Exodus 15:21:4Exod.15.21.W4TAB
שִׁ֤ירוּ
shiru
“sing”
- Transliteration
- shi-RU
- Extended
- shee-ROO
- IPA
- /ʃiː.ˈruː/
Meaning by language
- English
- sing
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Shin | shin with right dot; sin with left dot | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū |
Tap any letter to hear its name and sound
Now you try — trace the word:
The word
Word in context
- word
shi-RU
- phraseyour reading level
shi-RU la-ye-ho-VAH
- clause
shi-RU la-ye-ho-VAH ki-ga-OH ga-AH SUS ve-rokh-VO ra-MAH ba-YAM
- sentence
va-ta-AN la-HEM mir-YAM shi-RU la-ye-ho-VAH ki-ga-OH ga-AH SUS ve-rokh-VO ra-MAH ba-YAM
Exegesis
The imperative shiru {שִׁירוּ | šî-rû} governs the object la-YHWH {לַיהוָה | la-YHWH}, calling for praise to the LORD.
In context — Exodus 15:21
And Miriam answered them, “Sing to the LORD , for He has triumphed gloriously ; the horse and its rider He has hurled into the sea.”
About this coordinate
Exodus 15:21:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Exodus 15:21, so the Hebrew word שִׁ֤ירוּ (shiru) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Exod.15.21.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Exod.15.21.W4.S1) and character.