Zâmîyr — H2158

Definition

masculine noun

a song to be accompanied with instrumental music

1. song, psalm

Usually translated as

psalmist, singing, psalm, song

Origin

or zâmir; and (feminine) zᵉmirâh; from H2167

• Derived from Zâmar (H2167)

Occurrences

Zâmîyr occurs 6 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: 2 Samuel (1), Job (1), Psalms (2), Song of Songs (1), Isaiah (1)

• 2 Samuel 23:1 — Now these be the last words of David. David the son of Jesse said, and the man who was raised up on high, the anointed of the God of Jacob, and the sweet psalmist (זְמִר֥וֹת) of Israel, said,
• Job 35:10 — But none saith, Where is God my maker, who giveth songs (זְמִר֣וֹת) in the night;
• Psalms 95:2 — Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms (בִּ֝זְמִר֗וֹת).
• Psalms 119:54 — Thy statutes have been my songs (זְ֭מִרוֹת) in the house of my pilgrimage.
• Song of Songs 2:12 — The flowers appear on the earth; the time of the singing of birds is come, and the voice of the turtle is heard in our land;
• Isaiah 24:16 — From the uttermost part of the earth have we heard songs (זְמִרֹ֤ת), even glory to the righteous. But I said, My leanness, my leanness, woe unto me! the treacherous dealers have dealt treacherously; yea, the treacherous dealers have dealt very treacherously.