ψαλμός (psalmós) — Psalm

Greek word study: ψαλμός (psalmós), Strong's G5568. 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 Psa

GreekStrong's G5568
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Greek word
ψαλμός (psalmós)

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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

Word study
Derivation: from G5567 (ψάλλω);

KJV translation words: psalm

Where this word appears

Strong's G5568 is tagged on 7 words in 7 verses across 5 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Luke 20:42 and last appears in Colossians 3:16.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

of Psalms ×2a psalm ×1in psalms ×1in the Psalms ×1psalm ×1psalms ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

ψαλμοῖς ×3ψαλμῶν ×2ψαλμὸν ×1ψαλμῷ ×1

Books where it appears most

Luke ×2Acts ×21 Corinthians ×1Ephesians ×1Colossians ×1

Verses (all 7)

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: G5567 ψάλλω (psállō).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does psalmós (G5568) mean?

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.

How is G5568 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G5568 as: psalm.

How often does ψαλμός (psalmós) appear?

Strong's G5568 is tagged on 7 words in 7 verses across 5 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Luke 20:42 and last appears in Colossians 3:16.