H2167: זָמַר
zâmar · pronounced zaw-mar' · “to sing”
Definition
play upon it; to make music, accompanied by the voice; hence to celebrate in song and music
KJV translates it as: give praise, sing forth praises, psalms.
Word origin: a primitive root (perhaps identical with H2168 (זָמַר) through the idea of striking with the fingers); properly, to touch the strings or parts of a musical instrument, i.e.
Extended definition
1a) (Piel)
1a1) to make music, sing
1a2) to play a musical instrument
Aramaic equivalent: ze.mar (זְמָר "music" H2170)
Brief lexicon based on BDB via STEPBible TBESH (CC BY 4.0).
How H2167 is translated
- sing praises ×11
- i will sing praises ×10
- you ×4
- make music ×4
- sing praises to ×4
- i will make music ×3
- i will sing praises to ×2
- i will sing praise ×1
- i will sing praise to ×1
- we will sing praises ×1
- they may sing praises ×1
- they sing praises to ×1
Bible verses with H2167 (zâmar)
Zâmar appears in 41 verses; the first 25 are shown below.
- Judges 5:3
Hear, O ye kings; give ear, O ye princes; I, even I, will sing unto the Lord; I will sing 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 unto thy name.
- 1 Chronicles 16:9
Sing unto him, sing psalms 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 to the name of the Lord most high.
- Psalms 9:2
I will be glad and rejoice in thee: I will sing praise to thy name, O thou most High.
- Psalms 9:11
Sing praises 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 unto thy name.
- Psalms 21:13
Be thou exalted, Lord, in thine own strength: so will we sing and praise 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 unto the Lord.
- Psalms 30:4
Sing 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 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 unto him with the psaltery and an instrument of ten strings.
- Psalms 47:6
Sing praises to God, sing praises: sing praises unto our King, sing praises.
- Psalms 47:7
For God is the King of all the earth: sing ye praises with understanding.
- Psalms 57:7
My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise.
- Psalms 57:9
I will praise thee, O Lord, among the people: I will sing unto thee among the nations.
- Psalms 59:17
Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing: for God is my defence, and the God of my mercy.
- Psalms 61:8
So will I sing praise unto thy name for ever, that I may daily perform my vows.
- Psalms 66:2
Sing forth the honour of his name: make his praise glorious.
- Psalms 66:4
All the earth shall worship thee, and shall sing unto thee; they shall sing to thy name. Selah.
- Psalms 68:4
Sing unto God, sing praises 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 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 with the harp, O thou Holy One of Israel.
- Psalms 71:23
My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing unto thee; and my soul, which thou hast redeemed.
- Psalms 75:9
But I will declare for ever; I will sing praises to the God of Jacob.