שיר
shir
The Hebrew word for poem is שיר (shir).
שיר refers to a literary piece written in verse. It is also commonly used to mean a musical song.
Meaning: literary piece written in verse (noun)
Which one should you use?
While שיר refers to a single poem or song, שירה is used to refer to the art form of poetry in general. If you are referring specifically to liturgical or religious poems, the word פִּיּוּט is used.
How does it change in a sentence?
שיר is a masculine noun. Its plural form is שירים.
How do you pronounce it?
shir
Did you know?
- The most famous שיר in the Hebrew Bible is the 'Song of Songs' (שיר השירים), which is noted for its romantic and erotic themes rather than religious ones.
- In Hebrew, the word שיר is used interchangeably for both a written 'poem' and a musical 'song', reflecting a historical culture where poetry was almost always sung.
- In contemporary Israel, if someone asks to hear a שיר, they are more likely expecting a pop song than a literary poem.
Examples in context
- האייקו הוא סוג של שיר.A haiku is one type of poem.This sentence shows how to classify a haiku as a type of שיר.Tatoeba #1435589 by Eldad, translation #681748 by Source_VOA
- קשה לתרגם שירה לשפה זרה.It is difficult to translate a poem into another language.This sentence illustrates the difficulty of translating a שיר into another language.Tatoeba #1978983 by fekundulo, translation #263395 by megamanenm
- בשיר הזה יש עירוב של פרוזה עם שירה.That poem mixes prose with poetry.This sentence describes a שיר that combines prose and poetry.Tatoeba #2008685 by MrShoval, translation #47333 by shekitten
- זה שיר יפהThis is a beautiful poem.
- אני אוהב לקרוא פיוטים ביום הכיפוריםI love reading religious poems on Yom Kippur.
- כתבתי שירה חדשהI wrote a new poem.
- קרא לי את הפואמה שכתבתRead to me the poem you wrote.
- שיר זה מספר מסע אבסורדThis poem tells an absurd journey.
- אני אוהב את הסגנון של המשורר הזהI love the style of this poet.
- השיר הזה מרשים אותי מאודThis poem impresses me a lot.
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Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
