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5567 – ψάλλω (psallo)

sing


Type:
Verb
Category:  Music  Song
Greek: ψάλλω (psallo)
Pronunciation: psal-lo
Gematria: 1561(700 + 1 + 30 + 30 + 800)    words with the same gematria
Origin: Probably strengthened from psao (to rub or touch the surface, cf G5597)
Usage: 5 times in NT

Description

  1. To pluck off, pull out.
  2. To cause to vibrate by touching, to twang.
    1. To touch or strike the chord, to twang the strings of a musical instrument so that they gently vibrate.
    2. To play on a stringed instrument, to play, the harp, etc.
    3. To sing to the music of the harp.
    4. In the NT to sing a hymn, to celebrate the praises of God in song.


Word root

Word with psallo as root:

ψαλμόςpsalmosG5568psalm

Equivalent Hebrew/Aramaic words

In the Greek Septuagint (LXX) translation, the following Hebrew/Aramaic words have been translated into psallo :

זָמַרzamarH2167to sing
נָגַןnaganH5059to play

Alternative forms

Grammatical code shortcode Swedish Quantity
VERB Verb
fut. active ind. future active indicative
sing. first person singular
V-FAI-1S-3
VERB Verb
pres. active imp. present active imperative
sing. third person singular
V-PAM-3S-1
VERB Verb
pres. active part. present active Participle
nom. pl. ♂ Nominative plural masculine
V-PAP-NPM-1


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Usage in NT


1
2
1
1
Total    5

References (5 occurances in 4 verses)




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