Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
song
Usage: song, psalm
Strong's Number
H2158
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
6
Books
5
Strong's H2158 Quick Answer
Strong's H2158 זָמִיר זָמִר זְמִרָה (zamiyr) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. zamiyr (zaw-meer') (or zamir {zaw-meer'} and (feminine) zmirah {zem-ee-raw'};) n-m. 1. a song to be accompanied with instrumental music [from H2167] It has 6 linked Bible usages across 5 books. Visible English usage signals include songs and psalms. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- zamiyr (zaw-meer') (or zamir {zaw-meer'} and (feminine) zmirah {zem-ee-raw'};) n-m. 1. a song to be accompanied with instrumental music [from H2167]
- Usage
- 6 linked usages
- Books
- 5 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- songs and psalms
Meaning and Definition
zamiyr (zaw-meer') (or zamir {zaw-meer'} and (feminine) zmirah {zem-ee-raw'};) n-m. 1. a song to be accompanied with instrumental music [from H2167] KJV: psalm(-ist), singing, song. Root(s): H2167
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2158. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H2158 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render zamiyr, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
songs
Job 35:10
3×
psalms
Psalms 95:2
How Strong's H2158 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 6 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H2158 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H2158 in the Old Testament
6 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Now these be the last words of David. David the son of Jesse said, and the man who was raised up on high, the anointed of the God of Jacob, and the sweet psalmist of Israel, said,
But none saith, Where is God my maker, who giveth songs in the night;
Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms.
Usage Excerpts
First 6 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2158.
Now these be the last words of David. David the son of Jesse said, and the man who was raised up on high, the anointed of the God of Jacob, and the sweet psalmist of Israel, said,
But none saith, Where is God my maker, who giveth songs in the night;
Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms.
Thy statutes have been my songs in the house of my pilgrimage.
The flowers appear on the earth; the time of the singing of birds is come, and the voice of the turtle is heard in our land;
From the uttermost part of the earth have we heard songs, even glory to the righteous. But I said, My leanness, my leanness, woe unto me! the treacherous dealers have dealt treacherously; yea, the treacherous dealers have dealt very treacherously.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2158, grouped by book.
2 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
Job 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 2 usages, Old Testament
Song of Solomon 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H2158 FAQ
What does zamir (זָמִיר) mean?
Zamir (Strong's H2158) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "song". zamiyr (zaw-meer') (or zamir {zaw-meer'} and (feminine) zmirah {zem-ee-raw'};) n-m. 1. a song to be accompanied with instrumental music [from H2167]
How many times is zamir (זָמִיר) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 6 linked usages for Strong's H2158 across 5 books.
Where can I study zamir (זָמִיר) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2158 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate zamir (זָמִיר)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as songs and psalms. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.