Aramaic edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Semitic *zamar-.

Verb edit

זמר (transliteration needed)

  1. to sing

Hebrew edit

Etymology 1 edit

Root
ז־מ־ר (z-m-r)

From Proto-Semitic *zamar-.

Noun edit

זַמָּר (zamárm (plural indefinite זַמָּרִים, feminine counterpart זַמֶּרֶת) [pattern: קַטָּל]

  1. singer

Noun edit

זֶמֶר (zémerm (plural indefinite זְמָרִים) [pattern: קֶטֶל]

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

Verb edit

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

  1. defective spelling of זימר.

Verb edit

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

  1. defective spelling of זומר.

Related terms edit

Etymology 2 edit

Verb edit

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 edit

Etymology 3 edit

Root
ז־מ־ר (z-m-r)

Noun edit

זֶמֶר (zémerm (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 edit

Etymology edit

From Hebrew זֶמֶר (zémer).

Noun edit

זמר (zemerm, diminutive זמרל (zemerl)

  1. song

See also edit