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Lexicon :: Strong's H7891 - šîr

Aa
שִׁיר
Transliteration
šîr
Pronunciation
sheer
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root [identical with שׁוּר (H7788) through the idea of strolling minstrelsy]
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 2378

Strong’s Definitions

שִׁיר shîyr, sheer; or (the original form) שׁוּר shûwr; (1 Samuel 18:6), a primitive root (rather identical with H7788 through the idea of strolling minstrelsy); to sing:—behold (by mistake for H7789), sing(-er, -ing man, -ing woman).


KJV Translation Count — Total: 87x

The KJV translates Strong's H7891 in the following manner: sing (41x), singer (37x), singing men (4x), singing women (4x), behold (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 87x
The KJV translates Strong's H7891 in the following manner: sing (41x), singer (37x), singing men (4x), singing women (4x), behold (1x).
  1. to sing

    1. (Qal)

      1. to sing

      2. singer, songstresses (participle)

    2. (Polel)

      1. to sing

      2. singer, songstress (participle)

    3. (Hophal) to be sung

      In Job 36:24, this word is translated "Behold"; in modern versions, it is translated "Sing". The old translations considered the Hebrew word to be from a different root than H7788 hence the difference in the translations. (Cf. Gill on Job 36:24)
Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
שִׁיר shîyr, sheer; or (the original form) שׁוּר shûwr; (1 Samuel 18:6), a primitive root (rather identical with H7788 through the idea of strolling minstrelsy); to sing:—behold (by mistake for H7789), sing(-er, -ing man, -ing woman).
STRONGS H7891: Abbreviations
† [שִׁיר]86 verb sing (denominative according to NöZMG xxxvii (1883), 537 Gerb172, but, if so, an old one); —
Qal49 Perfect 3rd person masculine singular שָׁר Psalm 7:1; Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יָשִׁיר Exodus 15:1; Numbers 21:17 (read יָשִׁר Job 33:27 for יָשִׁר, √II. שׁוּר, so SS Bu Gerber; in this sense also Ew De Di RV and all modern); 3rd person feminine singular וַתָּ֫שַׁר Judges 5:1, etc.; Imperative masculine plural שִׁירוּ Exodus 15:21 +; Infinitive construct לָשׁוּר 1 Samuel 18:6 Kt (< Qr לָשִׁיר, so Bu; Greek Version of the LXXB omitted, compare Dr KitKau HPS Now); Participle שָׁר Proverbs 25:20; plural שָׁרִים 2 Samuel 19:36 +; feminine שָׁרוֺת 2 Samuel 19:36 + 2 times + Amos 8:3 (read for שִׁירוֺת; see שִׁירָה); — sing, with accusative שִׁיר Isaiah 42:10; Psalm 33:3 + 5 times; שִׁירָה Exodus 15:1; Numbers 21:17 (E) Isaiah 5:1; בשׁרים שׁ׳ Proverbs 25:20; מִשִּׁיר שִׁיּוֺן Psalm 137:3; שׁגיון Psalm 7:1 (Greek Version of the LXX מזמור), תהלה Psalm 106:12; with accusative of theme Psalm 59:17; Psalm 89:2; absolute Judges 5:1; 1 Samuel 18:6; with לְ Psalm 13:6; Psalm 96:1; Psalm 96:2 = 1 Chronicles 16:23; Exodus 15:1, 21; Jeremiah 20:13; || זמּר Psalm 68:5; Psalm 68:33; Psalm 101:1; Psalm 104:33; Psalm 105:2 = 1 Chronicles 16:9; Judges 5:3; + זמּר absolute Psalm 57:8 = Psalm 108:2 with accusative theme Psalm 21:14; with לְ person Psalm 27:6; of nature Psalm 65:14 (after החְרוֺעֵעַ); על אנשׁים Job 33:27 (see above); participle שָׁרִים singers 2 Samuel 19:36; 1 Kings 10:12 + 6 times (Ezekiel 40:44 read שְׁתַּיִם Greek Version of the LXX Hi Co modern); שָׁרוֺת songstresses 2 Samuel 19:36; 2 Chronicles 35:25; Ecclesiastes 2:8 + Amos 8:3 (see above). — Psalm 138:5 read וְיָשִׂיחוּ.
Po`l.36 Perfect 3rd person masculine plural שֹׁרְרוּ Job 36:24; Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יְשׁוֺרֵר Zephaniah 2:14; Participle מְשׁוֺרֵר 1 Chronicles 6:18; 2 Chronicles 29:28; plural מְשֹׁרְרִים Ezra 2:65 +, etc.; — sing: birds Zephaniah 2:14; men Job 36:24; elsewhere participle of Levitical singers 1 Chronicles 6:18; 1 Chronicles 9:33 + 31 times, + feminine plural Ezra 2:65 songstresses = Nehemiah 7:67.
Hoph. be sung: Imperfect יוּשַׁר הַשִׁיר הַזֶּה Isaiah 26:1
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Exodus

