Adō ᾄδω
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| ᾄδω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | adō |
| Strong's number | G103 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to sing |
| Occurrences | 5 in 5 verses |
| Most frequent in | Revelation (3) |
Adō (Greek ᾄδω, Strong's G103) is a Greek verb meaning “to sing”. It occurs 5 times in 5 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
ᾄδω (Attic form of Ion. and poët. ἀείδω),
[in LXX chiefly for שִׁיר ;]
to sing,
(a) intrans., with dative (MM, VGT, see word), of praise to God: Eph.5:19, Col.3:16 ;
(b) trans., with cogn. accusative: ᾠδὴν, Rev.5:9 14:3 15:3.
† (AS)
[in LXX chiefly for שִׁיר ;]
to sing,
(a) intrans., with dative (MM, VGT, see word), of praise to God: Eph.5:19, Col.3:16 ;
(b) trans., with cogn. accusative: ᾠδὴν, Rev.5:9 14:3 15:3.
† (AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | singing (2), sung (2), sing (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | they sang (3), sing (1), you sing (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Adō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Ephesians
- Ephesians 5:19Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;Speak to one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your hearts to the Lord,
Colossians
- 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.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.
Revelation
- Revelation 5:9And 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;And they sang a new song: “Worthy are You to take the scroll and open its seals, because You were slain, and by Your blood You purchased for God those from every tribe and tongue and people and nation.
- Revelation 14:3And 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 and forty and four thousand, which were redeemed from the earth.And they sang a new song before the throne and before the four living creatures and the elders. And no one could learn the song except the 144,000 who had been redeemed from the earth.
- Revelation 15:3And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints.and they sang the song of God’s servant Moses and of the Lamb: “Great and wonderful are Your works, O Lord God Almighty! Just and true are Your ways, O King of the nations!
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).