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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 Moses H4872 and the sons H1121 of Israel H3478 sang H7891 this H2088 song H7892 to the LORD H3068, [fn]saying H559:

[fn]I will sing H7891 to the LORD H3068, for He is highly H1342 exalted H1342;

The horse H5483 and its rider H7392 He has hurled H7411 into the sea H3220.

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 15:21 - And Miriam H4813 answered H6030 them,

“Sing H7891 to the LORD H3068, for He [fn]is highly H1342 exalted H1342;

The horse H5483 and his rider H7392 He has hurled H7411 into the sea H3220.”

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 21:17 -

Then H227 Israel H3478 sang H7891 this H2088 song H7892:

“Spring H5927 up H5927, O well H875! Sing H6030 to it!

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 5:1 -

Then Deborah H1683 and Barak H1301 the son H1121 of Abinoam H42 sang H7891 on that day H3117, saying H559,

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 5:3 -

“Hear H8085, you kings H4428; listen H238, you dignitaries H7336!

I myself H595—to the LORD H3068, I myself H595 will sing H7891,

I will sing H2167 praise H2167 to the LORD H3068, the God H430 of Israel H3478!

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 18:6 -

Now it happened H1961 as they were coming H935, when David H1732 returned H7725 from killing H5221 the Philistine H6430, that the women H802 came H3318 out H3318 of all H3605 the cities H5892 of Israel H3478, singing H7891 and dancing H4246, to meet H7122 King H4428 Saul H7586, with tambourines H8596, with joy H8057 and with other [fn]musical H7991 instruments H7991.

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 19:35 - “I am [fn]now H3117 eighty H8084 years H8141 old H1121. Can I distinguish H3045 between H996 good H2896 and bad H7451? Or H518 can your servant H5650 taste H2938 what H834 I eat H398 or what H834 I drink H8354? Or H518 can I still H5750 hear H8085 the voice H6963 of men H7891 and women H7891 singing H7891? Why H4100 then should your servant H5650 be an added H5750 burden H4853 to my lord H113 the king H4428?
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 10:12 - The king H4428 made H6213 from the almug H484 trees H6086 supports H4552 for the house H1004 of the LORD H3068 and for the king’s H4428 house H1004, and lyres H3658 and harps H5035 for the singers H7891; such H3651 almug H484 trees H6086 have not come H935 in H935 again, nor H3808 have they been seen H7200 to this H2088 day H3117.
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 6:33 - These H428 are the ones who [fn]served H5975 with their sons H1121: From the sons H1121 of the Kohathites H6956 were Heman H1968 the singer H7891, the son H1121 of Joel H3100, the son H1121 of Samuel H8050,
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 9:33 -

Now these H428 are the singers H7891, heads H7218 of fathers’ H1 households of the Levites H3881, who lived in the chambers H3957 of the temple free H6362 of other duties; for they were [fn]engaged H5921 in their work H4399 day H3119 and night H3915.

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 15:16 -

Then David H1732 spoke H559 to the chiefs H8269 of the Levites H3881 to appoint H5975 their relatives H251 as the singers H7891, with musical H7892 instruments H3627, harps H5035, lyres H3658, and cymbals H4700, playing H8085 to raise H7311 sounds H6963 of joy H8057.

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 15:19 - So the singers H7891, Heman H1968, Asaph H623, and Ethan H387, were appointed to sound H8085 aloud H8085 cymbals H4700 of bronze H5178;
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 15:27 - Now David H1732 was clothed H3736 with a robe H4598 of fine H948 linen H948 with all H3605 the Levites H3881 who were carrying H5375 the ark H727, and the singers H7891, and Chenaniah H3663 the leader H8269 of the singing H4853 with the singers H7891. David H1732 also wore H5921 an ephod H646 of linen H906.
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 16:9 -

Sing H7891 to Him, sing H2167 praises H2167 to Him;

[fn]Speak H7878 of all H3605 His [fn]wonders H6381.

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 16:23 -

Sing H7891 to the LORD H3068, all H3605 the earth H776;

Proclaim H1319 good H1319 news H1319 of His salvation H3444 from day H3117 to day H3117.

