Hebrew word study

זָמַרzâmar — play upon it

Pronounced “zaw-mar'”

play upon it; to make music, accompanied by the voice; hence to celebrate in song and music

Translated in the King James as: give praise, sing forth praises, psalms.

Appears 45 times in Scripture

Origin: a primitive root (perhaps identical with H2168 (זָמַר) through the idea of striking with the fingers); properly, to touch the strings or parts of a musical instrument, i.e.

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Where it appears

Judges — 1×

Judges 5:3

2 Samuel — 1×

2 Sam 22:50

1 Chronicles — 1×

1 Chr 16:9

Psalms — 41×

Psalms 7:17 Psalms 9:2 Psalms 9:11 Psalms 18:49 Psalms 21:13 Psalms 27:6 Psalms 30:4 Psalms 30:12 Psalms 33:2 Psalms 47:6 Psalms 47:7 Psalms 57:7 Psalms 57:9 Psalms 59:17 Psalms 61:8 Psalms 66:2 Psalms 66:4 Psalms 68:4 Psalms 68:32 Psalms 71:22 Psalms 71:23 Psalms 75:9 Psalms 92:1 Psalms 98:4 Psalms 98:5+ 16 more in Psalms

Isaiah — 1×

Isaiah 12:5

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