GreekG5568Noun (Masculine)

ψαλμός

psalmos

7Occurrences
G5568Strong's #
Noun (Masculine)Part of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

a set piece of music, i.e. a sacred ode (accompanied with the voice, harp or other instrument; a "psalm"); collectively, the book of the Psalms

from G5567 (ψάλλω);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
1.a striking, twitching with the fingers (Eur.), hence, a striking of musical strings (Æsch., a1.), and hence in later writers
2.a sacred song sung to musical accompaniment, a psalm (LXX)
Synonyms
see: ὕμνος
LXX: chiefly for מִזְמוֹר

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Noun (Masculine)

Morphology Code

G:N-M

Full Description

Greek Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

ψαλμός appears 7 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Acts
2
Luke
2
1 Corinthians
1
Colossians
1
Ephesians
1

Key Passages

1 Corinthians 14:26BSB

What then shall we say, brothers? When you come together, everyone has a psalm or a teaching, a revelation, a tongue, or an interpretation. All of these must be done to build up the church.

Acts 1:20BSB

“For it is written in the book of Psalms:‘May his place be deserted;let there be no one to dwell in it,’and,‘May another take his position.’

Acts 13:33BSB

He has fulfilled for us, their children, by raising up Jesus. As it is written in the second Psalm:‘You are My Son;today I have become Your Father.’

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,

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