זָמַר (zâmar) — Give Praise

Hebrew word study: זָמַר (zâmar), Strong's H2167. play upon it; to make music, accompanied by the voice; hence to celebrate in song and music

HebrewStrong's H2167
Quick definition
Hebrew word
זָמַר (zâmar)
Pronounced: zaw-mar'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

play upon it; to make music, accompanied by the voice; hence to celebrate in song and music

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root (perhaps identical with H2168 (זָמַר) through the idea of striking with the fingers); properly, to touch the strings or parts of a musical instrument, i.e.

KJV translation words: give praise, sing forth praises, psalms.

Where this word appears

Strong's H2167 is tagged on 45 words in 41 verses across 5 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Judges 5:3 and last appears in Isaiah 12:5.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

sing praises ×10I will sing praises ×7sing praises to ×4I will make music ×3and I will sing praises ×3make music ×3I will sing praises to ×2I will sing praises to you ×2I will sing praise ×1and I will sing praise to ×1and we will sing praises ×1it may sing praises to you ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

זַמְּרוּ ×15אֲזַמְּרָה ×8אֲזַמֵּרָה ×3וַאֲזַמְּרָה ×3אֲזַמֵּר ×2זַמֵּרוּ ×2יְזַמְּרוּ ×2וַאֲזַמֵּרָה ×1וּנְזַמְּרָה ×1יְזַמֶּרְךָ ×1

Books where it appears most

Psalms ×41Judges ×12 Samuel ×11 Chronicles ×1Isaiah ×1

Verses (first 25 of 41)

  • Judges 5:3 — אֲזַמֵּר — I will sing praises
  • 2 Samuel 22:50 — אֲזַמֵּר — I will sing praise
  • 1 Chronicles 16:9 — זַמְּרוּ — sing praises
  • Psalms 7:17 — וַאֲזַמְּרָה — and I will sing praise to
  • Psalms 9:2 — אֲזַמְּרָה — I will sing praises to
  • Psalms 9:11 — זַמְּרוּ — sing praises
  • Psalms 18:49 — אֲזַמֵּרָה — I will sing praises
  • Psalms 21:13 — וּנְזַמְּרָה — and we will sing praises
  • Psalms 27:6 — וַאֲזַמְּרָה — and I will sing praises
  • Psalms 30:4 — זַמְּרוּ — sing praises
  • Psalms 30:12 — יְזַמֶּרְךָ — it may sing praises to you
  • Psalms 33:2 — זַמְּרוּ — make music
  • Psalms 47:6 — זַמְּרוּ — sing praises to
  • Psalms 47:7 — זַמְּרוּ — sing praises
  • Psalms 57:7 — וַאֲזַמֵּרָה — and I will sing praises
  • Psalms 57:9 — אֲזַמֶּרְךָ — I will sing praises to you
  • Psalms 59:17 — אֲזַמֵּרָה — I will sing praises
  • Psalms 61:8 — אֲזַמְּרָה — I will sing praises to
  • Psalms 66:2 — זַמְּרוּ — sing praises
  • Psalms 66:4 — וִיזַמְּרוּ — so they may sing praises
  • Psalms 68:4 — זַמְּרוּ — sing praises to
  • Psalms 68:32 — זַמְּרוּ — sing praises to
  • Psalms 71:22 — אֲזַמְּרָה — I will make music
  • Psalms 71:23 — אֲזַמְּרָה — I will make music
  • Psalms 75:9 — אֲזַמְּרָה — I will sing praises

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H2168 זָמַר (zâmar).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H2158 זָמִיר (zâmîyr), H2168 זָמַר (zâmar), H2169 זֶמֶר (zemer), H2170 זְמָר (zᵉmâr), H2172 זִמְרָה (zimrâh), H2174 זִמְרִי (Zimrîy), H2175 זִמְרָן (Zimrân), H2176 זִמְרָת (zimrâth), H4210 מִזְמוֹר (mizmôwr).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does zâmar (H2167) mean?

Play upon it; to make music, accompanied by the voice; hence to celebrate in song and music.

How is H2167 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H2167 as: give praise, sing forth praises, psalms..

How often does זָמַר (zâmar) appear?

Strong's H2167 is tagged on 45 words in 41 verses across 5 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Judges 5:3 and last appears in Isaiah 12:5.