Lexicon :: Strong's H7891 - šîr

שִׁיר

Transliteration

šîr

Pronunciation

sheer

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 Info

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).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

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)

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STRONGS H7891: Abbreviations

† [שִׁיר]₈₆ verb sing (denominative according to Nö^{ZMG 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; ^B omitted, compare Dr Kit^Kau 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 ( 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 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

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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)

Exo 15:1

Exo 15:1 - Then sang^H7891 Moses^H4872 and the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 this song^H7892 unto the LORD,^H3068 and spake,^H559 saying,^H559 I will sing^H7891 unto the LORD,^H3068 for he hath triumphed^H1342 gloriously:^H1342 the horse^H5483 and his rider^H7392 hath he thrown^H7411 into the sea.^H3220

Exo 15:21

Exo 15:21 - And Miriam^H4813 answered^H6030 them, Sing^H7891 ye to the LORD,^H3068 for he hath triumphed^H1342 gloriously;^H1342 the horse^H5483 and his rider^H7392 hath he thrown^H7411 into the sea.^H3220

Num 21:17

Num 21:17 - Then Israel^H3478 sang^H7891 this song,^H7892 Spring up,^H5927 O well;^H875 sing^H6030 ye unto it:

Jdg 5:1

Jdg 5:1 - Then sang^H7891 Deborah^H1683 and Barak^H1301 the son^H1121 of Abinoam^H42 on that day,^H3117 saying,^H559

Jdg 5:3

Jdg 5:3 - Hear,^H8085 O ye kings;^H4428 give ear,^H238 O ye princes;^H7336 I, even I, will sing^H7891 unto the LORD;^H3068 I will sing^H2167 praise to the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of Israel.^H3478

1Sa 18:6

1Sa 18:6 - And it came to pass as they came,^H935 when David^H1732 was returned^H7725 from the slaughter^H5221 of the Philistine,^H6430 that the women^H802 came out^H3318 of all cities^H5892 of Israel,^H3478 singing^H7891 and dancing,^H4246 to meet^H7125 king^H4428 Saul,^H7586 with tabrets,^H8596 with joy,^H8057 and with instruments^H7991 of musick.

2Sa 19:35

2Sa 19:35 - I am this day^H3117 fourscore^H8084 years^H8141 old:^H1121 and can I discern^H3045 between good^H2896 and evil?^H7451 can thy servant^H5650 taste^H2938 what^H834 I eat^H398 or what^H834 I drink?^H8354 can I hear^H8085 any more the voice^H6963 of singing men^H7891 and singing women?^H7891 wherefore then should thy servant^H5650 be yet a burden^H4853 unto my lord^H113 the king?^H4428

1Ki 10:12

1Ki 10:12 - And the king^H4428 made^H6213 of the almug^H484 trees^H6086 pillars^H4552 for the house^H1004 of the LORD,^H3068 and for the king's^H4428 house,^H1004 harps^H3658 also and psalteries^H5035 for singers:^H7891 there came^H935 no such almug^H484 trees,^H6086 nor were seen^H7200 unto this day.^H3117

1Ch 6:33

1Ch 6:33 - And these 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

1Ch 9:33

1Ch 9:33 - And these are the singers,^H7891 chief^H7218 of the fathers^H1 of the Levites,^H3881 who remaining in the chambers^H3957 were free:^H6362^H6359 for they were employed in that work^H4399 day^H3119 and night.^H3915

1Ch 15:16

1Ch 15:16 - And 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

1Ch 15:19

1Ch 15:19 - So the singers,^H7891 Heman,^H1968 Asaph,^H623 and Ethan,^H387 were appointed to sound^H8085 with cymbals^H4700 of brass;^H5178

1Ch 15:27

1Ch 15:27 - And David^H1732 was clothed^H3736 with a robe^H4598 of fine linen,^H948 and all 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 had upon him an ephod^H646 of linen.^H906

1Ch 16:9

1Ch 16:9 - Sing^H7891 unto him, sing psalms^H2167 unto him, talk^H7878 ye of all his wondrous^H6381 works.

