ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Shirah

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Shirah is a noun meaning (Judaism) Praise to god in the form of song.

Meaning

(Judaism) Praise to god in the form of song.

Example Sentences

Israel will imitate the angels by saying the shirah of the angels.
It is a day similar in solemnity to Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur when shirah ("praise") is not offered, as the Musaf service on Rosh Hodesh reads, Zeman kapparah lekhol toldotam ("a time for forgiveness throughout their generations").

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include shahin, sherry, shah, shire, shirl, sharon.

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