15:1; 15:1; 15:1; 15:21; 15:21

Numbers

21:17; 21:17

Judges

5:1; 5:1; 5:3

1 Samuel

18:6; 18:6

2 Samuel

19:36; 19:36; 19:36; 19:36

1 Kings

10:12

1 Chronicles

6:18; 6:18; 9:33; 16:9; 16:23

2 Chronicles

29:28; 35:25

Ezra

2:65; 2:65

Nehemiah

7:67

Job

33:27; 33:27; 36:24; 36:24

Psalms

7:1; 7:1; 13:6; 27:6; 33:3; 57:8; 59:17; 68:5; 68:33; 89:2; 96:1; 96:2; 101:1; 104:33; 105:2; 106:12; 108:2; 137:3; 138:5

Proverbs

25:20; 25:20

Ecclesiastes

2:8

Isaiah

5:1; 26:1; 42:10

Jeremiah

20:13

Ezekiel

40:44

Amos

8:3; 8:3

Zephaniah

2:14; 2:14

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H7891 matches the Hebrew שִׁיר (šîr),
which occurs 88 times in 79 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 1 / 2 (Exo 15:1–Psa 33:3)

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 15:1 - Then H227 sang H7891 Moses H4872 and the children H1121 of Israel H3478 this H2063 song H7892 unto the LORD, H3068 and spake, H559 saying, H559 I will sing H7891 unto the LORD, H3068 for H3588 he hath triumphed H1342 gloriously: H1342 the horse H5483 and his rider H7392 hath he thrown H7411 into the sea. H3220
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 15:21 - And H6030 Miriam H4813 answered H6030 them, Sing ye H7891 to the LORD, H3068 for H3588 he hath triumphed H1342 gloriously; H1342 the horse H5483 and his rider H7392 hath he thrown H7411 into the sea. H3220
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 21:17 - Then H227 Israel H3478 sang H7891 this H2063 song, H7892 Spring up, H5927 O well; H875 sing ye H6030 unto it:
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 5:1 - Then sang H7891 Deborah H1683 and Barak H1301 the son H1121 of Abinoam H42 on H3117 that H1931 day, H3117 saying, H559
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 5:3 - Hear, H8085 O ye kings; H4428 give ear, H238 O ye princes; H7336 I, H595 even I, H595 will sing H7891 unto the LORD; H3068 I will sing H2167 praise to the LORD H3068 God H430 of Israel. H3478
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 18:6 - And it came to pass H1961 as they came, H935 when H7725 David H1732 was returned H7725 from the slaughter H5221 of the Philistine, H6430 that H3318 the women H802 came out H3318 of all H3605 cities H5892 of Israel, H3478 singing H7891 and dancing, H4246 to meet H7122 king H4428 Saul, H7586 with tabrets, H8596 with joy, H8057 and with instruments of musick. H7991
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 19:35 - I H595 am this day H3117 fourscore H8084 years H8141 old: H1121 and can I discern H3045 between H996 good H2896 and evil? H7451 can H2938 thy servant H5650 taste H2938 what H834 I eat H398 or H853 what H834 I drink? H8354 can I hear H8085 any more H5750 the voice H6963 of singing men H7891 and singing women? H7891 wherefore then H4100 should H1961 thy servant H5650 be H1961 yet H5750 a burden H4853 unto H413 my lord H113 the king? H4428
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 10:12 - And H6213 the king H4428 made H6213 of H6086 the almug H484 trees H6086 pillars H4552 for the house H1004 of the LORD, H3068 and for H1004 the king's H4428 house, H1004 harps also H3658 and psalteries H5035 for singers: H7891 there came H935 no H3808 such H3651 almug H484 trees, H6086 nor H3808 were seen H7200 unto H5704 this H2088 day. H3117
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 6:33 - And these H428 are they that waited H5975 with their children. H1121 Of the sons H1121 of the Kohathites: H6956 Heman H1968 a singer, H7891 the son H1121 of Joel, H3100 the son H1121 of Shemuel, H8050
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 9:33 - And these H428 are the singers, H7891 chief H7218 of the fathers H1 of the Levites, H3881 who remaining in the chambers H3957 were free: H6362 for H3588 they were employed H5921 in that work H4399 day H3119 and night. H3915
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 15:16 - And H559 David H1732 spake H559 to the chief H8269 of the Levites H3881 to appoint H5975 their brethren H251 to be the singers H7891 with instruments H3627 of musick, H7892 psalteries H5035 and harps H3658 and cymbals, H4700 sounding, H8085 by lifting up H7311 the voice H6963 with joy. H8057
