# שִׁיר (shir)

Israeli respelling: shir. Hear on Google uses modern Hebrew.

Strong’s H7892. 87 Old Testament occurrences.

a song; abstractly, singing

King James renderings: musical(-ick), [idiom] sing(-er, -ing), song.

Lexicon: Strong’s Hebrew, public domain. The derived file is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Canonical: https://apologetics.wiki/bible/hebrew/shir-h7892

## Occurrences

- [Genesis 31:27](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/31/27) — Wherefore didst thou flee away secretly, and steal away from me; and didst not tell me, that I might have sent thee away with mirth, and wi…
- [Exodus 15:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/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 glo…
- [Numbers 21:17](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/21/17) — Then Israel sang this song, Spring up, O well; sing ye unto it:
- [Deuteronomy 31:19](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/deuteronomy/31/19) — Now therefore write ye this song for you, and teach it the children of Israel: put it in their mouths, that this song may be a witness for…
- [Deuteronomy 31:21](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/deuteronomy/31/21) — And it shall come to pass, when many evils and troubles are befallen them, that this song shall testify against them as a witness; for it s…
- [Deuteronomy 31:22](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/deuteronomy/31/22) — Moses therefore wrote this song the same day, and taught it the children of Israel.
- [Deuteronomy 31:30](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/deuteronomy/31/30) — And Moses spake in the ears of all the congregation of Israel the words of this song, until they were ended.
- [Deuteronomy 32:44](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/deuteronomy/32/44) — And Moses came and spake all the words of this song in the ears of the people, he, and Hoshea the son of Nun.
- [Judges 5:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/5/12) — Awake, awake, Deborah: awake, awake, utter a song: arise, Barak, and lead thy captivity captive, thou son of Abinoam.
- [2 Samuel 22:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/22/1) — And David spake unto the LORD the words of this song in the day that the LORD had delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies, and out…
- [1 Kings 4:32](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/4/32) — And he spake three thousand proverbs: and his songs were a thousand and five.
- [1 Chronicles 6:31](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/6/31) — And these are they whom David set over the service of song in the house of the LORD, after that the ark had rest.
- [1 Chronicles 6:32](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/6/32) — And they ministered before the dwelling place of the tabernacle of the congregation with singing, until Solomon had built the house of the…
- [1 Chronicles 13:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/13/8) — And David and all Israel played before God with all their might, and with singing, and with harps, and with psalteries, and with timbrels,…
- [1 Chronicles 15:16](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/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 an…
- [1 Chronicles 16:42](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/16/42) — And with them Heman and Jeduthun with trumpets and cymbals for those that should make a sound, and with musical instruments of God. And the…
- [1 Chronicles 25:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/25/6) — All these were under the hands of their father for song in the house of the LORD, with cymbals, psalteries, and harps, for the service of t…
- [1 Chronicles 25:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/25/7) — So the number of them, with their brethren that were instructed in the songs of the LORD, even all that were cunning, was two hundred fours…
- [2 Chronicles 5:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/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…
- [2 Chronicles 7:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-chronicles/7/6) — And the priests waited on their offices: the Levites also with instruments of musick of the LORD, which David the king had made to praise t…
- [2 Chronicles 23:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/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 peo…
- [2 Chronicles 23:18](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-chronicles/23/18) — Also Jehoiada appointed the offices of the house of the LORD by the hand of the priests the Levites, whom David had distributed in the hous…
- [2 Chronicles 29:27](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-chronicles/29/27) — And Hezekiah commanded to offer the burnt offering upon the altar. And when the burnt offering began, the song of the LORD began also with…
- [2 Chronicles 29:28](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/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…
- [2 Chronicles 34:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-chronicles/34/12) — And the men did the work faithfully: and the overseers of them were Jahath and Obadiah, the Levites, of the sons of Merari; and Zechariah a…
- [Nehemiah 12:27](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/nehemiah/12/27) — And at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem they sought the Levites out of all their places, to bring them to Jerusalem, to keep the ded…
- [Nehemiah 12:36](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/nehemiah/12/36) — And his brethren, Shemaiah, and Azarael, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethaneel, and Judah, Hanani, with the musical instruments of David the ma…
- [Nehemiah 12:46](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/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.
- [Psalms 18:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/18/1) — I will love thee, O LORD, my strength.
- [Psalms 28:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/28/7) — The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song wil…
- [Psalms 30:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/30/1) — I will extol thee, O LORD; for thou hast lifted me up, and hast not made my foes to rejoice over me.
- [Psalms 33:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/33/3) — Sing unto him a new song; play skilfully with a loud noise.
- [Psalms 40:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/40/3) — And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the LORD.
- [Psalms 42:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/42/8) — Yet the LORD will command his lovingkindness in the day time, and in the night his song shall be with me, and my prayer unto the God of my…
- [Psalms 45:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/45/1) — My heart is inditing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made touching the king: my tongue is the pen of a ready writer.
- [Psalms 46:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/46/1) — God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
- [Psalms 48:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/48/1) — Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness.
- [Psalms 65:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/65/1) — Praise waiteth for thee, O God, in Sion: and unto thee shall the vow be performed.
- [Psalms 66:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/66/1) — Make a joyful noise unto God, all ye lands:
