Shir שִׁיר

Shir (Hebrew שִׁיר, Strong's H7891) is a Hebrew verb meaning “to sing”. It occurs 86 times in 78 verses of the Old Testament.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Topics

• Music

Verses

Every verse with Shir, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Exodus

• Exodus 15:1
  Then sang Moses and the children of Israel this song unto the Lord, and spake, saying, I will sing unto the Lord, for he hath triumphed gloriously: the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.Then Moses and the Israelites sang this song to the LORD: “I will sing to the LORD, for He is highly exalted. The horse and rider He has thrown into the sea.
• Exodus 15:21
  And Miriam answered them, Sing ye to the Lord, for he hath triumphed gloriously; the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.And Miriam sang back to them: “Sing to the LORD, for He is highly exalted; the horse and rider He has thrown into the sea.”

Numbers

• Numbers 21:17
  Then Israel sang this song, Spring up, O well; sing ye unto it:Then Israel sang this song: “Spring up, O well, all of you sing to it!

Judges

• Judges 5:1
  Then sang Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam on that day, saying,On that day Deborah and Barak son of Abinoam sang this song:
• Judges 5:3
  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.Listen, O kings! Give ear, O princes! I will sing to the LORD; I will sing praise to the LORD, the God of Israel.

1 Samuel

• 1 Samuel 18:6
  And it came to pass as they came, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, that the women came out of all cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet king Saul, with tabrets, with joy, and with instruments of musick.As the troops were returning home after David had killed the Philistine, the women came out of all the cities of Israel to meet King Saul with singing and dancing, with joyful songs, and with tambourines and other instruments.

2 Samuel

• 2 Samuel 19:35
  I am this day fourscore years old: and can I discern between good and evil? can thy servant taste what I eat or what I drink? can I hear any more the voice of singing men and singing women? wherefore then should thy servant be yet a burden unto my lord the king?I am now eighty years old. Can I discern what is good and what is not? Can your servant taste what he eats or drinks? Can I still hear the voice of singing men and women? Why should your servant be an added burden to my lord the king?

1 Kings

• 1 Kings 10:12
  And the king made of the almug trees pillars for the house of the Lord, and for the king’s house, harps also and psalteries for singers: there came no such almug trees, nor were seen unto this day.The king made the almug wood into steps for the house of the LORD and for the king’s palace, and into lyres and harps for the singers. Never before had such almug wood been brought in, nor has such been seen to this day.)

1 Chronicles

• 1 Chronicles 6:33
  And these are they that waited with their children. Of the sons of the Kohathites: Heman a singer, the son of Joel, the son of Shemuel,These are the men who served, together with their sons. From the Kohathites:
• 1 Chronicles 9:33
  And these are the singers, chief of the fathers of the Levites, who remaining in the chambers were free: for they were employed in that work day and night.Those who were musicians, the heads of Levite families, stayed in the temple chambers and were exempt from other duties because they were on duty day and night.
• 1 Chronicles 15:16
  And David spake to the chief of the Levites to appoint their brethren to be the singers with instruments of musick, psalteries and harps and cymbals, sounding, by lifting up the voice with joy.David also told the leaders of the Levites to appoint their relatives as singers to lift up their voices with joy, accompanied by musical instruments—harps, lyres, and cymbals.
• 1 Chronicles 15:19
  So the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were appointed to sound with cymbals of brass;The musicians Heman, Asaph, and Ethan were to sound the bronze cymbals.
• 1 Chronicles 15:27
  And David was clothed with a robe of fine linen, and all the Levites that bare the ark, and the singers, and Chenaniah the master of the song with the singers: David also had upon him an ephod of linen.Now David was dressed in a robe of fine linen, as were all the Levites who were carrying the ark, as well as the singers and Chenaniah, the director of music for the singers. David also wore a linen ephod.
• 1 Chronicles 16:9
  Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him, talk ye of all his wondrous works.Sing to Him, sing praises to Him; tell of all His wonders.
• 1 Chronicles 16:23
  Sing unto the Lord, all the earth; shew forth from day to day his salvation.Sing to the LORD, all the earth. Proclaim His salvation day after day.

