Shira (שירה) means singing in Hebrew.
It can also mean poetry. It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
singing, poetry
The dictionary gives 4 meanings for Shira.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1זמרה, השמעת זמר או ניגון בקול.
- 2פיוט, יצירה ספרותית כתובה בשורות קצרות, בקצב ולרוב בחריזה, שמבטאת רגש חיובי.
אָז יָשִׁיר יִשְׂרָאֵל אֶת-הַשִּׁירָה הַזֹּאת עֲלִי בְאֵר עֱנוּ-לָהּ
- 3שם כולל ליצירות פיוטיות של אדם מסוים או מתקופה מסוימת.
- 4שם פרטי לנקבה.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Shira is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- שִׁירָה
- Written without vowel points
- שירה
- Said
- shira
- Root
- ש־י־ר
- Pattern
- קְטִילָה
- Plural
- שִׁירוֹת
- Inflections
- ר' שִׁירוֹת; שִׁירַת־
- Gematria
- 515
This is how Shira is said in other languages.
- English
- singing, poetry
- Spanish
- canción, poesía
These words mean nearly the same as Shira.
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
The word Shira is part of these phrases and sayings.
- שירה בציבור
- שירת הברבור
- שבת שירה
- שירת הים
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
The word Shira comes from the root ש־י־ר, like these words.
These words come before and after Shira in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Shira.
What does Shira (שירה) mean in Hebrew?
Shira (שירה) means singing and poetry. It is said shira.
What is a synonym for Shira (שירה)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Shira (שירה) are זמרה, פיוט, and רינה.
Is Shira (שירה) masculine or feminine?
The word Shira (שירה) is a feminine noun, and its plural is שִׁירוֹת.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry שירה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.