Strong's Lexicon
G5568 — ψαλμός
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G5568 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ψαλμός |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | from G5567 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 7 |
| Transliteration: | psalmos |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | psal-mos' |
| Meaning: | 1. a set piece of music, i.e. a sacred ode (accompanied with the voice, harp or other instrument) 2. a "psalm" 3. collectively, the book of the Psalms |
| KJV Renderings: | psalm |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ψαλμός, ψαλμοῦ, ὁ (ψάλλω), a striking, twanging ((Euripides, others)); specifically, a striking the chords of a musical instrument ((Pindar, Aeschylus, others)); hence, a pious song, a psalm (the Sept. chiefly for îÄæÀîåø), Eph 5:19; Col 3:16; the phrase ἔχειν ψαλμόν is used of one who has it in his heart to sing or recite a song of the sort, 1Co 14:26 (cf. Heinrici at the passage, and Lightfoot on Col. as above); one of the songs of the book of the O. T. which is entitled ψαλμοί, Act 13:33; plural the (book of) Psalms Luk 24:44; βίβλος ψαλμῶν, Luk 20:42; Act 1:20. (Synonym: see ὕμνος, at the end.)
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Englishman's Greek Concordance
ψαλμός (psalm)
Luke 20:42
- KJV: And David himself saith in the book of Psalms LORD said unto my Lord Sit thou on my right hand
- GK: και αυτός Δαβίδ λέγει εν βίβλω ψαλμών είπεν ο κύριος τω κυρίω μου κάθου εκ δεξιών μου
Luke 24:44
- KJV: And he said unto them These 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 the prophets and the psalms concerning me
- GK: είπε δε αυτοίς ούτοι οι λόγοι ους ελάλησα προς υμάς έτι ων συν υμίν ότι δει πληρωθήναι πάντα τα γεγραμμένα εν τω νόμω Μωσέως και προφήταις και ψαλμοίς περί εμού
Acts 1:20
- KJV: For 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
- GK: γέγραπται γαρ εν βίβλω ψαλμών γενηθήτω η έπαυλις αυτού έρημος και μη έστω ο κατοικών εν αυτή και την επισκοπήν αυτού λάβοι έτερος
Acts 13:33
- KJV: God 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
- GK: ότι ταύτην ο θεός εκπεπλήρωκε τοις τέκνοις αυτών ημίν αναστήσας Ιησούν ως και εν τω ψαλμώ τω δευτέρω γέγραπται υιός μου ει συ εγώ σήμερον γεγέννηκά σε
1 Corinthians 14:26
- KJV: How 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
- GK: τι ούν εστιν αδελφοί όταν συνέρχησθε έκαστος υμών ψαλμόν έχει διδαχήν έχει γλώσσαν έχει αποκάλυψιν έχει ερμηνείαν έχει πάντα προς οικοδομήν γενέσθω
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