Definition
a primitive root (perhaps identical with H2168 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
Traditional renderings: give praise, sing forth praises, psalms.
Traditional renderings: give praise, sing forth praises, psalms.
In the Greek Old Testament
How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders זָמַר:
Usage patterns
Occurrences
45 total
- Judges 5:3אֲזַמֵּ֕ר · I will sing praiseListen, O kings! Give ear, O princes! I will sing to the LORD; I will sing praise to the LORD, the God of Israel.
- 2 Samuel 22:50אֲזַמֵּֽר׃ · I will sing praisesTherefore I will praise You, O LORD, among the nations; I will sing praises to Your name.
- 1 Chronicles 16:9זַמְּרוּ־ · sing praisesSing to Him, sing praises to Him; tell of all His wonders.
- Psalm 7:17וַ֝אֲזַמְּרָ֗ה · and sing praiseI will thank the LORD for His righteousness and sing praise to the name of the LORD Most High.
- Psalm 9:2אֲזַמְּרָ֖ה · I will sing praiseI will be glad and rejoice in You; I will sing praise to Your name, O Most High.
- Psalm 9:11זַמְּר֗וּ · Sing praisesSing praises to the LORD, who dwells in Zion; proclaim His deeds among the nations.
- Psalm 18:49אֲזַמֵּֽרָה׃ · I will sing praisesTherefore I will praise You, O LORD, among the nations; I will sing praises to Your name.
- Psalm 21:13וּֽ֝נְזַמְּרָה · and praiseBe exalted, O LORD, in Your strength; we will sing and praise Your power.
- Psalm 27:6וַ֝אֲזַמְּרָ֗ה · and make musicThen my head will be held high above my enemies around me. At His tabernacle I will offer sacrifices with shouts of joy; I will sing and make music to the LORD.
- Psalm 30:4זַמְּר֣וּ · SingSing to the LORD, O you His saints, and praise His holy name.
- Psalm 30:12יְזַמֶּרְךָ֣ · may sing…that my heart may sing Your praises and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks forever.
- Psalm 33:2זַמְּרוּ־ · make musicPraise the LORD with the harp; make music to Him with ten strings.
- Psalm 47:6זַמְּר֣וּ · Sing praises; זַמֵּ֑רוּ · sing praises; זַמְּר֖וּ · sing praises; זַמֵּֽרוּ׃ · sing praisesSing praises to God, sing praises; sing praises to our King, sing praises!
- Psalm 47:7זַמְּר֥וּ · sing to Him a psalm of praiseFor God is King of all the earth; sing to Him a psalm of praise.
- Psalm 57:7וַאֲזַמֵּֽרָה׃ · and make musicMy heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast. I will sing and make music.
- Psalm 57:9אֲ֝זַמֶּרְךָ֗ · I will sing Your praisesI will praise You, O Lord, among the nations; I will sing Your praises among the peoples.
- Psalm 59:17אֲזַמֵּ֑רָה · I sing praisesTo You, O my strength, I sing praises, for You, O God, are my fortress, my God of loving devotion.
- Psalm 61:8אֲזַמְּרָ֣ה · sing praiseThen I will ever sing praise to Your name and fulfill my vows day by day.
- Psalm 66:2זַמְּר֥וּ · SingSing the glory of His name; make His praise glorious.
- Psalm 66:4וִֽיזַמְּרוּ־ · they sing praise; יְזַמְּר֖וּ · they sing praiseAll the earth bows down to You; they sing praise to You; they sing praise to Your name.” Selah
- Psalm 68:4זַמְּר֪וּ · Sing praisesSing to God! Sing praises to His name. Exalt Him who rides on the clouds—His name is the LORD—and rejoice before Him.
- Psalm 68:32זַמְּר֖וּ · sing praisesSing to God, O kingdoms of the earth; sing praises to the Lord—Selah
- Psalm 71:22אֲזַמְּרָ֣ה · I will sing praiseSo I will praise You with the harp for Your faithfulness, O my God; I will sing praise to You with the lyre, O Holy One of Israel.
- Psalm 71:23אֲזַמְּרָה־ · I sing praiseWhen I sing praise to You my lips will shout for joy, along with my soul, which You have redeemed.
- Psalm 75:9אֲ֝זַמְּרָ֗ה · I will sing praiseBut I will proclaim Him forever; I will sing praise to the God of Jacob.
- Psalm 92:1וּלְזַמֵּ֖ר · and to sing praisesA Psalm. A song for the Sabbath day. It is good to praise the LORD, and to sing praises to Your name, O Most High,
- Psalm 98:4וְזַמֵּֽרוּ׃ · and sing praisesMake a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth; break forth—let your cry ring out, and sing praises!
- Psalm 98:5זַמְּר֣וּ · Sing praisesSing praises to the LORD with the lyre, in melodious song with the harp.
- Psalm 101:1אֲזַמֵּֽרָה׃ · I will sing praisesA Psalm of David. I will sing of Your loving devotion and justice; to You, O LORD, I will sing praises.
- Psalm 104:33אֲזַמְּרָ֖ה · I will sing praiseI will sing to the LORD all my life; I will sing praise to my God while I have my being.
- Psalm 105:2זַמְּרוּ־ · sing praisesSing to Him, sing praises to Him; tell of all His wonders.
- Psalm 108:1וַ֝אֲזַמְּרָ֗ה · and make musicA song. A Psalm of David. My heart is steadfast, O God; I will sing and make music with all my being.
- Psalm 108:3וַ֝אֲזַמֶּרְךָ֗ · I will sing Your praisesI will praise You, O LORD, among the nations; I will sing Your praises among the peoples.
- Psalm 135:3זַמְּר֥וּ · sing praisesHallelujah, for the LORD is good; sing praises to His name, for it is lovely.
- Psalm 138:1אֲזַמְּרֶֽךָּ׃ · I sing Your praisesOf David. I give You thanks with all my heart; before the gods I sing Your praises.
- Psalm 144:9אֲזַמְּרָה־ · I will make musicI will sing to You a new song, O God; on a harp of ten strings I will make music to You—
- Psalm 146:2אֲזַמְּרָ֖ה · I will sing praisesI will praise the LORD all my life; I will sing praises to my God while I have my being.
- Psalm 147:1זַמְּרָ֣ה · to sing praisesHallelujah! How good it is to sing praises to our God, how pleasant and lovely to praise Him!
- Psalm 147:7זַמְּר֖וּ · make musicSing to the LORD with thanksgiving; make music on the harp to our God,
- Psalm 149:3יְזַמְּרוּ־ · and make musicLet them praise His name with dancing, and make music to Him with tambourine and harp.
- Isaiah 12:5זַמְּר֣וּ · SingSing to the LORD, for He has done glorious things. Let this be known in all the earth.