GreekG5214Verb

ὑμνέω

humneō

4Occurrences
G5214Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

to hymn, i.e. sing a religious ode; by implication, to celebrate (God) in song

from G5215 (ὕμνος);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
1.trans., with accusative of person(s) (in cl. also with accusative of thing(s)), to sing to, laud, sing to the praise of
2.Intrans., to sing
LXX: for הָלַל pi., שִׁיר, יָדָה hi., etc.

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

G:V

Full Description

Greek Verb

Occurrences

ὑμνέω appears 4 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Acts
1
Hebrews
1
Matthew
1
Mark
1

Key Passages

Acts 16:25BSB

About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them.

Hebrews 2:12BSB

He says:“I will proclaim Your name to My brothers;I will sing Your praises in the assembly.”

Matthew 26:30BSB

And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.

Mark 14:26BSB

And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.

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