Zâmar — H2167

Definition

verb

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

1. to sing, sing praise, make music
1. (Piel)
1. to make music, sing
2. to play a musical instrument

Usually translated as

sing forth praises, give praise, psalms

Origin

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

• Zâmar (H2168)

Greek equivalents

• hymnéō (G5214)
• psállō (G5567)

Occurrences

Zâmar occurs 46 times in 42 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Judges (1), 2 Samuel (1), 1 Chronicles (1), Psalms (37), Isaiah (2)

• Judges 5:3 — Hear, O ye kings; give ear, O ye princes; I, even I, will sing unto the LORD; I will sing (אֲזַמֵּ֕ר) praise to the LORD God of Israel.
• 2 Samuel 22:50 — Therefore I will give thanks unto thee, O LORD, among the heathen, and I will sing praises (אֲזַמֵּֽר) unto thy name.
• 1 Chronicles 16:9 — Sing unto him, sing psalms (זַמְּרוּ) unto him, talk ye of all his wondrous works.
• Psalms 7:17 — I will praise the LORD according to his righteousness: and will sing praise (וַ֝אֲזַמְּרָ֗ה) to the name of the LORD most high.
• Psalms 9:2 — I will be glad and rejoice in thee: I will sing praise (אֲזַמְּרָ֖ה) to thy name, O thou most High.
• Psalms 9:11 — Sing praises (זַמְּר֗וּ) to the LORD, which dwelleth in Zion: declare among the people his doings.
• Psalms 18:49 — Therefore will I give thanks unto thee, O LORD, among the heathen, and sing praises (אֲזַמֵּֽרָה) unto thy name.
• Psalms 21:13 — Be thou exalted, LORD, in thine own strength: so will we sing and praise (וּֽ֝נְזַמְּרָה) thy power.
• Psalms 27:6 — And now shall mine head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me: therefore will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises (וַ֝אֲזַמְּרָ֗ה) unto the LORD.
• Psalms 30:4 — Sing (זַמְּר֣וּ) unto the LORD, O ye saints of his, and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness.
• Psalms 30:12 — To the end that my glory may sing praise (יְזַמֶּרְךָ֣) to thee, and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks unto thee for ever.
• Psalms 33:2 — Praise the LORD with harp: sing (זַמְּרוּ) unto him with the psaltery and an instrument of ten strings.
• Psalms 47:6 — Sing praises (זַמְּר֣וּ) to God, sing praises: sing praises unto our King, sing praises.
• Psalms 47:6 — Sing praises to God, sing praises (זַמֵּ֑רוּ): sing praises unto our King, sing praises.
• Psalms 47:6 — Sing praises to God, sing praises: sing praises (זַמְּר֖וּ) unto our King, sing praises.
• Psalms 47:6 — Sing praises to God, sing praises: sing praises unto our King, sing praises (זַמֵּֽרוּ).
• Psalms 47:7 — For God is the King of all the earth: sing ye praises (זַמְּר֥וּ) with understanding.
• Psalms 57:7 — My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise (וַאֲזַמֵּֽרָה).
• Psalms 57:9 — I will praise thee, O Lord, among the people: I will sing (אֲ֝זַמֶּרְךָ֗) unto thee among the nations.
• Psalms 59:17 — Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing (אֲזַמֵּ֑רָה): for God is my defence, and the God of my mercy.
• Psalms 61:8 — So will I sing praise (אֲזַמְּרָ֣ה) unto thy name for ever, that I may daily perform my vows.
• Psalms 66:2 — Sing forth (זַמְּר֥וּ) the honour of his name: make his praise glorious.
• Psalms 66:4 — All the earth shall worship thee, and shall sing (וִֽיזַמְּרוּ) unto thee; they shall sing to thy name. Selah.
• Psalms 66:4 — All the earth shall worship thee, and shall sing unto thee; they shall sing (יְזַמְּר֖וּ) to thy name. Selah.
• Psalms 68:4 — Sing unto God, sing praises (זַמְּר֪וּ) to his name: extol him that rideth upon the heavens by his name Jah, and rejoice before him.
• Psalms 68:32 — Sing unto God, ye kingdoms of the earth; O sing praises (זַמְּר֖וּ) unto the Lord; Selah:
• Psalms 71:22 — I will also praise thee with the psaltery, even thy truth, O my God: unto thee will I sing (אֲזַמְּרָ֣ה) with the harp, O thou Holy One of Israel.
• Psalms 71:23 — My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing (אֲזַמְּרָה) unto thee; and my soul, which thou hast redeemed.
• Psalms 75:9 — But I will declare for ever; I will sing praises (אֲ֝זַמְּרָ֗ה) to the God of Jacob.
• Psalms 92:1 — It is a good thing to give thanks unto the LORD, and to sing praises (וּלְזַמֵּ֖ר) unto thy name, O most High:
• Psalms 98:4 — Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all the earth: make a loud noise, and rejoice, and sing praise (וְזַמֵּֽרוּ).
• Psalms 98:5 — Sing (זַמְּר֣וּ) unto the LORD with the harp; with the harp, and the voice of a psalm.
• Psalms 101:1 — I will sing of mercy and judgment: unto thee, O LORD, will I sing (אֲזַמֵּֽרָה).
• Psalms 104:33 — I will sing unto the LORD as long as I live: I will sing praise (אֲזַמְּרָ֖ה) to my God while I have my being.
• Psalms 105:2 — Sing unto him, sing psalms (זַמְּרוּ) unto him: talk ye of all his wondrous works.
• Psalms 108:1 — O God, my heart is fixed; I will sing and give praise (וַ֝אֲזַמְּרָ֗ה), even with my glory.
• Psalms 108:3 — I will praise thee, O LORD, among the people: and I will sing praises (וַ֝אֲזַמֶּרְךָ֗) unto thee among the nations.
• Psalms 135:3 — Praise the LORD; for the LORD is good: sing praises (זַמְּר֥וּ) unto his name; for it is pleasant.
• Psalms 138:1 — I will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise (אֲזַמְּרֶֽךָּ) unto thee.
• Psalms 144:9 — I will sing a new song unto thee, O God: upon a psaltery and an instrument of ten strings will I sing praises (אֲזַמְּרָה) unto thee.
• Psalms 146:2 — While I live will I praise the LORD: I will sing praises (אֲזַמְּרָ֖ה) unto my God while I have any being.
• Psalms 147:1 — Praise ye the LORD: for it is good to sing praises (זַמְּרָ֣ה) unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely.
• Psalms 147:7 — Sing unto the LORD with thanksgiving; sing praise (זַמְּר֖וּ) upon the harp unto our God:
• Psalms 149:3 — Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises (יְזַמְּרוּ) unto him with the timbrel and harp.
• Isaiah 5:6 — And I will lay it waste: it shall not be pruned, nor digged; but there shall come up briers and thorns: I will also command the clouds that they rain no rain upon it.
• Isaiah 12:5 — Sing (זַמְּר֣וּ) unto the LORD; for he hath done excellent things: this is known in all the earth.