Strong's Hebrew #2167 - זָמַר zamar (to make music (in praise of God))

give praise, sing forth praises, psalms

A primitive root (perhaps ident. With zamar through the idea of striking with the fingers); properly, to touch the strings or parts of a musical instrument, i.e. Play upon it; to make music, accompanied by the voice; hence to celebrate in song and music -- give praise, sing forth praises, psalms.

see HEBREW zamar

1) to sing, sing praise, make music
1a) (Piel)
1a1) to make music, sing
1a2) to play a musical instrument
Part of Speech: verb
A Related Word by BDB/Strong’s Number: a primitive root [perhaps identical with H2168 through the idea of striking with the fingers]
Same Word by TWOT Number: 558

I. [זמר] verb only

Pi`el make music in praise of God (׳י), only in poetry (Arabic pipe, play on a reed; Aramaic , זַמֵּר and derivatives; Ethiopic in derived conjugations; on an original meaning hum, murmur, compare Hup<sup>ZKM iii, (1840) 394 ff. iv, 139 ff.</sup> Id<sup>Psalm. Einl. § 7, 2</sup> De<sup>4</sup> on Psalm 3) — Pi`el Imperfect3masculine singular suffix יְזַמֶּרְךָ Psalm 30:13; 1singular אֲזַמֵּר Judges 5:3; 2 Samuel 22:50; (וַ)אֲזַמְּרָה Psalm 7:18 7t., אֲזַמֵּ֑רָה Psalm 18:50 3t.; suffix אֲזַמֶּרְךָ Psalm 57:10; Psalm 108:4, אֲזַמְּרֶ֑ךָּ Psalm 131:1; 3masculine plural יְזַמְּרוּ Psalm 66:4; Psalm 149:3; וִיזַמְּרוּ Psalm 66:4; 1plural נְזַמְּרָה Psalm 21:14; Imperative masculine plural זַמְּרוּ Psalm 9:12 14t., זַמֵּ֑רוּ Psalm 47:7 (twice in verse); Infinitive לְזַמֵּר Psalm 92:2, זַמְּרָה Psalm 147:1; — make music, melody (only Psalms, except Judges 5:3; Isaiah 12:5); —

1 of singing to (ל) God (Yahweh) Judges 5:3; Psalm 27:6; Psalm 101:1; Psalm 104:33; Psalm 105:2 = 1 Chronicles 16:9 (all "" שׁיר verb), Psalm 9:12; Psalm 30:5 (both "" הוֺדוּ), Psalm 47:7 (לְמַלְכֵּנוּ), Psalm 66:4; Psalm 71:23 (with תְּרַנֵּנָּה שְׂפָתַי), Psalm 75:10 ("" הגיד), Psalm 146:2 ("" הלל); followed by אֶלִֿ Psalm 59:18; to his name לשׁם, Psalm 18:50 = 2 Samuel 22:50 ("" אודך), Psalm 92:2 ("" לְהֹדוֺת), Psalm 135:3 ("" הללויה); followed by suffix = sing thee, praise thee in song Psalm 30:13; Psalm 57:10; Psalm 108:4; Psalm 138:1 (all "" אודך); followed by acc ׳י Isaiah 12:5, אלהים Psalm 47:7, אלהינו Psalm 147:1, אדני Psalm 68:33 ("" שׁירו), followed by שְׁמוֺ Psalm 7:18 ("" אודה), Psalm 9:3; Psalm 61:9; Psalm 66:4; Psalm 68:5 ("" שׁידו); followed by כְּבוֺד שְׁמוֺ Psalm 66:2, גבורתך Psalm 21:14 ("" נשׁירה); followed by accusative of the song, מַשְׂכִּיל Psalm 47:8 (see ׳מ below שׂכל); absolute Psalm 57:8 ("" אשׁירה), Psalm 98:4 ("" הָרִיעוּ, מִּצְחוּ, רַנְַנוּ), Psalm 108:2 ("" אשׁירה; instrumental accompare Psalm 108:3; compare also Psalm 108:4 above), Psalm 47:7 (twice in verse).

2 of playing musical instruments בְּנֵבֶל עָשׂוֺר זַמְּרוּלֿוֺ Psalm 33:2 ("" בְּכִנּוֺר ׳הודו לי), compare Psalm 144:9 ("" אשׁירה); אזמרה לך בכנור Psalm 71:22 ("" אודך בִכְלִינֶֿבֶל); בכנ֑֑ור בכנור ׳לי ׳ז וקול זמרה Psalm 98:5; בכנור ׳לא ׳ז Psalm 147:7 ("" בתודה ׳ענו לי); בְּתֹף וכנור יזמרולֿו Psalm 149:3 ("" יהללו שׁמו בְּמָחוֺל).

