Word

שִׁיר

shîyr · H7891 · Hebrew · 87 occurrences

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Meanings

to sing

Action by which one utters words with a set or improvised tune, whether accompanied by musical instruments and dancing or not

Examples
Exodus 15:1 Then Moses and the sons of Israel sang this song to the LORD, saying: “I will sing to the LORD, for He is highly exalted; The horse and its rider He has hurled into the sea.
Exodus 15:21 And Miriam answered them, “Sing to the LORD, for He is highly exalted; The horse and his rider He has hurled into the sea.”
Judges 5:1 Then Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam sang on that day, saying,

How it’s used In 12 roles

Every occurrence, grouped by the words it is grammatically related to.

the word studied the word it goes with

Who or what does itSubject

45 occurrences in 17 groups

Not stated: you (more than one) 15
Not stated: I 10
Not stated (participle) 4
Not stated: they 3
Other words · 13 groups that occur once or twice (15) 15

What it acts on, or what is saidObject

15 occurrences in 6 groups

שִׁירsong 10
חֵסֵדsteadfast love, kindness, loyalty 2
מַעְיָןspring 1
מִשְׁפָּטjustice, judgment, ordinance 1
עֹזstrength, might 1
תְּהִלָּהpraise 1

With prepositionsPrepositional phrases

32 occurrences in 18 groups

לto/for+ יְהֹוָהthe LORD, YHWH 17
לto/for+ וֹhim 3
Other words · 16 groups that occur once or twice (18) 18

With adverbsAdverbs

2 occurrences in 1 groups

אָזat that time 2

Words describing itAdjectives, demonstratives, participles

4 occurrences in 1 groups

מֵאָהhundred 4

Named alongside itApposition

8 occurrences in 7 groups

בֵּןson 2
הֵימָןHeman 2
אָחbrother 1
לֵוִיִּיLevite 1
עָשָׂהto do, to make 1
פָּטַרexempt 1

What it doesIt is the subject

10 occurrences in 8 groups

יָשַׁבto dwell, to live, to sit 2
אָמַרto say 2
בָּנָהto build, to rebuild, to establish 1
בָּרַחto flee 1
עָלָהto go up 1
פָּקַדto number, to punish 1

What is done to itIt is the object

3 occurrences in 2 groups

עָשָׂהto do, to make 2
עָמַדto stand 1

What it is said to bePredicate

8 occurrences in 5 groups

הֶםthem 4
כְּלִיvessel, utensil, weapon 1
מַעֲמָדoffice 1
מְצֵלֶתcymbals 1
שָׁםthere 1

What is said to be itIt is the predicate

4 occurrences in 4 groups

אֶחָדone 1
אֵלֶּהthese 1
אֶלְיָשִׁיבEliashib 1
אֲמָנָהagreement 1

After prepositionsPrepositional phrases

6 occurrences in 3 groups

לto/for 3
מִןfrom 2
עַלon, upon, over, against 1

In phrases “… of it”It is the genitive

7 occurrences in 6 groups

קוֹלvoice, sound 2
בֵּןson 1
לִשְׁכָּהroom 1
מְנָתpart 1
מִצְוָהcommandment, command 1
רֹאשׁhead, top, chief 1

When two words share a role, as in “Paul and Barnabas said”, the verse appears under each, so a section’s counts can add up to more than the number of occurrences.

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In the other Testament 2 words

ᾄδω áidō · G103 · to sing: Greek ᾄδω (áidō, G103) is the standard Septuagint equivalent for Hebrew שִׁיר (shîyr, H7891), both denoting the act of singing; the Hebrew root encompasses both the verb 'to sing' and nominal forms for singers, while the Greek focuses specifically on the verbal act of singing.
ὑμνέω hymnéō · G5214 · to sing a hymn, to sing a song of praise: Hebrew שִׁיר denotes general singing (secular or sacred contexts), while Greek ὑμνέω specifically denotes hymning or singing religious odes in worship contexts, representing a register-specific subset of the broader Hebrew term's semantic range.

Semantic domains 1 entry

Sing002004001009006: The verb for singing, used of Moses and Israel singing the Song of the Sea (Exodus 15:1), Miriam's answering refrain (Exodus 15:21), Israel's song at the well (Numbers 21:17), and Deborah and Barak's victory song (Judges 5:1, 5:3).

Word family 8 words

Words formed from the same root. They share a form, not always a meaning.