1Ch 16:23

1Ch 16:23 - Sing^H7891 unto the LORD,^H3068 all the earth;^H776 shew forth^H1319 from day^H3117 to day^H3117 his salvation.^H3444

2Ch 5:12

2Ch 5:12 - Also the Levites^H3881 which were the singers,^H7891 all of them 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 an hundred^H3967 and twenty^H6242 priests^H3548 sounding^H2690 with trumpets:)^H2689

2Ch 5:13

2Ch 5:13 - It came even to pass, as the trumpeters^H2690^H2690 and singers^H7891 were as one,^H259 to make 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 he is good;^H2896 for 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

2Ch 9:11

2Ch 9:11 - And the king^H4428 made^H6213 of the algum^H418 trees^H6086 terraces^H4546 to the house^H1004 of the LORD,^H3068 and to the king's^H4428 palace,^H1004 and harps^H3658 and psalteries^H5035 for singers:^H7891 and there were none such^H1992 seen^H7200 before^H6440 in the land^H776 of Judah.^H3063

2Ch 20:21

2Ch 20:21 - And when he had consulted^H3289 with 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 his mercy^H2617 endureth for ever.^H5769

2Ch 23:13

2Ch 23:13 - And she looked,^H7200 and, behold, the king^H4428 stood^H5975 at his pillar^H5982 at the entering in,^H3996 and the princes^H8269 and the trumpets^H2689 by the king:^H4428 and all 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 Athaliah^H6271 rent^H7167 her clothes,^H899 and said,^H559 Treason,^H7195 Treason.^H7195

2Ch 29:28

2Ch 29:28 - And all the congregation^H6951 worshipped,^H7812 and the singers^H7892 sang,^H7891 and the trumpeters^H2689 sounded:^H2690^H2690 and all this continued until the burnt offering^H5930 was finished.^H3615

2Ch 35:15

2Ch 35:15 - And the singers^H7891 the sons^H1121 of Asaph^H623 were in 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 they might not depart^H5493 from their service;^H5656 for their brethren^H251 the Levites^H3881 prepared^H3559 for them.

2Ch 35:25

2Ch 35:25 - And Jeremiah^H3414 lamented^H6969 for Josiah:^H2977 and all the singing men^H7891 and the singing women^H7891 spake^H559 of Josiah^H2977 in their lamentations^H7015 to this day,^H3117 and made^H5414 them an ordinance^H2706 in Israel:^H3478 and, behold, they are written^H3789 in the lamentations.^H7015

Ezr 2:41

Ezr 2:41 - The singers:^H7891 the children^H1121 of Asaph,^H623 an hundred^H3967 twenty^H6242 and eight.^H8083

Ezr 2:65

Ezr 2:65 - Beside their servants^H5650 and their maids,^H519 of whom there were seven^H7651 thousand^H505 three^H7969 hundred^H3967 thirty^H7970 and seven:^H7651 and there were^H428 among them two hundred^H3967 singing men^H7891 and singing women.^H7891

Ezr 2:70

Ezr 2:70 - So the priests,^H3548 and the Levites,^H3881 and some of the people,^H5971 and the singers,^H7891 and the porters,^H7778 and the Nethinims,^H5411 dwelt^H3427 in their cities,^H5892 and all Israel^H3478 in their cities.^H5892

Ezr 7:7

Ezr 7:7 - And there went up^H5927 some of the children^H1121 of Israel,^H3478 and of the priests,^H3548 and the Levites,^H3881 and the singers,^H7891 and the porters,^H7778 and the Nethinims,^H5411 unto Jerusalem,^H3389 in the seventh^H7651 year^H8141 of Artaxerxes^H783 the king.^H4428

Ezr 10:24

Ezr 10:24 - Of the singers^H7891 also; Eliashib:^H475 and of the porters;^H7778 Shallum,^H7967 and Telem,^H2928 and Uri.^H221

Neh 7:1

Neh 7:1 - Now it came to pass, when the wall^H2346 was built,^H1129 and I had set up^H5975 the doors,^H1817 and the porters^H7778 and the singers^H7891 and the Levites^H3881 were appointed,^H6485