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 5:12 - and all H3605 the Levitical H3881 singers H7891, Asaph H623, Heman H1968, Jeduthun H3038, and their sons H1121 and kinsmen H251, clothed H3847 in fine H948 linen H948, with cymbals H4700, harps H5035, and lyres H3658, standing H5975 east H4217 of the altar H4196, and with them 120 H3967 H6242 priests H3548 blowing H2690 trumpets H2689
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 5:13 - in unison H259 when the trumpeters H2689 and the singers H7891 were to make H8085 themselves heard H8085 with one H259 voice H6963 to praise H1984 and to glorify H3034 the LORD H3068, and when they raised H7311 their voices H6963 accompanied by trumpets H2689, cymbals H4700, and other musical H7892 instruments H3627, and when they praised H1984 the LORD H3068 saying,He indeed H3588 is good H2896 for His [fn]kindness H2617 is everlasting H5769,” then the house H1004, the house H1004 of the LORD H3068, was filled H4390 with a cloud H6051,
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 9:11 - From the algum H418 trees H418 the king H4428 made H6213 steps H4546 to the house H1004 of the LORD H3068 and for the king’s H4428 palace H1004, and lyres H3658 and harps H5035 for the singers H7891; and nothing H3808 like them was seen H7200 before H6440 in the land H776 of Judah H3063.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 20:21 - When he had consulted H3289 with the people H5971, he appointed H5975 those who sang H7891 to the LORD H3068 and those who praised H1984 Him in holy H6944 attire H1927, as they went H3318 out H3318 before H6440 the army H2502 and said H559, “Give H3034 thanks H3034 to the LORD H3068, for His faithfulness H2617 is everlasting H5769.”
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 23:13 - She looked H7200, and behold H2009, the king H4428 was standing H5975 by his pillar H5982 at the entrance H3996, and the captains H8269 and the [fn]trumpeters H2689 were beside H5921 the king H4428. And all H3605 the people H5971 of the land H776 rejoiced H8056 and blew H8628 trumpets H2689, the singers H7891 with their musical H7892 instruments H3627 [fn]leading H3045 the praise H1984. Then Athaliah H6271 tore H7167 her clothes H899 and said H559, “Conspiracy H7195! Conspiracy H7195!”
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 29:28 - While the whole H3605 assembly H6951 worshiped H2331, the singers H7892 also sang H7891 and the trumpets H2689 sounded H2690; all H3605 this continued until H5704 the burnt H5930 offering H5930 was finished H3615.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 35:15 - The singers H7891, the sons H1121 of Asaph H623, were also at their positions H4612 according to the command H4687 of David H1732, Asaph H623, Heman H1968, and Jeduthun H3038 the king’s H4428 seer H2374; and the gatekeepers H7778 at each H8179 gate H8179 did not have H369 to leave H5493 their service H5656, because H3588 their kinsmen H251 the Levites H3881 prepared H3559 for them.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 35:25 - Then Jeremiah H3414 chanted H6969 a H6969 song H6969 of H6969 mourning H6969 for Josiah H2977. And all H3605 the male and female singers H7891 speak H559 about H5921 Josiah H2977 in their songs H7015 of H7015 mourning H7015 to this day H3117. And they made H5414 them an ordinance H2706 in Israel H3478; behold H2009, they are also written H3789 in the Lamentations H7015.
Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:41 - The singers H7891: the sons H1121 of Asaph H623, 128 H3967 H6242 H8083.
Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:65 - besides H4480 H905 their male H5650 and female H519 slaves H5650 H519 [fn]who H428 totaled 7,337 H7651 H505 H7969 H3967 H7970; and they had two H3967 hundred H3967 singing H7891 men and women.
Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:70 -

Now the priests H3548 and the Levites H3881, some H4480 of the people H5971, the singers H7891, the gatekeepers H7778, and the temple H5411 servants H5411 lived H3427 in their cities H5892, and all H3605 Israel H3478 in their cities H5892.

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 7:7 - Some H4480 of the sons H1121 of Israel H3478 and some H4480 of the priests H3548, the Levites H3881, the singers H7891, the gatekeepers H7778, and the temple H5411 servants H5411 went H5927 up H5927 to Jerusalem H3389 in the seventh H7651 year H8141 of King H4428 Artaxerxes H783.
Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 10:24 -

Of the singers H7891 there was Eliashib H475; and of the gatekeepers H7778: Shallum H7967, Telem H2928, and Uri H221.

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 7:1 -

Now when H834 the wall H2346 was rebuilt H1129 and I had installed H5975 the doors H1817, and the gatekeepers H7778, the singers H7891, and the Levites H3881 were appointed H6485,

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 7:44 - The singers H7891: the sons H1121 of Asaph H623, 148 H3967 H705 H8083.
Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 7:67 - besides H4480 H905 their male H5650 slaves H5650 and their female H519 slaves H519, [fn]of whom H428 there were 7,337 H7651 H505 H7969 H3967 H7970; and they had 245 H3967 H705 H2568 male H7891 and female H7891 singers H7891.
Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 7:73 -

Now the priests H3548, the Levites H3881, the gatekeepers H7778, the singers H7891, some H4480 of the people H5971, the temple H5411 servants H5411, and all H3605 Israel H3478 lived H3427 in their cities H5892.

And when the seventh H7637 month H2320 came H5060, the sons H1121 of Israel H3478 were in their cities H5892.

