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Biblical Hebrew word for worship
Shir: meaning of the Hebrew word
שִׁיר
Shir (שִׁיר, pronounced "shir", Strong's H7891) is a Biblical Hebrew word meaning: To sing; the song, the new song.
Word study
| Original | שִׁיר |
| Transliteration | Shir |
| Pronunciation | shir |
| Language | Biblical Hebrew |
| Strong's number | H7891 |
| Key verse | Psalm 96:1 |
Shir in the Bible
"Sing to the LORD a new song; sing to the LORD, all the earth."Psalm 96:1 (Berean Standard Bible)
Shir in the book ZAMAR
Pastor Douceur Mulongo Nkulu Zoao studies this word in chapter 12 of ZAMAR (in French), « La quatrième étape : l'improvisation prophétique ». Its message: worship is more than singing; it is offering one's whole life to God and letting Him prune us like a vinedresser prunes the vine (John 15:2). The chapter costs 3.99 USD as a PDF, or 29.99 USD for the whole book.
Frequently asked questions
- What does Shir mean?
- Shir (שִׁיר) is a Biblical Hebrew word (Strong's H7891). To sing; the song, the new song.
- How do you pronounce Shir?
- It is pronounced "shir".
- Where is Shir found in the Bible?
- For example in Psalm 96:1: "Sing to the LORD a new song; sing to the LORD, all the earth."
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Read this word in French: Shir (français) · Kiswahili: Shir
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