The meaning of “שִׁיר”
Understanding shîyr reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
or (the original form) שׁוּר shûwr (shoor); (1 Samuel 18:6), a primitive root (rather identical with שׁוּר through the i...
שִׁיר
or (the original form) שׁוּר shûwr (shoor); (1 Samuel 18:6), a primitive root (rather identical with שׁוּר through the idea of strolling minstrelsy) behold (by mistake for שׁוּר), sing(-er, -ing man, -ing woman). - to sing 1) to sing 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to sing 1a2) singer, songstresses (participle) 1b) (Polel) 1b1) to sing 1b2) singer, songstress (participle) 1c) (Hophal) to be sung ++++ In Job 36:24, the word is translated "Behold"; in modern versions, it is translated "Sing". The old translations considered the Hebrew word to be from a different root than שׁוּר hence the difference in the translations.
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Exodus 15:21 | “And Miriam answered them, Sing ye to the Lord, for he hath triumphed gloriously; the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.” Word: שִׁיר (shîyr) | |
| 1 Samuel 18:6 | “And it came to pass as they came, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, that the women came out of all cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet king Saul, with tabrets, with joy, and with instruments of musick.” Word: שִׁיר (shîyr) | |
| 1 Chronicles 15:19 | “So the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were appointed to sound with cymbals of brass;” Word: שִׁיר (shîyr) | |
| Nehemiah 12:28 | “And the sons of the singers gathered themselves together, both out of the plain country round about Jerusalem, and from the villages of Netophathi;” Word: שִׁיר (shîyr) | |
| Proverbs 25:20 | “As he that taketh away a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar upon nitre, so is he that singeth songs to an heavy heart.” Word: שִׁיר (shîyr) |
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