זָמַר
zâmar(zaw-mar')
“play upon it; to make music, accompanied by the voice; hence to celebrate in song and music”
45 occurrencesOld TestamentUncommon Word
Definition
Strong’s Definition
play upon it; to make music, accompanied by the voice; hence to celebrate in song and music
Translated in KJV as
give praisesing forth praisespsalms.
Etymology
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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“Hear, O ye kings; give ear, O ye princes; I, even I, will sing unto the LORD; I will sing praise to the LORD God of Israel.”