Hebrew Terms for Types of Poems

CategoryHebrew TermMeaning
generalshirsong
tehillahprayer, song of praise
zamir/zimrahsong
qinahlament, dirge, with a grieving content
wisdom sayingsmashalproverb
khidahriddle
prophetic poetrymassa’oracular utterance, “burden”

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