoples on the Arabian peninsula, but the biblical text gives no further detail.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from זָמַר; musical; Zimran, a son of Abraham by Keturah; Zimran.

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Root Family

זמר (z-m-r) — to 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
H2160 זְמִירָה Zemirah
H2167 זָמַר I will make music in praise

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H2175-01 זִמְרָן֙ zimeran HNp Zimran Zimran 2

Occurrences in Scripture

2 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H2175-01 Genesis 25:2 זִמְרָן֙ zimeran HNp Zimran Zimran
H2175-01 1 Chronicles 1:32 זִמְרָ֧ן zimeran HNp Zimran Zimran
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