שִׁיר

shirVerbH7891

to sing

From: or (the original form) שׁוּר; (1 Samuel 18:6), a primitive root (rather identical with H7788 (שׁוּר) through the idea of strolling minstrelsy);

Short Definition

to sing

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. to sing 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to sing 1a2) singer, songstresses (participle) 1b) (Polel) 1b1) to sing 1b2) singer, songstress (participle) 1c) (Hophal) to be sung

Grammar

Part of Speech Verb

Morphology H:V

DescriptionHebrew Verb

Occurrences

64 times

Appears 64 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Psalms
16
Nehemiah
13
2 Chronicles
8
1 Chronicles
6
Ezra
5

Key Passages

  • 1 Chronicles 15:16
  • 2 Chronicles 35:25
  • Ezra 7:7
  • Nehemiah 12:42
  • Psalms 104:33

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