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 15:19 - So the singers, H7891 Heman, H1968 Asaph, H623 and Ethan, H387 were appointed to sound H8085 with cymbals H4700 of brass; H5178
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 15:27 - And David H1732 was clothed H3736 with a robe H4598 of fine linen, H948 and all H3605 the Levites H3881 that bare H5375 the ark, H727 and the singers, H7891 and Chenaniah H3663 the master H8269 of the song H4853 with the singers: H7891 David H1732 also H5921 had upon him H5921 an ephod H646 of linen. H906
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 16:9 - Sing H7891 unto him, sing psalms H2167 unto him, talk ye H7878 of all H3605 his wondrous works. H6381
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 16:23 - Sing H7891 unto the LORD, H3068 all H3605 the earth; H776 shew forth H1319 from day H3117 to H413 day H3117 his salvation. H3444
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 5:12 - Also the Levites H3881 which were the singers, H7891 all of them H3605 of Asaph, H623 of Heman, H1968 of Jeduthun, H3038 with their sons H1121 and their brethren, H251 being arrayed H3847 in white linen, H948 having cymbals H4700 and psalteries H5035 and harps, H3658 stood H5975 at the east end H4217 of the altar, H4196 and with them H5973 an hundred H3967 and twenty H6242 priests H3548 sounding H2690 with trumpets:) H2689
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 5:13 - It came even to pass, H1961 as the trumpeters H2690 and singers H7891 were as one, H259 to make H6963 one H259 sound H6963 to be heard H8085 in praising H1984 and thanking H3034 the LORD; H3068 and when they lifted up H7311 their voice H6963 with the trumpets H2689 and cymbals H4700 and instruments H3627 of musick, H7892 and praised H1984 the LORD, H3068 saying, For H3588 he is good; H2896 for H3588 his mercy H2617 endureth for ever: H5769 that then the house H1004 was filled H4390 with a cloud, H6051 even the house H1004 of the LORD; H3068
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 9:11 - And H6213 the king H4428 made H6213 of the algum H418 trees H6086 terraces H4546 to the house H1004 of the LORD, H3068 and to H1004 the king's H4428 palace, H1004 and harps H3658 and psalteries H5035 for singers: H7891 and H3808 there were H7200 none H3808 such H1992 seen H7200 before H6440 in the land H776 of Judah. H3063
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 20:21 - And when he had consulted H3289 with H413 the people, H5971 he appointed H5975 singers H7891 unto the LORD, H3068 and that should praise H1984 the beauty H1927 of holiness, H6944 as they went out H3318 before H6440 the army, H2502 and to say, H559 Praise H3034 the LORD; H3068 for H3588 his mercy H2617 endureth for ever. H5769
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 23:13 - And she looked, H7200 and, behold, H2009 the king H4428 stood H5975 at H5921 his pillar H5982 at the entering in, H3996 and the princes H8269 and the trumpets H2689 by H5921 the king: H4428 and all H3605 the people H5971 of the land H776 rejoiced, H8056 and sounded H8628 with trumpets, H2689 also the singers H7891 with instruments H3627 of musick, H7892 and such as taught H3045 to sing praise. H1984 Then H7167 Athaliah H6271 rent H7167 her clothes, H899 and said, H559 Treason, H7195 Treason. H7195
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 29:28 - And all H3605 the congregation H6951 worshipped, H7812 and the singers H7892 sang, H7891 and the trumpeters H2689 sounded: H2690 and all H3605 this continued until H5704 the burnt offering H5930 was finished. H3615
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 35:15 - And the singers H7891 the sons H1121 of Asaph H623 were in H5921 their place, H4612 according to the commandment H4687 of David, H1732 and Asaph, H623 and Heman, H1968 and Jeduthun H3038 the king's H4428 seer; H2374 and the porters H7778 waited at every gate; H8179 H8179 they might H5493 not H369 depart H5493 from H5921 their service; H5656 for H3588 their brethren H251 the Levites H3881 prepared H3559 for them.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 35:25 - And H6969 Jeremiah H3414 lamented H6969 for H5921 Josiah: H2977 and H559 all H3605 the singing men H7891 and the singing women H7891 spake H559 of H5921 Josiah H2977 in their lamentations H7015 to H5704 this day, H3117 and made them H5414 an ordinance H2706 in H5921 Israel: H3478 and, behold, they H2005 are written H3789 in H5921 the lamentations. H7015
Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:41 - The singers: H7891 the children H1121 of Asaph, H623 an hundred H3967 twenty H6242 and eight. H8083
Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:65 - Beside H905 their servants H5650 and their maids, H519 of whom H428 there were seven H7651 thousand H505 three H7969 hundred H3967 thirty H7970 and seven: H7651 and there were among them  two hundred H3967 singing men H7891 and singing women. H7891
Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:70 - So H3427 the priests, H3548 and the Levites, H3881 and H4480 some of H4480 the people, H5971 and the singers, H7891 and the porters, H7778 and the Nethinims, H5411 dwelt H3427 in their cities, H5892 and all H3605 Israel H3478 in their cities. H5892
Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 7:7 - And there went up H5927 some of the children H1121 of Israel, H3478 and of H4480 the priests, H3548 and the Levites, H3881 and the singers, H7891 and the porters, H7778 and the Nethinims, H5411 unto H413 Jerusalem, H3389 in the H8141 seventh H7651 year H8141 of Artaxerxes H783 the king. H4428
Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 10:24 - Of H4480 the singers H7891 also; H4480 Eliashib: H475 and of H4480 the porters; H7778 Shallum, H7967 and Telem, H2928 and Uri. H221
Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 7:1 - Now it came to pass, H1961 when H834 the wall H2346 was built, H1129 and I had set up H5975 the doors, H1817 and H6485 the porters H7778 and the singers H7891 and the Levites H3881 were appointed, H6485
Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 7:44 - The singers: H7891 the children H1121 of Asaph, H623 an hundred H3967 forty H705 and eight. H8083
Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 7:67 - Beside H905 their manservants H5650 and their maidservants, H519 of whom H428 there were seven H7651 thousand H505 three H7969 hundred H3967 thirty H7970 and seven: H7651 and they had two hundred H3967 forty H705 and five H2568 singing men H7891 and singing women. H7891
Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 7:73 - So H3427 the priests, H3548 and the Levites, H3881 and the porters, H7778 and the singers, H7891 and some of H4480 the people, H5971 and the Nethinims, H5411 and all H3605 Israel, H3478 dwelt H3427 in their cities; H5892 and when H5060 the H2320 seventh H7637 month H2320 came, H5060 the children H1121 of Israel H3478 were in their cities. H5892
Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 10:28 - And the rest H7605 of the people, H5971 the priests, H3548 the Levites, H3881 the porters, H7778 the singers, H7891 the Nethinims, H5411 and all H3605 they that had separated themselves H914 from the people H5971 of the lands H776 unto H413 the law H8451 of God, H430 their wives, H802 their sons, H1121 and their daughters, H1323 every one H3605 having knowledge, H3045 and having understanding; H995
Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 10:39 - For H3588 the children H1121 of Israel H3478 and the children H1121 of Levi H3878 shall bring H935 the offering H8641 of the corn, H1715 of the new wine, H8492 and the oil, H3323 unto H413 the chambers, H3957 where H8033 are the vessels H3627 of the sanctuary, H4720 and the priests H3548 that minister, H8334 and the porters, H7778 and the singers: H7891 and H3808 we will H5800 not H3808 forsake H5800 the house H1004 of our God. H430
Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 11:22 - The overseer also H6496 of the Levites H3881 at Jerusalem H3389 was Uzzi H5813 the son H1121 of Bani, H1137 the son H1121 of Hashabiah, H2811 the son H1121 of Mattaniah, H4983 the son H1121 of Micha. H4316 Of the sons H1121 of Asaph, H623 the singers H7891 were over H5048 the business H4399 of the house H1004 of God. H430
Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 11:23 - For H3588 it was the king's H4428 commandment H4687 concerning them, H5921 that a certain portion H548 should be for H5921 the singers, H7891 due H1697 for every day. H3117 H3117
Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 12:28 - And H622 the sons H1121 of the singers H7891 gathered themselves together, H622 both out of H4480 the plain country H3603 round about H5439 Jerusalem, H3389 and from H4480 the villages H2691 of Netophathi; H5200
Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 12:29 - Also from the house H1004 of Gilgal, H1537 and out of the fields H7704 of Geba H1387 and Azmaveth: H5820 for H3588 the singers H7891 had builded H1129 them villages H2691 round about H5439 Jerusalem. H3389
Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 12:42 - And Maaseiah, H4641 and Shemaiah, H8098 and Eleazar, H499 and Uzzi, H5813 and Jehohanan, H3076 and Malchijah, H4441 and Elam, H5867 and Ezer. H5829 And H8085 the singers H7891 sang loud, H8085 with Jezrahiah H3156 their overseer. H6496
Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 12:45 - And H8104 both the singers H7891 and the porters H7778 kept H8104 the ward H4931 of their God, H430 and the ward H4931 of the purification, H2893 according to the commandment H4687 of David, H1732 and of Solomon H8010 his son. H1121
Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 12:46 - For H3588 in the days H3117 of David H1732 and Asaph H623 of old H6924 there were chief H7218 of the singers, H7891 and songs H7892 of praise H8416 and thanksgiving H3034 unto God. H430
Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 12:47 - And all H3605 Israel H3478 in the days H3117 of Zerubbabel, H2216 and in the days H3117 of Nehemiah, H5166 gave H5414 the portions H4521 of the singers H7891 and the porters, H7778 every day H3117 H3117 his portion: H1697 and they sanctified H6942 holy things unto the Levites; H3881 and the Levites H3881 sanctified H6942 them unto the children H1121 of Aaron. H175
Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 13:5 - And he had prepared H6213 for him a H3957 great H1419 chamber, H3957 where H8033 aforetime H6440 they laid H5414 the meat offerings, H4503 the frankincense, H3828 and the vessels, H3627 and the tithes H4643 of the corn, H1715 the new wine, H8492 and the oil, H3323 which was commanded H4687 to be given to the Levites, H3881 and the singers, H7891 and the porters; H7778 and the offerings H8641 of the priests. H3548
Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 13:10 - And I perceived H3045 that H3588 the portions H4521 of the Levites H3881 had H5414 not H3808 been given H5414 them: for H1272 the Levites H3881 and the singers, H7891 that did H6213 the work, H4399 were fled H1272 every one H376 to his field. H7704
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 36:24 - Remember H2142 that H3588 thou magnify H7679 his work, H6467 which H834 men H376 behold. H7891
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 7:1 - [[Shiggaion H7692 of David, H1732 which H834 he sang H7891 unto the LORD, H3068 concerning H5921 the words H1697 of Cush H3568 the Benjamite.]] H1145 H1145 O LORD H3068 my God, H430 in thee do I put my trust: H2620 save me H3467 from all H3605 them that persecute me, H7291 and deliver me: H5337
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 13:6 - I will sing H7891 unto the LORD, H3068 because H3588 he hath dealt bountifully H1580 with me. H5921
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 21:13 - Be thou exalted, H7311 LORD, H3068 in thine own strength: H5797 so will we sing H7891 and praise H2167 thy power. H1369
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 27:6 - And now H6258 shall H7311 mine head H7218 be lifted up H7311 above H5921 mine enemies H341 round about me: H5439 therefore will I offer H2076 in his tabernacle H168 sacrifices H2077 of joy; H8643 I will sing, H7891 yea, I will sing praises H2167 unto the LORD. H3068
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 33:3 - Sing H7891 unto him a H7892 new H2319 song; H7892 play H5059 skilfully H3190 with a loud noise. H8643

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