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GreekG5215Noun (Masculine)

ὕμνος

humnos

2Occurrences
G5215Strong's #
Noun (Masculine)Part of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

probably akin to G103 (ᾄδω); compare H05667); a "hymn" or religious ode (one of the Psalms)

apparently from a simpler (obsolete) form of (to celebrate;

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
a hymn; (a) in cl. a festal song in praise of gods or heroes; (b) in LXX and NT a song of praise addressed to God.
Synonyms
ψαλμός, that which is sung to a musical accompaniment; ᾠδή, the generic term for song
LXX: for תְּהִלָּה, נְגִינָה, שִׁיר, etc.

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Noun (Masculine)

Morphology Code

G:N-M

Full Description

Greek Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

ὕμνος appears 2 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Colossians
1
Ephesians
1

Key Passages

Colossians 3:16BSB

Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.

Ephesians 5:19BSB

Speak to one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your hearts to the Lord,

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.