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 10:28 -

Now the rest H7605 of the people H5971, the priests H3548, the Levites H3881, the gatekeepers H7778, the singers H7891, the temple H5411 servants H5411, and all H3605 those who had separated H914 themselves from the peoples H5971 of the lands H776 to the Law H8451 of God H430, their wives H802, their sons H1121, and their daughters H1323, all H3605 those who had H3045 knowledge H3045 and understanding H995,

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 10:39 - For the sons H1121 of Israel H3478 and the sons H1121 of Levi H3878 shall bring H935 the contribution H8641 of the grain H1715, the new H8492 wine H8492, and the oil H3323 to the chambers H3957; the utensils H3627 of the sanctuary H4720, the priests H3548 who are ministering H8334, the gatekeepers H7778, and the singers H7891 are there H8033. So we will not [fn]neglect H5800 the house H1004 of our God H430.
Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 11:22 -

Now the overseer H6496 of the Levites H3881 in 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 Mica H4316, from the sons H1121 of Asaph H623, who were the singers H7891 for the [fn]service H4399 of the house H1004 of God H430.

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 11:23 - For there was a commandment H4687 from the king H4428 concerning H5921 them and a royal H548 command H548 for the singers H7891 day H3117 by day H3117.
Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 12:28 - So the sons H1121 of the singers H7891 were assembled H622 from the territory H3603 around H5439 Jerusalem H3389, and from the villages H2691 of the Netophathites H5200,
Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 12:29 - from Beth-gilgal H1019 and from their fields H7704 in Geba H1387 and Azmaveth H5820, because H3588 the singers H7891 had built H1129 themselves villages H2691 around H5439 Jerusalem H3389.
Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 12:42 - and Maaseiah H4641, Shemaiah H8098, Eleazar H499, Uzzi H5813, Jehohanan H3076, Malchijah H4441, Elam H5867, and Ezer H5827. And the singers H7891 [fn]sang H8085, with Jezrahiah H3156 their leader H6496,
Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 12:45 - For they performed H8104 the [fn]worship H4931 of their God H430 and the service H4931 of purification H2893, together with the singers H7891 and the gatekeepers H7778 in accordance with the command H4687 of David H1732 and of his son H1121 Solomon H8010.
Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 12:46 - For in the days H3117 of David H1732 and Asaph H623, in ancient H6924 times H6924, there were [fn]leaders H7218 of the singers H7891, songs H7892 of praise H8416 and songs H3034 of thanksgiving H3034 to God H430.
Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 12:47 - So all H3605 Israel H3478 in the days H3117 of Zerubbabel H2216 and Nehemiah H5166 gave H5414 the portions H4521 due the singers H7891 and the gatekeepers H7778 as each H3117 day H3117 required H1697, and they [fn]set H6942 apart H6942 the consecrated H6942 portion for the Levites H3881, and the Levites H3881 [fn]set H6942 apart H6942 the consecrated H6942 portion for the sons H1121 of Aaron H175.
Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 13:5 - had prepared H6213 a large H1419 [fn]room H3957 for him, where H8033 previously H6440 they used to put H5414 the grain offerings H4503, the frankincense H3828, the utensils H3627 and the tithes H4643 of grain H1715, wine H8492, and oil H3323 prescribed H4687 for the Levites H3881, the singers H7891, and the gatekeepers H7778, and the [fn]contributions H8641 for the priests H3548.
Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 13:10 -

I also [fn]discovered H3045 that the portions H4521 of the Levites H3881 had not been given H5414 to them, so the Levites H3881 and the singers H7891 who performed H6213 the service H4399 had [fn]gone H1272 away H1272, each H376 to his own field H7704.

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 36:24 -

“Remember H2142 that you are to exalt H7679 His work H6467,

Of which H834 people H376 have sung H7891.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 7:1 -

A [fn]Shiggaion of David, which he sang to the LORD [fn]concerning Cush, a Benjaminite.

O LORD H3068 my God H430, in You I have taken H2620 refuge H2620;

Save H3467 me from all H3605 those who pursue H7291 me, and rescue H5337 me,

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 13:6 -

I will sing H7891 to the LORD H3068,

Because H3588 He has looked H1580 after H1580 me.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 21:13 -

Be exalted H7311, LORD H3068, in Your strength H5797;

We will sing H7891 and praise H2167 Your power H1369.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 27:6 -

And now H6258 my head H7218 will be lifted H7311 up H7311 above H5921 my enemies H340 around H5439 me,

And I will offer H2076 sacrifices H2077 in His tent H168 [fn]with shouts H8643 of H8643 joy H8643;

I will sing H7891, yes, I will sing H2167 praises H2167 to the LORD H3068.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 33:3 -

Sing H7891 to Him a new H2319 song H7892;

Play H5059 skillfully H3190 with a shout H8643 of H8643 joy H8643.


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