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Edition 36
Feb.-March 2001 Adar 5761 Vol. 4 Edition 2

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Hebrew Root Word Z-M-R

Singer with harp

Although, Hebrew words derived from the three-letter root usually have related meanings, there are instances in which completely different groups of meaning use the same root. This month's root [z-m-r] is an example of this. Some words derived from z-m-r have meaning related to music and singing while others related to fruit trees

Hebrew expression	Literal translation/ literary sources	Modern usage
zemer	Song of Songs Rabbah: "When a man is young he sings songs."	song
zamir		nightingale name of modern Jewish choral movement
zimra	Genesis 43:11 (meaning 2)	1) singing, music 2) best fruits
, zamar, zameret (n)	Ezra 7:24 Mishna Kelim 19:7	singer (male, female)
klei-zemer	The Hebrew phrase "Klei-zemer" is the origin of the yiddish word "klezmer" -- instrumental music played at weddings and other festive occasions.	musical instruments
z'miryah	The next International Z'miriyah will take place in Jerusalem, 30 July - 9 August 2001.	festival of choral music
tziporim hadashim - zmirot hadashot	lit. "New birds, new songs" Expression used by the poet Hayim Nahman Bialik.	New things come and replace the old ones.
naim z'mirot yisrael	lit: "sweet singer of Israel" 2 Samuel 23:1	King David
et ha zamir hagi'a	"The time of the nightingale has come." Song of Songs 2:12	Spring has come.
zimor		1) singing, music 2) pruning excess branches
shalach hazmoira el apo	Ezekiel 8:17: lit: "sent a branch to his nose."	belittled

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