- ψάλλω
- to touch sharply, to pluck, pull, twitch
- ψάλλω
- I sing psalms
- I sing, sing psalms; earlier: I play on a stringed instrument.
- ψάλλω
- to sing praise
- G:V
- ψάλλω
[in LXX chiefly for זָמַר pi. (), also for נָגַן pi. (1Ki.16:16 ff, al.) ;]Refs
Jdg.5:3, Psa.7:17, al.
__1. to pull, twitch, twang (as a bowstring, etc.; Æsch., Eur., al.), hence,
__2. absol.,
__(a) to play a stringed instrument with the fingers (Hdt., Plat., al.);
__(b) later, to sing to a harp, sing psalms (LXX); in NT, to sing a hymn, sing praise: Jas.5:13; with dative of person(s), Rom.15:9 (LXX), Eph.5:19; dative instr., 1Co.14:15.†
(AS)
1) to pluck off, pull out
2) to cause to vibrate by touching, to twang
2a) to touch or strike the chord, to twang the strings of a musical instrument so that they gently vibrate
2b) to play on a stringed instrument, to play, the harp, etc.
2c) to sing to the music of the harp
2d) in the NT to sing a hymn, to celebrate the praises of God in song
2) to cause to vibrate by touching, to twang
2a) to touch or strike the chord, to twang the strings of a musical instrument so that they gently vibrate
2b) to play on a stringed instrument, to play, the harp, etc.
2c) to sing to the music of the harp
2d) in the NT to sing a hymn, to celebrate the praises of God in song
ψάλλω
psallō
psal'-lo
Probably strengthened from ψάω psaō (to rub or touch the surface; compare G5597); to twitch or twang, that is, to play on a stringed instrument (celebrate the divine worship with music and accompanying odes)
KJV Usage: make melody, sing (psalms).