Neh 7:44

Neh 7:44 - The singers:^H7891 the children^H1121 of Asaph,^H623 an hundred^H3967 forty^H705 and eight.^H8083

Neh 7:67

Neh 7:67 - Beside their manservants^H5650 and their maidservants,^H519 of whom 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

Neh 7:73

Neh 7:73 - So the priests,^H3548 and the Levites,^H3881 and the porters,^H7778 and the singers,^H7891 and some of the people,^H5971 and the Nethinims,^H5411 and all Israel,^H3478 dwelt^H3427 in their cities;^H5892 and when the seventh^H7637 month^H2320 came,^H5060 the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 were in their cities.^H5892

Neh 10:28

Neh 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 they that had separated^H914 themselves from the people^H5971 of the lands^H776 unto the law^H8451 of God,^H430 their wives,^H802 their sons,^H1121 and their daughters,^H1323 every one having knowledge,^H3045 and having understanding;^H995

Neh 10:39

Neh 10:39 - For 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 the chambers,^H3957 where are the vessels^H3627 of the sanctuary,^H4720 and the priests^H3548 that minister,^H8334 and the porters,^H7778 and the singers:^H7891 and we will not forsake^H5800 the house^H1004 of our God.^H430

Neh 11:22

Neh 11:22 - The overseer^H6496 also 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

Neh 11:23

Neh 11:23 - For it was the king's^H4428 commandment^H4687 concerning them, that a certain portion^H548 should be for the singers,^H7891 due^H1697 for every day.^H3117

Neh 12:28

Neh 12:28 - And the sons^H1121 of the singers^H7891 gathered themselves together,^H622 both out of the plain country^H3603 round about^H5439 Jerusalem,^H3389 and from the villages^H2691 of Netophathi;^H5200

Neh 12:29

Neh 12:29 - Also from the house^H1004 of Gilgal,^H1537^H1019 and out of the fields^H7704 of Geba^H1387 and Azmaveth:^H5820 for the singers^H7891 had builded^H1129 them villages^H2691 round about^H5439 Jerusalem.^H3389

Neh 12:42

Neh 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 the singers^H7891 sang loud,^H8085 with Jezrahiah^H3156 their overseer.^H6496

Neh 12:45

Neh 12:45 - And 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

Neh 12:46

Neh 12:46 - For 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

Neh 12:47

Neh 12:47 - And all 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 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

Neh 13:5

Neh 13:5 - And he had prepared^H6213 for him a great^H1419 chamber,^H3957 where 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

Neh 13:10

Neh 13:10 - And I perceived^H3045 that the portions^H4521 of the Levites^H3881 had not been given^H5414 them: for the Levites^H3881 and the singers,^H7891 that did^H6213 the work,^H4399 were fled^H1272 every one^H376 to his field.^H7704

Job 36:24

Job 36:24 - Remember^H2142 that thou magnify^H7679 his work,^H6467 which men^H582 behold.^H7891

Psa 7:1

Psa 7:1 - [[Shiggaion^H7692 of David,^H1732 which he sang^H7891 unto the LORD,^H3068 concerning the words^H1697 of Cush^H3568 the Benjamite.]]^H1121^H1145 O LORD^H3068 my God,^H430 in thee do I put my trust:^H2620 save^H3467 me from all them that persecute^H7291 me, and deliver^H5337 me:

Psa 13:6

Psa 13:6 - I will sing^H7891 unto the LORD,^H3068 because he hath dealt bountifully^H1580 with me.

Psa 21:13

Psa 21:13 - Be thou exalted,^H7311 LORD,^H3068 in thine own strength:^H5797 so will we sing^H7891 and praise^H2167 thy power.^H1369

Psa 27:6

Psa 27:6 - And now shall mine head^H7218 be lifted up^H7311 above mine enemies^H341 round about^H5439 me: 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

Psa 33:3

Psa 33:3 - Sing^H7891 unto him a new^H2319 song;^H7892 play^H5059 skilfully^H3190 with a loud noise.^H8643

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