Zemira — the meaning of the Hebrew name זְמִירָה

זְמִירָה

Zᵉmîyrâh · pronounced zem-ee-raw' · Strong's H2160 · a man

Zemira means song.

Built from

זָמִיר zâmîyr (feminine of, H2158) — a song to be accompanied with instrumental music open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

feminine of H2158; song; Zemirah, an Israelite.

First appearance

1Chr 7:8 And the sons of Becher; Zemira, and Joash, and Eliezer, and Elioenai, and Omri, and Jerimoth, and Abiah, and Anathoth, and Alameth. All these are the sons of Becher. (KJV)

Every verse that names Zemira

1 occurrence in 1 verse — 1 Chronicles

1Chr 7:8

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