זמר

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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 (zamárm (plural indefinite זַמָּרִים, feminine counterpart זַמֶּרֶת)

  1. singer

Noun

זֶמֶר (zémerm (plural indefinite זְמָרִים)

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

Verb

זִמֵּר (zimér) (pi'el construction)

  1. defective spelling of זימר.

Verb

זֻמַּר (zumár) (pu'al construction)

  1. defective spelling of זומר.

Etymology 2

Verb

זָמַר (zamár) (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

Etymology 3

Root
ז־מ־ר (z-m-r)

Noun

זֶמֶר (zémerm (plural indefinite זְמָרִים)

  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 (zemerm, diminutive זמרל (zemerl)

  1. song

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