Strong G5215ὕμνος
hymn
- Transliteration
- humnos
- Pronunciation
- hoom'-nos
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Masculine)
Definition
Detailed definition
ὕμνος, -ου, ὁ
[in LXX for תְּהִלָּה, נְגִינָה, שִׁיר, etc.;]
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: Eph.5:19, Col.3:16.†
SYN.: ψαλμός, that which is sung to a musical accompaniment; ᾠδή, the generic term for song (cf. Tr., Syn., § LXXviii, Lft. on Col.3:16) (AS)
[in LXX for תְּהִלָּה, נְגִינָה, שִׁיר, etc.;]
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: Eph.5:19, Col.3:16.†
SYN.: ψαλμός, that which is sung to a musical accompaniment; ᾠδή, the generic term for song (cf. Tr., Syn., § LXXviii, Lft. on Col.3:16) (AS)
In the Bible
Strong G5215 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- hymn2
First verses
- Ephesians 5:19Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;
- Colossians 3:16Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ὕμνος, ὁ,
hymn, ode, in praise of gods or heroes (καί τι ἦν εἶδος ῳδῆς εὐχαὶ πρὸς θεούς, ὄνομα δὲ ὕμνοι ἐπεκαλοῦντο [Refs 8th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 700b; ὕμνους θεοῖς καὶ ἐγκώμια τοῖς ἀγαθοῖς [prev. author] “R.” 607a, compare 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Poetica” 1448b27), once in 8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus, ἀοιδῆς ὕμνος 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 8.429 (followed by Demodocus' song of the Wooden Horse, 499ff))]; ὕμνῳ νικήσαντα φέρειν τρίποδ᾽ [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus “Opera et Dies” 657; ἀνδρῶν τε παλαιῶν ἠδὲ γυναικῶν ὕμνον ἀείδουσιν “hymnus ad Apollinem” 161; frequently in 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus, ὕμνος πολύφατος, ἐπικώμιος, etc., “O.” 1.8, “N.” 8.50, +others; Θήρωνος Ὀλυμπιονίκαν ὕμνον “O.” 3.3; and in 5th c.BC: Bacchylides Lyricus, ὑφάνας ὕμνον 5.10, compare 6.11, +others)]; ὕμνοι θεῶν to or in honour of the gods, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 801d; τιμῶν θεὰν ὕμνοισιν 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Hippolytus” 56; τοὺς χοροὺς.. καὶ τοὺς ὕ. τῷ θεῷ ποιεῖτε 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 21.51, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Symposium” 177a)]; ὕμνοι Δαυείδ psalms of [NT+6th c.AD+ (6th c.AD: David Philosophus, LXX.2Ch.7.6; ψαλμοὶ καὶ ὕ. καὶ ᾠδαί NT.Eph.5.19)]: in Trag. also of mournful songs, addressed to gods or heroes, τὸν δυσκέλαδον ὕ. Ἐρινύος [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Septem contra Thebas” 868 (Lyric poetry), compare “Pers.” 620, 625 (_anapaest meter_), “Ch.” 475 (Lyric poetry); ὕ. ἐξ Ἐρινύων, δέσμιος φρενῶν, ἀφόρμικτος [prev. author] “Eu.” 331 (Lyric poetry), compare 306; ἐν ἀλύροις κλέοντες ὕμνοις 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Alcestis” 447 (Lyric poetry))]; ὕ. Ἅιδου, of one whose songs are death, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Phrynichus Atticista Comedy texts 69 (Lyric poetry).)] —On ὕμνοι of various kinds see Men.Rh.p.333 [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus; ὁ κυρίως ὕ. πρὸς κιθάραν ᾔδετο ἑστώτων 5th c.AD: Proclus Philosophus “Chr.” cited in 9th c.AD: Photius Legal icographus, etc. “Bibliotheca - Patrologia Graeca” p.320 5th c.BC: Bacchylides Lyricus, compare 1st c.BC: Didymus Grammaticus cited in “Etymologicum Magnum” 777.9)]. [Most commonly ῡ, but only by position; ῠ proved by εὔῠμνος (which see), ῠμνῳδεῖ [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Agamemnon” 990 (Lyric poetry), ῠμνήσω 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Bacchae” 72 (Lyric poetry).])]
hymn, ode, in praise of gods or heroes (καί τι ἦν εἶδος ῳδῆς εὐχαὶ πρὸς θεούς, ὄνομα δὲ ὕμνοι ἐπεκαλοῦντο [Refs 8th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 700b; ὕμνους θεοῖς καὶ ἐγκώμια τοῖς ἀγαθοῖς [prev. author] “R.” 607a, compare 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Poetica” 1448b27), once in 8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus, ἀοιδῆς ὕμνος 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 8.429 (followed by Demodocus' song of the Wooden Horse, 499ff))]; ὕμνῳ νικήσαντα φέρειν τρίποδ᾽ [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus “Opera et Dies” 657; ἀνδρῶν τε παλαιῶν ἠδὲ γυναικῶν ὕμνον ἀείδουσιν “hymnus ad Apollinem” 161; frequently in 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus, ὕμνος πολύφατος, ἐπικώμιος, etc., “O.” 1.8, “N.” 8.50, +others; Θήρωνος Ὀλυμπιονίκαν ὕμνον “O.” 3.3; and in 5th c.BC: Bacchylides Lyricus, ὑφάνας ὕμνον 5.10, compare 6.11, +others)]; ὕμνοι θεῶν to or in honour of the gods, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 801d; τιμῶν θεὰν ὕμνοισιν 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Hippolytus” 56; τοὺς χοροὺς.. καὶ τοὺς ὕ. τῷ θεῷ ποιεῖτε 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 21.51, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Symposium” 177a)]; ὕμνοι Δαυείδ psalms of [NT+6th c.AD+ (6th c.AD: David Philosophus, LXX.2Ch.7.6; ψαλμοὶ καὶ ὕ. καὶ ᾠδαί NT.Eph.5.19)]: in Trag. also of mournful songs, addressed to gods or heroes, τὸν δυσκέλαδον ὕ. Ἐρινύος [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Septem contra Thebas” 868 (Lyric poetry), compare “Pers.” 620, 625 (_anapaest meter_), “Ch.” 475 (Lyric poetry); ὕ. ἐξ Ἐρινύων, δέσμιος φρενῶν, ἀφόρμικτος [prev. author] “Eu.” 331 (Lyric poetry), compare 306; ἐν ἀλύροις κλέοντες ὕμνοις 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Alcestis” 447 (Lyric poetry))]; ὕ. Ἅιδου, of one whose songs are death, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Phrynichus Atticista Comedy texts 69 (Lyric poetry).)] —On ὕμνοι of various kinds see Men.Rh.p.333 [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus; ὁ κυρίως ὕ. πρὸς κιθάραν ᾔδετο ἑστώτων 5th c.AD: Proclus Philosophus “Chr.” cited in 9th c.AD: Photius Legal icographus, etc. “Bibliotheca - Patrologia Graeca” p.320 5th c.BC: Bacchylides Lyricus, compare 1st c.BC: Didymus Grammaticus cited in “Etymologicum Magnum” 777.9)]. [Most commonly ῡ, but only by position; ῠ proved by εὔῠμνος (which see), ῠμνῳδεῖ [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Agamemnon” 990 (Lyric poetry), ῠμνήσω 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Bacchae” 72 (Lyric poetry).])]