- [Psalms 67:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/67/1) — God be merciful unto us, and bless us; and cause his face to shine upon us; Selah.
- [Psalms 68:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/68/1) — Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them also that hate him flee before him.
- [Psalms 69:30](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/69/30) — I will praise the name of God with a song, and will magnify him with thanksgiving.
- [Psalms 75:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/75/1) — Unto thee, O God, do we give thanks, unto thee do we give thanks: for that thy name is near thy wondrous works declare.
- [Psalms 76:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/76/1) — In Judah is God known: his name is great in Israel.
- [Psalms 83:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/83/1) — Keep not thou silence, O God: hold not thy peace, and be not still, O God.
- [Psalms 87:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/87/1) — His foundation is in the holy mountains.
- [Psalms 88:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/88/1) — O LORD God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before thee:
- [Psalms 92:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/92/1) — IT IS A GOOD THING TO GIVE THANKS UNTO THE LORD, AND TO SING PRAISES UNTO THY NAME, O MOST HIGH:
- [Psalms 96:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/96/1) — O sing unto the LORD a new song: sing unto the LORD, all the earth.
- [Psalms 98:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/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.
- [Psalms 108:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/108/1) — O God, my heart is fixed; I will sing and give praise, even with my glory.
- [Psalms 120:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/120/1) — In my distress I cried unto the LORD, and he heard me.
- [Psalms 121:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/121/1) — I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.
- [Psalms 122:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/122/1) — I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the LORD.
- [Psalms 123:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/123/1) — Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens.
- [Psalms 124:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/124/1) — If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, now may Israel say;
- [Psalms 125:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/125/1) — They that trust in the LORD shall be as mount Zion, which cannot be removed, but abideth for ever.
- [Psalms 126:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/126/1) — When the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream.
- [Psalms 127:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/127/1) — Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.
- [Psalms 128:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/128/1) — Blessed is every one that feareth the LORD; that walketh in his ways.
- [Psalms 129:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/129/1) — Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth, may Israel now say:
- [Psalms 130:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/130/1) — Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O LORD.
- [Psalms 131:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/131/1) — Lord, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty: neither do I exercise myself in great matters, or in things too high for me.
- [Psalms 132:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/132/1) — Lord, remember David, and all his afflictions:
- [Psalms 133:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/133/1) — Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!
- [Psalms 134:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/134/1) — Behold, bless ye the LORD, all ye servants of the LORD, which by night stand in the house of the LORD.
- [Psalms 137:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/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…
- [Psalms 137:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/137/4) — How shall we sing the LORD’s song in a strange land?
- [Psalms 144:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/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.
- [Psalms 149:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/149/1) — Praise ye the LORD. Sing unto the LORD a new song, and his praise in the congregation of saints.
- [Proverbs 25:20](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/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.
- [Ecclesiastes 7:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ecclesiastes/7/5) — It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.
- [Ecclesiastes 12:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ecclesiastes/12/4) — And the doors shall be shut in the streets, when the sound of the grinding is low, and he shall rise up at the voice of the bird, and all t…
- [Song of Solomon 1:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/song-of-solomon/1/1) — The song of songs, which is Solomon’s.
- [Isaiah 5:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/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:
- [Isaiah 23:15](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/23/15) — And it shall come to pass in that day, that Tyre shall be forgotten seventy years, according to the days of one king: after the end of seve…
- [Isaiah 23:16](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/23/16) — Take an harp, go about the city, thou harlot that hast been forgotten; make sweet melody, sing many songs, that thou mayest be remembered.
- [Isaiah 24:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/24/9) — They shall not drink wine with a song; strong drink shall be bitter to them that drink it.
- [Isaiah 26:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/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.
- [Isaiah 30:29](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/30/29) — Ye shall have a song, as in the night when a holy solemnity is kept; and gladness of heart, as when one goeth with a pipe to come into the…
- [Isaiah 42:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/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, an…
- [Ezekiel 26:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ezekiel/26/13) — And I will cause the noise of thy songs to cease; and the sound of thy harps shall be no more heard.
- [Ezekiel 33:32](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ezekiel/33/32) — And, lo, thou art unto them as a very lovely song of one that hath a pleasant voice, and can play well on an instrument: for they hear thy…
- [Amos 5:23](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/amos/5/23) — Take thou away from me the noise of thy songs; for I will not hear the melody of thy viols.
- [Amos 6:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/amos/6/5) — That chant to the sound of the viol, and invent to themselves instruments of musick, like David;
- [Amos 8:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/amos/8/3) — And the songs of the temple shall be howlings in that day, saith the Lord GOD: there shall be many dead bodies in every place; they shall c…
- [Amos 8:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/amos/8/10) — And I will turn your feasts into mourning, and all your songs into lamentation; and I will bring up sackcloth upon all loins, and baldness…