2 Chronicles

• 2 Chronicles 5:12
  Also the Levites which were the singers, all of them of Asaph, of Heman, of Jeduthun, with their sons and their brethren, being arrayed in white linen, having cymbals and psalteries and harps, stood at the east end of the altar, and with them an hundred and twenty priests sounding with trumpets:)all the Levitical singers—Asaph, Heman, Jeduthun, and their sons and relatives—stood on the east side of the altar, dressed in fine linen and playing cymbals, harps, and lyres, accompanied by 120 priests sounding trumpets.
• 2 Chronicles 5:13
  It came even to pass, as the trumpeters and singers were as one, to make one sound to be heard in praising and thanking the Lord; and when they lifted up their voice with the trumpets and cymbals and instruments of musick, and praised the Lord, saying, For he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever: that then the house was filled with a cloud, even the house of the Lord;The trumpeters and singers joined together to praise and thank the LORD with one voice. They lifted up their voices, accompanied by trumpets, cymbals, and musical instruments, in praise to the LORD: “For He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.” And the temple, the house of the LORD, was filled with a cloud
• 2 Chronicles 9:11
  And the king made of the algum trees terraces to the house of the Lord, and to the king’s palace, and harps and psalteries for singers: and there were none such seen before in the land of Judah.The king made the algum wood into steps for the house of the LORD and for the king’s palace, and into lyres and harps for the singers. Never before had anything like them been seen in the land of Judah.)
• 2 Chronicles 20:21
  And when he had consulted with the people, he appointed singers unto the Lord, and that should praise the beauty of holiness, as they went out before the army, and to say, Praise the Lord; for his mercy endureth for ever.Then Jehoshaphat consulted with the people and appointed those who would sing to the LORD and praise the splendor of His holiness. As they went out before the army, they were singing: “Give thanks to the LORD, for His loving devotion endures forever.”
• 2 Chronicles 23:13
  And she looked, and, behold, the king stood at his pillar at the entering in, and the princes and the trumpets by the king: and all the people of the land rejoiced, and sounded with trumpets, also the singers with instruments of musick, and such as taught to sing praise. Then Athaliah rent her clothes, and said, Treason, Treason.And she looked out and saw the king standing by his pillar at the entrance. The officers and trumpeters were beside the king, and all the people of the land were rejoicing and blowing trumpets, while the singers with musical instruments were leading the praises. Then Athaliah tore her clothes and screamed, “Treason, treason!”
• 2 Chronicles 29:28
  And all the congregation worshipped, and the singers sang, and the trumpeters sounded: and all this continued until the burnt offering was finished.The whole assembly was worshiping, the singers were singing, and the trumpeters were playing. All this continued until the burnt offering was completed.
• 2 Chronicles 35:15
  And the singers the sons of Asaph were in their place, according to the commandment of David, and Asaph, and Heman, and Jeduthun the king’s seer; and the porters waited at every gate; they might not depart from their service; for their brethren the Levites prepared for them.The singers, the descendants of Asaph, were at their stations according to the command of David, Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun the king’s seer. And the gatekeepers at each gate did not need to leave their position, because their fellow Levites made preparations for them.
• 2 Chronicles 35:25
  And Jeremiah lamented for Josiah: and all the singing men and the singing women spake of Josiah in their lamentations to this day, and made them an ordinance in Israel: and, behold, they are written in the lamentations.Then Jeremiah lamented over Josiah, and to this day all the choirs of men and women sing laments over Josiah. They established them as a statute for Israel, and indeed they are written in the Book of Laments.

Ezra

• Ezra 2:41
  The singers: the children of Asaph, an hundred twenty and eight.The singers: the descendants of Asaph, 128.
• Ezra 2:65
  Beside their servants and their maids, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred thirty and seven: and there were among them two hundred singing men and singing women.in addition to their 7,337 menservants and maidservants, as well as their 200 male and female singers.
• Ezra 2:70
  So the priests, and the Levites, and some of the people, and the singers, and the porters, and the Nethinims, dwelt in their cities, and all Israel in their cities.So the priests, the Levites, the singers, the gatekeepers, and the temple servants, along with some of the people, settled in their own towns; and the rest of the Israelites settled in their towns.
• Ezra 7:7
  And there went up some of the children of Israel, and of the priests, and the Levites, and the singers, and the porters, and the Nethinims, unto Jerusalem, in the seventh year of Artaxerxes the king.So in the seventh year of King Artaxerxes, he went up to Jerusalem with some of the Israelites, including priests, Levites, singers, gatekeepers, and temple servants.
• Ezra 10:24
  Of the singers also; Eliashib: and of the porters; Shallum, and Telem, and Uri.From the singers: Eliashib. From the gatekeepers: Shallum, Telem, and Uri.

