שִׁיר (shîyr) — Behold

Hebrew word study: שִׁיר (shîyr), Strong's H7891. to sing

HebrewStrong's H7891
Quick definition
Hebrew word
שִׁיר (shîyr)
Pronounced: sheer

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

to sing

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

KJV translation words: behold (by mistake for H7789 (שׁוּר)), sing(-er, -ing man, -ing woman).

Where this word appears

Strong's H7891 is tagged on 87 words in 79 verses across 18 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Exodus 15:1 and last appears in Zephaniah 2:14.

How it is rendered in the text

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

sing ×15the singers ×15and the singers ×12I will sing ×11and female singers ×4male singers ×4for the singers ×2he sang ×2singers ×2and she sang ×1it sang ×1to sing ×1

Forms found in the text

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

שִׁירוּ ×15הַמְשֹׁרְרִים ×13אָשִׁירָה ×11וְהַמְשֹׁרְרִים ×10שָׁרִים ×4הַמְשֹׁרֲרִים ×2וְשָׁרוֹת ×2יָשִׁיר ×2לַשָּׁרִים ×2מְשֹׁרֲרִים ×2

Books where it appears most

Psalms ×27Nehemiah ×172 Chronicles ×91 Chronicles ×8Ezra ×6Exodus ×3Isaiah ×3Judges ×2

Verses (first 25 of 79)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H7788 שׁוּר (shûwr).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H301 אֲחִישָׁר (ʼĂchîyshâr), H7892 שִׁיר (shîyr).

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 shîyr (H7891) mean?

To sing.

How is H7891 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H7891 as: behold (by mistake for H7789 (שׁוּר)), sing(-er, -ing man, -ing woman)..

How often does שִׁיר (shîyr) appear?

Strong's H7891 is tagged on 87 words in 79 verses across 18 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Exodus 15:1 and last appears in Zephaniah 2:14.