Hebrew Word Study · Strong’s H7891
שִׁיר
shir · “to sing”
Used 88 times across 18 books
Definition
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
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to sing
1a2) singer, songstresses (participle)
1b) (Polel)
1b1) to sing
1b2) singer, songstress (participle)
1c) (Hophal) to be sung
Where it appears
Exodus3
Numbers1
Judges2
1 Samuel2
2 Samuel2
1 Kings1
1 Chronicles8
2 Chronicles9
Ezra6
Nehemiah17
Job1
Psalms27
Proverbs1
Ecclesiastes2
Isaiah3
Jeremiah1
Ezekiel1
Zephaniah1
In the text
Exodus 15:1Then sang Moses and the children of Israel this song unto the Lord, and spake, saying, I will sing unto the Lord, for he hath triumphed gloriously: the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.Exodus 15:21And Miriam answered them, Sing ye to the Lord, for he hath triumphed gloriously; the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.Numbers 21:17Then Israel sang this song, Spring up, O well; sing ye unto it:Judges 5:1Then sang Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam on that day, saying,Judges 5:3Hear, O ye kings; give ear, O ye princes; I, even I, will sing unto the Lord; I will sing praise to the Lord God of Israel.1 Samuel 18:6And it came to pass as they came, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, that the women came out of all cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet king Saul, with tabrets, with joy, and with instruments of musick.2 Samuel 19:36Thy servant will go a little way over Jordan with the king: and why should the king recompense it me with such a reward?1 Kings 10:12And the king made of the almug trees pillars for the house of the Lord, and for the king’s house, harps also and psalteries for singers: there came no such almug trees, nor were seen unto this day.1 Chronicles 6:18And the sons of Kohath were, Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel.1 Chronicles 9:33And these are the singers, chief of the fathers of the Levites, who remaining in the chambers were free: for they were employed in that work day and night.
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