Nehemiah

• Nehemiah 7:1
  Now it came to pass, when the wall was built, and I had set up the doors, and the porters and the singers and the Levites were appointed,When the wall had been rebuilt and I had set the doors in place, the gatekeepers, singers, and Levites were appointed.
• Nehemiah 7:44
  The singers: the children of Asaph, an hundred forty and eight.The singers: the descendants of Asaph, 148.
• Nehemiah 7:67
  Beside their manservants and their maidservants, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred thirty and seven: and they had two hundred forty and five singing men and singing women.in addition to their 7,337 menservants and maidservants, as well as their 245 male and female singers.
• Nehemiah 7:73
  So the priests, and the Levites, and the porters, and the singers, and some of the people, and the Nethinims, and all Israel, dwelt in their cities; and when the seventh month came, the children of Israel were in their cities.So the priests, Levites, gatekeepers, singers, and temple servants, along with some of the people and the rest of the Israelites, settled in their own towns. And by the seventh month the Israelites had settled in their towns.
• Nehemiah 10:28
  And the rest of the people, the priests, the Levites, the porters, the singers, the Nethinims, and all they that had separated themselves from the people of the lands unto the law of God, their wives, their sons, and their daughters, every one having knowledge, and having understanding;“The rest of the people—the priests, Levites, gatekeepers, singers, temple servants, and all who had separated themselves from the people of the land to obey the Law of God—along with their wives and all their sons and daughters who are able to understand,
• Nehemiah 10:39
  For the children of Israel and the children of Levi shall bring the offering of the corn, of the new wine, and the oil, unto the chambers, where are the vessels of the sanctuary, and the priests that minister, and the porters, and the singers: and we will not forsake the house of our God.For the Israelites and the Levites are to bring the contributions of grain, new wine, and oil to the storerooms where the articles of the sanctuary are kept and where the ministering priests, the gatekeepers, and the singers stay. Thus we will not neglect the house of our God.”
• Nehemiah 11:22
  The overseer also of the Levites at Jerusalem was Uzzi the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Micha. Of the sons of Asaph, the singers were over the business of the house of God.Now the overseer of the Levites in Jerusalem was Uzzi son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mica. He was one of Asaph’s descendants, who were the singers in charge of the service of the house of God.
• Nehemiah 11:23
  For it was the king’s commandment concerning them, that a certain portion should be for the singers, due for every day.For there was a command from the king concerning the singers, an ordinance regulating their daily activities.
• Nehemiah 12:28
  And the sons of the singers gathered themselves together, both out of the plain country round about Jerusalem, and from the villages of Netophathi;The singers were also assembled from the region around Jerusalem, from the villages of the Netophathites,
• Nehemiah 12:29
  Also from the house of Gilgal, and out of the fields of Geba and Azmaveth: for the singers had builded them villages round about Jerusalem.from Beth-gilgal, and from the fields of Geba and Azmaveth, for they had built villages for themselves around Jerusalem.
• Nehemiah 12:42
  And Maaseiah, and Shemaiah, and Eleazar, and Uzzi, and Jehohanan, and Malchijah, and Elam, and Ezer. And the singers sang loud, with Jezrahiah their overseer.and also Maaseiah, Shemaiah, Eleazar, Uzzi, Jehohanan, Malchijah, Elam, and Ezer. Then the choirs sang out under the direction of Jezrahiah.
• Nehemiah 12:45
  And both the singers and the porters kept the ward of their God, and the ward of the purification, according to the commandment of David, and of Solomon his son.They performed the service of their God and the service of purification, along with the singers and gatekeepers, as David and his son Solomon had prescribed.
• Nehemiah 12:46
  For in the days of David and Asaph of old there were chief of the singers, and songs of praise and thanksgiving unto God.For long ago, in the days of David and Asaph, there were directors for the singers and for the songs of praise and thanksgiving to God.
• Nehemiah 12:47
  And all Israel in the days of Zerubbabel, and in the days of Nehemiah, gave the portions of the singers and the porters, every day his portion: and they sanctified holy things unto the Levites; and the Levites sanctified them unto the children of Aaron.So in the days of Zerubbabel and Nehemiah, all Israel contributed the daily portions for the singers and gatekeepers. They also set aside daily portions for the Levites, and the Levites set aside daily portions for the descendants of Aaron.
• Nehemiah 13:5
  And he had prepared for him a great chamber, where aforetime they laid the meat offerings, the frankincense, and the vessels, and the tithes of the corn, the new wine, and the oil, which was commanded to be given to the Levites, and the singers, and the porters; and the offerings of the priests.and had prepared for Tobiah a large room where they had previously stored the grain offerings, the frankincense, the temple articles, and the tithes of grain, new wine, and oil prescribed for the Levites, singers, and gatekeepers, along with the contributions for the priests.
• Nehemiah 13:10
  And I perceived that the portions of the Levites had not been given them: for the Levites and the singers, that did the work, were fled every one to his field.I also learned that because the portions for the Levites had not been given to them, all the Levites and singers responsible for performing the service had gone back to their own fields.