[זְמָר] noun [masculine] music (compare Biblical Hebrew I. [זָמַר]); — emphatic זְמָרָא Daniel 3:5,7,10,15.

Strong's Hebrew: 2167. זָמַר (zamar) — 46 Occurrences

Judges 5:3
HEB: אָנֹכִ֣י אָשִׁ֔ירָה אֲזַמֵּ֕ר לַֽיהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י
NAS: I will sing, I will sing praise to the LORD,
KJV: unto the LORD; I will sing [praise] to the LORD
INT: I will sing will sing to the LORD the God

2 Samuel 22:50
HEB: בַּגּוֹיִ֑ם וּלְשִׁמְךָ֖ אֲזַמֵּֽר׃
NAS: among the nations, And I will sing praises to Your name.
KJV: among the heathen, and I will sing praises unto thy name.
INT: the nations to your name will sing

1 Chronicles 16:9
HEB: שִׁ֤ירוּ לוֹ֙ זַמְּרוּ־ ל֔וֹ שִׂ֖יחוּ
NAS: Sing to Him, sing praises to Him; Speak
KJV: Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him, talk
INT: Sing sing Speak of all

Psalm 7:17
HEB: יְהוָ֣ה כְּצִדְק֑וֹ וַ֝אֲזַמְּרָ֗ה שֵֽׁם־ יְהוָ֥ה
NAS: according to His righteousness And will sing praise to the name
KJV: according to his righteousness: and will sing praise to the name
INT: to the LORD to his righteousness and will sing to the name of the LORD

Psalm 9:2
HEB: וְאֶעֶלְצָ֣ה בָ֑ךְ אֲזַמְּרָ֖ה שִׁמְךָ֣ עֶלְיֽוֹן׃
NAS: and exult in You; I will sing praise to Your name,
KJV: and rejoice in thee: I will sing praise to thy name,
INT: will be glad and exult will sing to your name Most

Psalm 9:11
HEB: זַמְּר֗וּ לַ֭יהוָה יֹשֵׁ֣ב
NAS: Sing praises to the LORD, who dwells
KJV: Sing praises to the LORD,
INT: Sing to the LORD dwells

Psalm 18:49
HEB: יְהוָ֑ה וּלְשִׁמְךָ֥ אֲזַמֵּֽרָה׃
NAS: O LORD, And I will sing praises to Your name.
KJV: among the heathen, and sing praises unto thy name.
INT: LORD to your name will sing

Psalm 18:50
HEB: [מִגְדֹּל כ] (מַגְדִּיל֮ ק) יְשׁוּע֪וֹת
INT: give praise deliverance to his king

Psalm 21:13
HEB: בְּעֻזֶּ֑ךָ נָשִׁ֥ירָה וּֽ֝נְזַמְּרָה גְּבוּרָתֶֽךָ׃
NAS: We will sing and praise Your power.
KJV: [so] will we sing and praise thy power.
INT: your strength will sing and praise your power

Psalm 27:6
HEB: תְרוּעָ֑ה אָשִׁ֥ירָה וַ֝אֲזַמְּרָ֗ה לַיהוָֽה׃
NAS: I will sing, yes, I will sing praises to the LORD.
KJV: I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the LORD.
INT: shouts will sing will sing to the LORD

Psalm 30:4
HEB: זַמְּר֣וּ לַיהוָ֣ה חֲסִידָ֑יו
NAS: Sing praise to the LORD,
KJV: Sing unto the LORD, O ye saints
INT: Sing to the LORD his godly

Psalm 30:12
HEB: לְמַ֤עַן ׀ יְזַמֶּרְךָ֣ כָ֭בוֹד וְלֹ֣א
NAS: That [my] soul may sing praise to You and not be silent.
KJV: To the end that [my] glory may sing praise to thee, and not be silent.
INT: because of may sing That soul not

Psalm 33:2
HEB: בְּנֵ֥בֶל עָ֝שׂ֗וֹר זַמְּרוּ־ לֽוֹ׃
NAS: with the lyre; Sing praises to Him with a harp
KJV: with harp: sing unto him with the psaltery
INT: A harp of ten Sing

Psalm 47:6
HEB: זַמְּר֣וּ אֱלֹהִ֣ים זַמֵּ֑רוּ
NAS: Sing praises to God,
KJV: Sing praises to God, sing praises:
INT: Sing to God praises

Psalm 47:6
HEB: זַמְּר֣וּ אֱלֹהִ֣ים זַמֵּ֑רוּ זַמְּר֖וּ לְמַלְכֵּ֣נוּ
NAS: Sing praises to God, sing
KJV: to God, sing praises: sing praises
INT: Sing to God praises sing to our King

