The Koine Bible

Greek Lexicon

SBL Greek New Testament lexicon

ψάλλω

Lexicon IndexWritten Scriptures
Lemmaψάλλω
Citation formψάλλω
Part of speechverb
GlossI sing psalms
Strong’sG5567
Transliterationpsállō
Definitionto twitch or twang, i.e. to play on a stringed instrument (celebrate the divine worship with music and accompanying odes)
KJV glosses:--make melody, sing (psalms).
Derivationprobably strengthened from (to rub or touch the surface; compare )
SBLGNT occurrences4

Forms and grammatical context

Each form is parsed from its actual MorphGNT occurrence; a form may have more than one analysis depending on context.

Greek formGrammar and occurrences
ψαλλέτω
verb, third person, present, active, singular (MorphGNT 3PAD-S--) — James 5:13
ψάλλοντες
verb, present, active, participle, nominative, plural, masculine (MorphGNT -PAPNPM-) — Ephesians 5:19
ψαλῶ
verb, first person, future, active, indicative, singular (MorphGNT 1FAI-S--) — Romans 15:9
verb, first person, future, active, indicative, singular (MorphGNT 1FAI-S--) — 1 Corinthians 14:15

Morphology

Occurrences

Septuagint occurrences

The same normalized Greek lemma occurs in the Rahlfs Septuagint: ψαλλω.