Strong's Lexicon
G103
G103 — ᾄδω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G103 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ᾄδω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | a primary verb |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 5 |
| Transliteration: | ado |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ad'-o |
| Meaning: | 1. to sing |
| KJV Renderings: | sing |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ᾄδω (ἀείδω); common in Greek of every period; in the Sept. for ùÑåÌø; to sing, chant;
1. intransitive: τίνι, to the praise of anyone (Jdt 16:1 (2)), Eph 5:19; Col 3:16 (in both passages of the lyrical emotion of a devout and grateful soul).
2. transitive: ᾠδήν, Rev 5:9; Rev 14:3; Rev 15:3.
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ᾄδω (sing)
Ephesians 5:19
- KJV: Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord
- GK: λαλούντες εαυτοίς ψαλμοίς και ύμνοις και ωδαίς πνευματικαίς άδοντες και ψάλλοντες εν τη καρδία υμών τω κυρίω
Colossians 3:16
- KJV: Let 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
- GK: ο λόγος του χριστού ενοικείτω εν υμίν πλουσίως εν πάση σοφία διδάσκοντες και νουθετούντες εαυτούς ψαλμοίς και ύμνοις και ωδαίς πνευματικαίς εν χάριτι άδοντες εν τη καρδία υμών τω κυρίω
Revelation 5:9
- KJV: And they sung a new song saying Thou art worthy to take the book and to open the seals thereof for thou wast slain and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred and tongue and people and nation
- GK: και άδουσιν ωδήν καινήν λέγοντες άξιος ει λαβείν το βιβλίον και ανοίξαι τας σφραγίδας αυτού ότι εσφάγης και ηγόρασας τω θεώ ημάς εν τω αίματί σου εκ πάσης φυλής και γλώσσης και λαού και έθνους
Revelation 14:3
- KJV: And they sung as it were a new song before the throne and before the four beasts and the elders and no man could learn that song but the hundred forty four thousand which were redeemed from the earth
- GK: και άδουσιν ωδήν καινήν ενώπιον του θρόνου και ενώπιον των τεσσάρων ζώων και των πρεσβυτέρων και ουδείς ηδύνατο μαθείν την ωδήν ει αι εκατόν τεσσαράκοντα τέσσαρες χιλιάδες οι ηγορασμένοι από της γης
Revelation 15:3
- KJV: And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God and the song of the Lamb saying Great and marvellous thy works Lord God Almighty just and true thy ways King of saints
- GK: και άδουσι την ωδήν Μωυσέως του δούλου του θεού και την ωδήν του αρνίου λέγοντες μεγάλα και θαυμαστά τα έργα σου κύριε ο θεός ο παντοκράτωρ δίκαιαι και αληθιναί αι οδοί σου ο βασιλεύς των εθνων