Psalm 47:6
HEB: אֱלֹהִ֣ים זַמֵּ֑רוּ זַמְּר֖וּ לְמַלְכֵּ֣נוּ זַמֵּֽרוּ׃
NAS: to God, sing praises; Sing praises
KJV: sing praises: sing praises unto our King,
INT: to God praises sing to our King praises

Psalm 47:6
HEB: זַמְּר֖וּ לְמַלְכֵּ֣נוּ זַמֵּֽרוּ׃
NAS: sing praises; Sing praises to our King,
KJV: unto our King, sing praises.
INT: sing to our King praises

Psalm 47:7
HEB: הָאָ֥רֶץ אֱלֹהִ֗ים זַמְּר֥וּ מַשְׂכִּֽיל׃
NAS: the earth; Sing praises with a skillful psalm.
KJV: of all the earth: sing ye praises with understanding.
INT: the earth God Sing understanding

Psalm 57:7
HEB: לִבִּ֑י אָ֝שִׁ֗ירָה וַאֲזַמֵּֽרָה׃
NAS: I will sing, yes, I will sing praises!
KJV: is fixed: I will sing and give praise.
INT: my heart will sing will sing

Psalm 57:9
HEB: בָעַמִּ֥ים ׀ אֲדֹנָ֑י אֲ֝זַמֶּרְךָ֗ בַּל־ אֻמִּֽים׃
NAS: among the peoples; I will sing praises to You among the nations.
KJV: among the people: I will sing unto thee among the nations.
INT: the peoples Lord will sing among the nations

Psalm 59:17
HEB: עֻ֭זִּי אֵלֶ֣יךָ אֲזַמֵּ֑רָה כִּֽי־ אֱלֹהִ֥ים
NAS: O my strength, I will sing praises to You; For God
KJV: Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing: for God
INT: my strength about will sing For God

Psalm 61:8
HEB: כֵּ֤ן אֲזַמְּרָ֣ה שִׁמְךָ֣ לָעַ֑ד
NAS: So I will sing praise to Your name
KJV: So will I sing praise unto thy name
INT: So will sing to your name forever

Psalm 66:2
HEB: זַמְּר֥וּ כְבֽוֹד־ שְׁמ֑וֹ
NAS: Sing the glory of His name;
KJV: Sing forth the honour of his name:
INT: Sing the glory of his name

Psalm 66:4
HEB: יִשְׁתַּחֲו֣וּ לְ֭ךָ וִֽיזַמְּרוּ־ לָ֑ךְ יְזַמְּר֖וּ
NAS: will worship You, And will sing praises to You; They will sing praises
KJV: shall worship thee, and shall sing unto thee; they shall sing
INT: the earth will worship and will sing praises to your name

Psalm 66:4
HEB: וִֽיזַמְּרוּ־ לָ֑ךְ יְזַמְּר֖וּ שִׁמְךָ֣ סֶֽלָה׃
NAS: You, And will sing praises to You; They will sing praises to Your name.
KJV: thee, and shall sing unto thee; they shall sing [to] thy name.
INT: will worship and will sing praises to your name Selah

Psalm 68:4
HEB: שִׁ֤ירוּ ׀ לֵֽאלֹהִים֮ זַמְּר֪וּ שְׁ֫מ֥וֹ סֹ֡לּוּ
NAS: to God, sing praises to His name;
KJV: unto God, sing praises to his name:
INT: Sing to God sing to his name Lift

Psalm 68:32
HEB: שִׁ֣ירוּ לֵאלֹהִ֑ים זַמְּר֖וּ אֲדֹנָ֣י סֶֽלָה׃
NAS: of the earth, Sing praises to the Lord,
KJV: of the earth; O sing praises unto the Lord;
INT: Sing to God Sing to the Lord Selah

Psalm 71:22
HEB: אֲמִתְּךָ֪ אֱלֹ֫הָ֥י אֲזַמְּרָ֣ה לְךָ֣ בְכִנּ֑וֹר
NAS: O my God; To You I will sing praises with the lyre,
KJV: O my God: unto thee will I sing with the harp,
INT: your truth my God will sing the lyre Holy

Psalm 71:23
HEB: שְׂ֭פָתַי כִּ֣י אֲזַמְּרָה־ לָּ֑ךְ וְ֝נַפְשִׁ֗י
NAS: when I sing praises to You; And my soul,
KJV: shall greatly rejoice when I sing unto thee; and my soul,
INT: my lips when sing and my soul which

Psalm 75:9
HEB: אַגִּ֣יד לְעֹלָ֑ם אֲ֝זַמְּרָ֗ה לֵאלֹהֵ֥י יַעֲקֹֽב׃
NAS: [it] forever; I will sing praises to the God
KJV: for ever; I will sing praises to the God
INT: will declare forever will sing to the God of Jacob