שׁוּר shûwr · H7788 · to depart, to travel, to see · 3×שִׁיר shîyr · H7892 · song · 90×שִׁירshîyr · H7891שׁוֹר shôwr · H7794 · head of cattle, ox · 79×תּוֹר tôwr · H8450 · dove, pigeon, turn · 7×שׁוּר shûwr · H7791 · wall, enemy · 4×שׁוּר shûwr · H7792 · wall · 3×תְּשׁוּרָה tᵉshûwrâh · H8670 · gift, present, payment · 1×

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon H7891. shir [שִׁיר]86 verb sing (denominative according to NöZMG xxxvii (1883), 537…

H7891. shir
[שִׁיר]86 verb sing (denominative according to NöZMG xxxvii (1883), 537 Gerb172, but, if so, an old one); —
Qal49 Perfect3masculine singular שָׁר Psa 7:1; Imperfect3masculine singular יָשִׁיר Exo 15:1; Num 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); 3 feminine singular וַתָּ֫שַׁר Jdg 5:1, etc.; Imperative masculine plural שִׁירוּ Exo 15:21 +; Infinitive construct לָשׁוּר 1Sa 18:6 Kt ( < Qr לָשִׁיר, so Bu; ᵐ5B omitted, compare Dr KitKau HPS Now); Participle שָׁר Pro 25:20; plural שָׁרִים 2Sa 19:36 +; feminine שָׁרוֺת 2Sa 19:36 2Sa 19:2t. + Amo 8:3 (read for שִׁירוֺת; see שִׁירָה); — sing, with accusative שִׁיר Isa 42:10; Psa 33:3 Psa 33:5t.; שִׁירָה Exo 15:1; Num 21:17 (E) Isa 5:1; ׳שׁ בשׁרים Pro 25:20; שִׁיּוֺן מִשִּׁיר Psa 137:3; שׁגיון Psa 7:1 (מזמור ᵐ5), תהלה Psa 106:12; with accusative of theme Psa 59:17; Psa 89:2; absolute Jdg 5:1; 1Sa 18:6; with לְ Psa 13:6; Psa 96:1; Psa 96:2 = 1Ch 16:23; Exo 15:1, Exo 15:21; Jer 20:13; || זמּר Psa 68:5; Psa 68:33; Psa 101:1; Psa 104:33; Psa 105:2 = 1Ch 16:9; Jdg 5:3; + זמּר absolute Psa 57:8 = Psa 108:2 with accusative theme Psalm 21:14; with לְ person Psa 27:6; of nature Psalm 65:14 (after החְרוֺעֵעַ); אנשׁים על Job 33:27 (see above); participle שָׁרִים singers 2Sa 19:36; 1Ki 10:12 1Ki 10:6t. (Eze 40:44 read ᵐ5 שְׁתַּיִם Hi Co modern); שָׁרוֺת songstresses 2Sa 19:36; 2Ch 35:25; Ecc 2:8 + Amo 8:3 (see above). — Psa 138:5 read וְיָשִׂיחוּ.
Po`l.36 Perfect3masculine plural שֹׁרְרוּ Job 36:24; Imperfect3masculine singular יְשׁוֺרֵר Zep 2:14; Participle מְשׁוֺרֵר 1Ch 6:18; 2Ch 29:28; plural מְשֹׁרְרִים Ezr 2:65 +, etc.; — sing: birds Zep 2:14; men Job 36:24; elsewhere participle of Levitical singers 1Ch 6:18; 1Ch 9:33 1Ch 9:31t., + feminine plural Ezr 2:65 songstresses = Neh 7:67.
Hoph`al be sung: Imperfect הַזֶּה הַשִׁיר יוּשַׁר Isa 26:1

Brown, Driver and Briggs, A Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain

Topical studies with this word 1 entry

Sing83 occurrences

Meanings adapted from the UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament, © United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0 and the UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew (from the Semantic Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew), © United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0; MACULA Greek Linguistic Datasets, available at https://github.com/Clear-Bible/macula-greek/, licensed CC BY 4.0; MACULA Hebrew Linguistic Datasets © 2022-2024 by Biblica, Inc., CC BY 4.0. Westminster Leningrad Codex (tanach.us). OpenScriptures Hebrew Bible morphology (hb.openscriptures.org), CC BY 4.0.

Sources

eRhema lexical overview, based on the UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew and the UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament (© United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Macula Hebrew and Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0); released under CC BY-SA 4.0