Aramaic

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Semitic *zamar-.

Verb

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זמר (transliteration needed)

  1. to sing

Hebrew

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Etymology 1

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Root
ז־מ־ר (z-m-r)

From Proto-Semitic *zamar-.

Noun

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

  1. singer

Noun

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

  1. song, singing, especially traditional and popular Hebrew songs.
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Verb

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זִמֵּר (zimér) (pi'el construction)

  1. defective spelling of זימר.

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זֻמַּר (zumár) (pu'al construction)

  1. defective spelling of זומר.
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Etymology 2

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Verb

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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
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Etymology 3

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Root
ז־מ־ר (z-m-r)

Noun

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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

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Etymology

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From Hebrew זֶמֶר (zémer).

Noun

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זמר (zemerm, diminutive זמרל (zemerl)

  1. song

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