Psallō ψάλλω
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| ψάλλω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | psallō |
| Strong's number | G5567 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to sing praise |
| Occurrences | 5 in 4 verses |
| Most frequent in | Romans (1) |
Psallō (Greek ψάλλω, Strong's G5567) is a Greek verb meaning “to sing praise”. It occurs 5 times in 4 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
ψάλλω
[in LXX chiefly for זָמַר pi. (Jdg.5:3, Psa.7:17, al.), also for נָגַן pi. (1Ki.16:16 ff, al.) ;]
1. to pull, twitch, twang (as a bowstring, etc.; Æsch., Eur., al.), hence,
2. absol.,
(a) to play a stringed instrument with the fingers (Hdt., Plat., al.);
(b) later, to sing to a harp, sing psalms (LXX); in NT, to sing a hymn, sing praise: Jas.5:13; with dative of person(s), Rom.15:9 (LXX), Eph.5:19; dative instr., 1Co.14:15.†
(AS)
[in LXX chiefly for זָמַר pi. (Jdg.5:3, Psa.7:17, al.), also for נָגַן pi. (1Ki.16:16 ff, al.) ;]
1. to pull, twitch, twang (as a bowstring, etc.; Æsch., Eur., al.), hence,
2. absol.,
(a) to play a stringed instrument with the fingers (Hdt., Plat., al.);
(b) later, to sing to a harp, sing psalms (LXX); in NT, to sing a hymn, sing praise: Jas.5:13; with dative of person(s), Rom.15:9 (LXX), Eph.5:19; dative instr., 1Co.14:15.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | sing (3), melody (1), psalms (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | i will sing hymns (1), i will sing (1), i will also sing (1), make music (1), he should sing praises (1) |
Topics
Verses
Every verse with Psallō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Romans
- Romans 15:9And that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy; as it is written, For this cause I will confess to thee among the Gentiles, and sing unto thy name.so that the Gentiles may glorify God for His mercy. As it is written: “Therefore I will praise You among the Gentiles; I will sing hymns to Your name.”
1 Corinthians
- 1 Corinthians 14:15What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also.What then shall I do? I will pray with my spirit, but I will also pray with my mind. I will sing with my spirit, but I will also sing with my mind.
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,
James
- James 5:13Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms.Is any one of you suffering? He should pray. Is anyone cheerful? He should sing praises.
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).