The meaning of “זִמְרָה”
Understanding zimrâh reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
melody, psalm. - a musical piece or song to be accompanied by an instrument 1) music, melody, song
זִמְרָה
melody, psalm. - a musical piece or song to be accompanied by an instrument 1) music, melody, song
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Psalms 81:2 | “Take a psalm, and bring hither the timbrel, the pleasant harp with the psaltery.” Word: זִמְרָה (zimrâh) | |
| Psalms 98:5 | “Sing unto the Lord with the harp; with the harp, and the voice of a psalm.” Word: זִמְרָה (zimrâh) | |
| Isaiah 51:3 | “For the Lord shall comfort Zion: he will comfort all her waste places; and he will make her wilderness like Eden, and her desert like the garden of the Lord; joy and gladness shall be found therein, thanksgiving, and the voice of melody.” Word: זִמְרָה (zimrâh) | |
| Amos 5:23 | “Take thou away from me the noise of thy songs; for I will not hear the melody of thy viols.” Word: זִמְרָה (zimrâh) |
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