ᾠδή (ōidḗ) — Song

Greek word study: ᾠδή (ōidḗ), Strong's G5603. a chant or "ode" (the general term for any words sung; while G5215 (ὕμνος) denotes especially a religious metrical composition, and G5568 (ψ

GreekStrong's G5603
Quick definition
Greek word
ᾠδή (ōidḗ)

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a chant or "ode" (the general term for any words sung; while G5215 (ὕμνος) denotes especially a religious metrical composition, and G5568 (ψαλμός) still more specially, a Hebrew cantillation)

Word study
Derivation: from G103 (ᾄδω);

KJV translation words: song

Where this word appears

Strong's G5603 is tagged on 7 words in 5 verses across 3 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Ephesians 5:19 and last appears in Revelation 15:3.

How it is rendered in the text

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

song ×3a song ×2in songs ×2

Forms found in the text

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

ᾠδὴν ×5ᾠδαῖς ×2

Books where it appears most

Revelation ×5Ephesians ×1Colossians ×1

Verses (all 5)

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: G103 ᾄδω (áidō).

Entries whose derivation names this word: G2790 κιθαρῳδός (kitharōidós).

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 ōidḗ (G5603) mean?

A chant or "ode" (the general term for any words sung; while g5215 (ὕμνος) denotes especially a religious metrical composition, and g5568 (ψαλμός) still more specially, a hebrew cantillation).

How is G5603 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G5603 as: song.

How often does ᾠδή (ōidḗ) appear?

Strong's G5603 is tagged on 7 words in 5 verses across 3 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Ephesians 5:19 and last appears in Revelation 15:3.