Although, Hebrew words derived from the three-letter root usually have related meanings, there are instances in which completely different groups of meaning use the same root. This month's root [z-m-r] is an example of this. Some words derived from z-m-r have meaning related to music and singing while others related to fruit trees   Hebrew expression ah Literal translation/ literary sources Modern usage zemer Song of Songs Rabbah: "When a man is young he sings songs." song zamir nightingale name of modern Jewish choral movement zimra Genesis 43:11 (meaning 2) 1) singing, music 2) best fruits , zamar, zameret (n) Ezra 7:24 Mishna Kelim 19:7 singer (male, female) klei-zemer The Hebrew phrase "Klei-zemer" is the origin of the yiddish word "klezmer" -- instrumental music played at weddings and other festive occasions. musical instruments z'miryah The next International Z'miriyah will take place in Jerusalem, 30 July - 9 August 2001. festival of choral music tziporim hadashim - zmirot hadashot lit. "New birds, new songs" Expression used by the poet Hayim Nahman Bialik. New things come and replace the old ones. naim z'mirot yisrael lit: "sweet singer of Israel" 2 Samuel 23:1 King David   et ha zamir hagi'a "The time of the nightingale has come." Song of Songs 2:12 Spring has come. zimor 1) singing, music 2) pruning excess branches shalach hazmoira el apo Ezekiel 8:17: lit: "sent a branch to his nose." belittled CHOIR Table of Contents