Strong G5568ψαλμός
psalm
- Transliteration
- psalmos
- Pronunciation
- psal-mos'
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Masculine)
Definition
Detailed definition
ψαλμός, -οῦ, ὁ
(ψάλλω), [in LXX chiefly for מִזְמוֹר;]
1. a striking, twitching with the fingers (Eur., al.), hence, a striking of musical strings (Æsch., a1.), and hence in later writers,
2. a sacred song sung to musical accompaniment, a psalm (LXX): 1Co.14:26, Eph.5:19, Col.3:16; of OT psalms, Luk.24:44, Act.13:33; βίβλος ψαλμῶν, Luk.20:42, Act.1:20.†
SYN.: see: ὕμνος (AS)
(ψάλλω), [in LXX chiefly for מִזְמוֹר;]
1. a striking, twitching with the fingers (Eur., al.), hence, a striking of musical strings (Æsch., a1.), and hence in later writers,
2. a sacred song sung to musical accompaniment, a psalm (LXX): 1Co.14:26, Eph.5:19, Col.3:16; of OT psalms, Luk.24:44, Act.13:33; βίβλος ψαλμῶν, Luk.20:42, Act.1:20.†
SYN.: see: ὕμνος (AS)
In the Bible
Strong G5568 appears in 7 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- psalm5
- psalms2
First verses
- Luke 20:42And David himself saith in the book of Psalms, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,
- Luke 24:44And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me.
- Acts 1:20For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell therein: and his bishoprick let another take.
- Acts 13:33God hath fulfilled the same unto us their children, in that he hath raised up Jesus again; as it is also written in the second psalm, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee.
- 1 Corinthians 14:26How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.
- 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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Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
ψαλ-μός, ὁ,
twitching or twanging with the fingers, ψαλμοὶ τόξων [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Ion” 173 (Lyric poetry); τοξήρει ψαλμῷ [τοξεύσας] [prev. author] “HF” 1064 (Lyric poetry).)]
II mostly of musical strings, πηκτίδων ψαλμοῖς κρέκον ὕμνον [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Telestes Lyricus 5, cf. Diog.Trag. 1.9, 2nd c.AD: Aretaeus Medicus “ὀξέων νούσων θεραπευτικόν” 1.1.)]
II.2 the sound of the cithara or harp, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “Fragmenta.” 125, compare 4th-5th c.BC: Phrynichus Tragicus 11; ψαλμὸς δ᾽ ἀλαλάζει 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Fragmenta - American Journal of Philology” 57.7 (_anapaest meter_))]; there were contests in τὸ ψάλλειν, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (“Michel” 898.10(Chios, 2nd c.BC), 913.6(Teos, 2nd c.BC).)]
II.3 later, song sung to the harp, psalm, [LXX+NT (LXX.2Ki.23.1, +others, NT.Eph.5.19; βίβλος ψαλμῶν NT.Luke.20.42.)]
twitching or twanging with the fingers, ψαλμοὶ τόξων [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Ion” 173 (Lyric poetry); τοξήρει ψαλμῷ [τοξεύσας] [prev. author] “HF” 1064 (Lyric poetry).)]
II mostly of musical strings, πηκτίδων ψαλμοῖς κρέκον ὕμνον [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Telestes Lyricus 5, cf. Diog.Trag. 1.9, 2nd c.AD: Aretaeus Medicus “ὀξέων νούσων θεραπευτικόν” 1.1.)]
II.2 the sound of the cithara or harp, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “Fragmenta.” 125, compare 4th-5th c.BC: Phrynichus Tragicus 11; ψαλμὸς δ᾽ ἀλαλάζει 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Fragmenta - American Journal of Philology” 57.7 (_anapaest meter_))]; there were contests in τὸ ψάλλειν, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (“Michel” 898.10(Chios, 2nd c.BC), 913.6(Teos, 2nd c.BC).)]
II.3 later, song sung to the harp, psalm, [LXX+NT (LXX.2Ki.23.1, +others, NT.Eph.5.19; βίβλος ψαλμῶν NT.Luke.20.42.)]