Job

• Job 36:24
  Remember that thou magnify his work, which men behold.Remember to magnify His work, which men have praised in song.

Psalms

• Psalm 13:6
  I will sing unto the LORD, because he hath dealt bountifully with me.I will sing to the LORD, for He has been good to me.
• Psalm 21:13
  Be thou exalted, LORD, in thine own strength: so will we sing and praise thy power.Be exalted, O LORD, in Your strength; we will sing and praise Your power.
• Psalm 27:6
  And now shall mine head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me: therefore will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the LORD.Then my head will be held high above my enemies around me. At His tabernacle I will offer sacrifices with shouts of joy; I will sing and make music to the LORD.
• Psalm 33:3
  Sing unto him a new song; play skilfully with a loud noise.Sing to Him a new song; play skillfully with a shout of joy.
• Psalm 57:7
  My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise.My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast. I will sing and make music.
• Psalm 59:16
  But I will sing of thy power; yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning: for thou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble.But I will sing of Your strength and proclaim Your loving devotion in the morning. For You are my fortress, my refuge in times of trouble.
• Psalm 65:13
  The pastures are clothed with flocks; the valleys also are covered over with corn; they shout for joy, they also sing.The pastures are clothed with flocks, and the valleys are decked with grain. They shout in triumph; indeed, they sing.
• Psalm 68:4
  Sing unto God, sing praises to his name: extol him that rideth upon the heavens by his name Jah, and rejoice before him.Sing to God! Sing praises to His name. Exalt Him who rides on the clouds— His name is the LORD— and rejoice before Him.
• Psalm 68:25
  The singers went before, the players on instruments followed after; among them were the damsels playing with timbrels.The singers lead the way, the musicians follow after, among the maidens playing tambourines.
• Psalm 68:32
  Sing unto God, ye kingdoms of the earth; O sing praises unto the Lord; Selah:Sing to God, O kingdoms of the earth; sing praises to the Lord— Selah
• Psalm 87:7
  As well the singers as the players on instruments shall be there: all my springs are in thee.Singers and pipers will proclaim, “All my springs of joy are in You.”
• Psalm 89:1
  I will sing of the mercies of the LORD for ever: with my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations.I will sing of the loving devotion of the LORD forever; with my mouth I will proclaim Your faithfulness to all generations.
• Psalm 96:1
  O sing unto the LORD a new song: sing unto the LORD, all the earth.Sing to the LORD a new song; sing to the LORD, all the earth.
• Psalm 96:2
  Sing unto the LORD, bless his name; shew forth his salvation from day to day.Sing to the LORD, bless His name; proclaim His salvation day after day.
• Psalm 98:1
  O sing unto the LORD a new song; for he hath done marvellous things: his right hand, and his holy arm, hath gotten him the victory.Sing to the LORD a new song, for He has done wonders; His right hand and holy arm have gained Him the victory.
• Psalm 101:1
  I will sing of mercy and judgment: unto thee, O LORD, will I sing.I will sing of Your loving devotion and justice; to You, O LORD, I will sing praises.
• Psalm 104:33
  I will sing unto the LORD as long as I live: I will sing praise to my God while I have my being.I will sing to the LORD all my life; I will sing praise to my God while I have my being.
• Psalm 105:2
  Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him: talk ye of all his wondrous works.Sing to Him, sing praises to Him; tell of all His wonders.
• Psalm 106:12
  Then believed they his words; they sang his praise.Then they believed His promises and sang His praise.
• Psalm 108:1
  O God, my heart is fixed; I will sing and give praise, even with my glory.My heart is steadfast, O God; I will sing and make music with all my being.
• Psalm 137:3
  For there they that carried us away captive required of us a song; and they that wasted us required of us mirth, saying, Sing us one of the songs of Zion.for there our captors requested a song; our tormentors demanded songs of joy: “Sing us a song of Zion.”
• Psalm 137:4
  How shall we sing the LORD’s song in a strange land?How can we sing a song of the LORD in a foreign land?
• Psalm 138:5
  Yea, they shall sing in the ways of the LORD: for great is the glory of the LORD.They will sing of the ways of the LORD, for the glory of the LORD is great.
• Psalm 144:9
  I will sing a new song unto thee, O God: upon a psaltery and an instrument of ten strings will I sing praises unto thee.I will sing to You a new song, O God; on a harp of ten strings I will make music to You—
• Psalm 149:1
  Praise ye the LORD. Sing unto the LORD a new song, and his praise in the congregation of saints.Hallelujah! Sing to the LORD a new song— His praise in the assembly of the godly.

