זמר

Aramaic

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Semitic *zamar-.

Verb

זמר • (transliteration needed)

  1. to sing

Hebrew

Etymology 1
Root
ז־מ־ר (z-m-r)

From Proto-Semitic *zamar-.

Noun

זַמָּר • (zamár) m (plural indefinite זַמָּרִים, feminine counterpart זַמֶּרֶת) [pattern: קַטָּל]

  1. singer

Noun

זֶמֶר • (zémer) m (plural indefinite זְמָרִים) [pattern: קֶטֶל]

  1. song, singing, especially traditional and popular Hebrew songs.
Derived terms

Verb

זִמֵּר • (zimér) third-singular masculine past (pi'el construction)

  1. defective spelling of זימר.

Verb

זֻמַּר • (zumár) third-singular masculine past (pu'al construction)

  1. defective spelling of זומר.

Verb

זָמַר • (zamár) third-singular masculine past (pa'al construction)

  1. to prune, especially a grapevine
    • Tanach, Leviticus 25:3, with translation of the Jewish Publication Society:
      שֵׁשׁ שָׁנִים תִּזְרַע שָׂדֶךָ, וְשֵׁשׁ שָׁנִים תִּזְמֹר כַּרְמֶךָ; וְאָסַפְתָּ אֶת־תְּבוּאָתָהּ.
      shesh shaním tizrá' sadécha, vəshésh shaním tizmór karmécha; vəasáfta et-təvuatáh.
      Six years thou shalt sow thy field, and six years thou shalt prune thy vineyard; and gather in the produce thereof.
Conjugation
Conjugation of זָמַר (see also Appendix:Hebrew verbs) 
non-finite forms
  • to-infinitive: לזמור / לִזְמֹר
  • action noun: זְמִירָה
  • passive participle: —
finite forms singular plural
m. f. m. f.
past first זָמַרְתִּיזָמַרְנוּ
second זָמַרְתָּזָמַרְתְּזְמַרְתֶּם1זְמַרְתֶּן1
third זָמַרזָמְרָהזָמְרוּ
present זוֹמֵרזוֹמֶרֶתזוֹמְרִיםזוֹמְרוֹת
future first אזמור / אֶזְמֹרנזמור / נִזְמֹר
second תזמור / תִּזְמֹרתִּזְמְרִיתִּזְמְרוּתזמורנה / תִּזְמֹרְנָה2
third יזמור / יִזְמֹרתזמור / תִּזְמֹריִזְמְרוּתזמורנה / תִּזְמֹרְנָה2
imperative זמור / זְמֹרזִמְרִיזִמְרוּזמורנה / זְמֹרְנָה2
notes
  1. Pronounced זָמַרְתֶּם and זָמַרְתֶּן in informal Modern Hebrew.
  2. Rare in Modern Hebrew.

Etymology 3
Root
ז־מ־ר (z-m-r)

Noun

זֶמֶר • (zémer) m (plural indefinite זְמָרִים) [pattern: קֶטֶל]

  1. (biblical) one of the seven kosher beasts, whose identity is unknown. Probably the giraffe.
    • Tanach, Deuteronomy 14:4-5, with translation of the Jewish Publication Society:
      זֹאת הַבְּהֵמָה אֲשֶׁר תֹּאכֵלוּ; שׁוֹר שֵׂה כְשָׂבִים וְשֵׂה עִזִּים. אַיָּל וּצְבִי וְיַחְמוּר; וְאַקּוֹ וְדִישֹׁן וּתְאוֹ וָזָמֶר.
      zot habəhemá ashér tochélu, shor se chəsavím vəse 'izzím. ayyál utzəví vəyaḥmúr, vəaqó vədishón utəó vazámer.
      These are the beasts which ye shall eat; the ox, the sheep, and the goat.
      The hart, and the gazelle, and the roebuck, and the wild goat, and the pygarg, and the antelope, and the mountain-sheep.

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew זֶמֶר (zémer).

Noun

זמר • (zemer) m, diminutive זמרל (zemerl)

  1. song

See also
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