Psalm 92:1
HEB: לְהֹד֥וֹת לַיהוָ֑ה וּלְזַמֵּ֖ר לְשִׁמְךָ֣ עֶלְיֽוֹן׃
NAS: to the LORD And to sing praises to Your name,
KJV: unto the LORD, and to sing praises unto thy name,
INT: to give to the LORD sing to your name Most

Psalm 98:4
HEB: פִּצְח֖וּ וְרַנְּנ֣וּ וְזַמֵּֽרוּ׃
NAS: and sing for joy and sing praises.
KJV: and rejoice, and sing praise.
INT: Break and sing and sing

Psalm 98:5
HEB: זַמְּר֣וּ לַיהוָ֣ה בְּכִנּ֑וֹר
NAS: Sing praises to the LORD
KJV: Sing unto the LORD with the harp;
INT: Sing to the LORD the lyre

Psalm 101:1
HEB: לְךָ֖ יְהוָ֣ה אֲזַמֵּֽרָה׃
NAS: A Psalm of David. I will sing of lovingkindness
KJV: unto thee, O LORD, will I sing.
INT: will sing LORD sing

Psalm 104:33
HEB: לַיהוָ֣ה בְּחַיָּ֑י אֲזַמְּרָ֖ה לֵאלֹהַ֣י בְּעוֹדִֽי׃
NAS: I will sing to the LORD
KJV: as long as I live: I will sing praise to my God
INT: to the LORD live will sing to my God while

Psalm 105:2
HEB: שִֽׁירוּ־ ל֭וֹ זַמְּרוּ־ ל֑וֹ שִׂ֝֗יחוּ
NAS: Sing to Him, sing praises to Him; Speak
KJV: Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him: talk
INT: Sing sing Speak of all

Psalm 108:1
HEB: אֱלֹהִ֑ים אָשִׁ֥ירָה וַ֝אֲזַמְּרָ֗ה אַף־ כְּבוֹדִֽי׃
NAS: I will sing, I will sing praises, even
KJV: I will sing and give praise, even with my glory.
INT: God will sing will sing even my soul

Psalm 108:3
HEB: בָעַמִּ֥ים ׀ יְהוָ֑ה וַ֝אֲזַמֶּרְךָ֗ בַּל־ אֻמִּֽים׃
NAS: among the peoples, And I will sing praises to You among the nations.
KJV: among the people: and I will sing praises unto thee among the nations.
INT: the peoples LORD will sing among the nations

Psalm 135:3
HEB: ט֣וֹב יְהוָ֑ה זַמְּר֥וּ לִ֝שְׁמ֗וֹ כִּ֣י
NAS: is good; Sing praises to His name,
KJV: [is] good: sing praises unto his name;
INT: is good the LORD Sing to his name for

Psalm 138:1
HEB: נֶ֖גֶד אֱלֹהִ֣ים אֲזַמְּרֶֽךָּ׃
NAS: my heart; I will sing praises to You before
KJV: before the gods will I sing praise unto thee.
INT: before the gods will sing

Psalm 144:9
HEB: בְּנֵ֥בֶל עָ֝שׂ֗וֹר אֲזַמְּרָה־ לָּֽךְ׃
NAS: of ten strings I will sing praises to You,
KJV: [and] an instrument of ten strings will I sing praises unto thee.
INT: A harp of ten will sing

Psalm 146:2
HEB: יְהוָ֣ה בְּחַיָּ֑י אֲזַמְּרָ֖ה לֵֽאלֹהַ֣י בְּעוֹדִֽי׃
NAS: while I live; I will sing praises to my God
KJV: the LORD: I will sing praises unto my God
INT: the LORD live will sing to my God while

Psalm 147:1
HEB: כִּי־ ט֭וֹב זַמְּרָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ כִּֽי־
NAS: For it is good to sing praises to our God;
KJV: for [it is] good to sing praises unto our God;
INT: for is good to sing to our God for

Psalm 147:7
HEB: לַיהוָ֣ה בְּתוֹדָ֑ה זַמְּר֖וּ לֵאלֹהֵ֣ינוּ בְכִנּֽוֹר׃
NAS: with thanksgiving; Sing praises to our God
KJV: with thanksgiving; sing praise upon the harp
INT: to the LORD thanksgiving Sing to our God the lyre

Psalm 149:3
HEB: בְּתֹ֥ף וְ֝כִנּ֗וֹר יְזַמְּרוּ־ לֽוֹ׃
NAS: with dancing; Let them sing praises to Him with timbrel
KJV: in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel
INT: timbrel and lyre sing

Isaiah 12:5
HEB: זַמְּר֣וּ יְהוָ֔ה כִּ֥י
NAS: Praise the LORD in song,
KJV: Sing unto the LORD; for he hath done
INT: Praise the LORD for