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זְמָר‏ v.n. song

song, singing Com. TgPs104:12 : מביני זאזיא יתנון קל זמר‏ from among the branches (the birds) give forth the sound of singing.

the sound of an instrument, music BA^Dan, JLAtg, Sam, Syr, LJLA. Dan3:7 : כֹל זְנֵי זְמָרָא‏ all the types of musical instruments. TgJ Ez33:32 : וְהָא אַת לְהוֹן כִזמַר אֲבֻובִין דִבסִים קָלֵיה‏ you shall be for them like the song of flutes whose sound is sweet. TgPs71:22 : בזייני זמר וניבלא‏ .

Page refs. in other dictionaries: DJPA: 179a; DJBA: 417a; Jastrow: 405; Levy Ch-W: 1:224; Tal Sam: 234;

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byt zmr n.m. music hall