G5568 — ψαλμός (psalmós)
Strong's G5568 (Greek)
Greek: ψαλμός (psalmós)
Pronunciation: psal-mos'
Derivation: from G5567;
Definition: a set piece of music, i.e. a sacred ode (accompanied with the voice, harp or other instrument; a "psalm"); collectively, the book of the Psalms
KJV Renderings: psalm
Notes: Compare G5603.
Cross References
| Strong's | Original | Transliteration | Derivation | Definition | KJV Renderings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G5567 | ψάλλω | psállō | probably strengthened from ψάω (psáō) (to rub or touch the surface; compare G5597) | to twitch or twang, i.e. to play on a stringed instrument (celebrate the divine worship with music and accompanying odes) | make melody, sing (psalms) |
| G5603 | ᾠδή | ōidḗ | from G103 | a chant or "ode" (the general term for any words sung; while G5215 denotes especially a religious metrical composition, and G5568 still more specially, a Hebrew cantillation) | song |
Sources. The definition, derivation and KJV renderings are James Strong's own wording from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890) — public domain. The numbered senses and the Hebrew–Greek cross-references are the editorial work of the OpenScriptures Strong's dictionary, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0; their sense-outline conventions match the Outline of Biblical Usage (Online Bible, Larry Pierce), noted as a convention match rather than a documented claim.
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