זָמַר
zamar (zāmar)
/zaw-MAR/
“to sing praise, pluck strings, celebrate”
To make music with musical instruments, pluck strings, sing joyful lyrical praise to God (Psalm 104:33).
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
Primitive root.
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
sing praisesing psalms
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: זָמַר (to sing praise, pluck strings, celebrate) -> G5567
Key Biblical Occurrences (6)
Foundational passages where זָמַר (zamar) carries significant theological or narrative weight.