how to say (and conjugate) “to sing” in Hebrew
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לָשִׁיר
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Perhaps you’re familiar with the biblical poem, Song of Solomon or Song of Songs. The first two words of that poem comprise its title in Hebrew: שִׁיר הַשִּׁירִים – literally, the Song of Songs.
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The Hebrew word for poem or song is שיר. Likewise, the verb to sing is לָשִׁיר It’s an active-simple verb of the hollow variety, with conjugations such as:
. Likewise, the verb to sing is לָשִׁיר It’s an active-simple verb of the hollow variety, with conjugations such as:הוּא שָׁר יָפֶה.
He sings nicely.
אֲנַחְנוּ שַׁרְנוּ כָּל הַלַּיְלָה סְבִיב הַמְּדוּרָה.
We sang.
הֵם יָשִׁירוּ אֶת הַשִּׁיר הֶחָדָשׁ שֶׁלָּהֶם.
They will sing their new song.
Here’s a chart where you can learn to use לשיר in all its varieties.
The word for singing in the abstract sense, as well as for poetry, is שִׁירָה
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