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Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words

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1: ψαλμός

(Strong's #5568 — Noun Masculine — psalmos — psal-mos' )

primarily denoted "a striking or twitching with the fingers (on musical strings);" then, "a sacred song, sung to musical accompaniment, a psalm." It is used (a) of the OT book of "Psalms," Luke 20:42; 24:44; Acts 1:20; (b) of a particlular "psalm," Acts 13:33 (cp. ver. 35); (c) of "psalms" in general, 1 Corinthians 14:26; Ephesians 5:19; Colossians 3:16 .

Note: For psallo, rendered "let him sing psalms" in James 5:13 , see MELODY , SING.

Bibliography Information
Vines, W. E., M. A. Entry for 'Psalm'. Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ved/​p/psalm.html. 1940.
 
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