Proverbs

• Proverbs 25:20
  As he that taketh away a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar upon nitre, so is he that singeth songs to an heavy heart.Like one who removes a garment on a cold day or vinegar poured on a wound is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.

Ecclesiastes

• Ecclesiastes 2:8
  I gathered me also silver and gold, and the peculiar treasure of kings and of the provinces: I gat me men singers and women singers, and the delights of the sons of men, as musical instruments, and that of all sorts.and I accumulated for myself silver and gold and the treasure of kings and provinces. I gathered to myself male and female singers, and the delights of the sons of men—many concubines.

Isaiah

• Isaiah 5:1
  Now will I sing to my wellbeloved a song of my beloved touching his vineyard. My wellbeloved hath a vineyard in a very fruitful hill:I will sing for my beloved a song of his vineyard: My beloved had a vineyard on a very fertile hill.
• Isaiah 26:1
  In that day shall this song be sung in the land of Judah; We have a strong city; salvation will God appoint for walls and bulwarks.In that day this song will be sung in the land of Judah: We have a strong city; salvation is established as its walls and ramparts.
• Isaiah 42:10
  Sing unto the Lord a new song, and his praise from the end of the earth, ye that go down to the sea, and all that is therein; the isles, and the inhabitants thereof.Sing to the LORD a new song— His praise from the ends of the earth— you who go down to the sea, and all that is in it, you islands, and all who dwell in them.

Jeremiah

• Jeremiah 20:13
  Sing unto the Lord, praise ye the Lord: for he hath delivered the soul of the poor from the hand of evildoers.Sing to the LORD! Praise the LORD! For He rescues the life of the needy from the hands of evildoers.

Ezekiel

• Ezekiel 40:44
  And without the inner gate were the chambers of the singers in the inner court, which was at the side of the north gate; and their prospect was toward the south: one at the side of the east gate having the prospect toward the north.Outside the inner gate, within the inner court, were two chambers, one beside the north gate and facing south, and another beside the south gate and facing north.

Zephaniah

• Zephaniah 2:14
  And flocks shall lie down in the midst of her, all the beasts of the nations: both the cormorant and the bittern shall lodge in the upper lintels of it; their voice shall sing in the windows; desolation shall be in the thresholds: for he shall uncover the cedar work.Herds will lie down in her midst, creatures of every kind. Both the desert owl and screech owl will roost atop her pillars. Their calls will sound from the window, but desolation will lie on the threshold, for He will expose the beams of cedar.

Notes

1. Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).