Word Study · Strong's G5568 · Greek
ψαλμός
psalmos
psal-mos'
Strong's 1890 spelling: psalmós
“a set piece of music, i.e. a sacred ode (accompanied with the voice, harp or other instrument”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
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
Rendered in the KJV as
psalm.
- 7occurrencesin the New Testament
- 5 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 5inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 7 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 5
- ψαλμοῖς2
- ψαλμῶν·2
- ψαλμοῖς,1
- ψαλμὸν1
- ψαλμῷ1
How it is rendered · 6
- of Psalms:2
- a psalm1
- in [the] Psalms1
- in psalms,1
- psalm1
- psalms1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 4
- noun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine plural3
- noun · genitive (“of”) · masculine plural2
- noun · accusative (object) · masculine singular1
- noun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine singular1
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- N-DPM · 3
- N-GPM · 2
- N-ASM · 1
- N-DSM · 1
All 7, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
- Luke2 of 7 · 29%
- Acts2 of 7 · 29%
- 1 Corinthians1 of 7 · 14%
- Ephesians1 of 7 · 14%
- Colossians1 of 7 · 14%
Luke carries the most and opens below; every other book is one click.
Luke2 occurrences
- Luke 20:42ψαλμῶν·psalmōnnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluralFor David himself says in the book of Psalms: ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right handhere: of Psalms:
- Luke 24:44ψαλμοῖςpsalmoisnoun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine pluralJesus said to them, “These are the words I spoke to you while I was still with you: Everything must be fulfilled that is written about Me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets, and the Psalms.”here: in [the] Psalms
Acts2 occurrences
- Acts 1:20ψαλμῶν·psalmōnnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine plural“For it is written in the book of Psalms: ‘May his place be deserted; let there be no one to dwell in it,’ and, ‘May another take his position.’here: of Psalms:
- Acts 13:33ψαλμῷpsalmōnoun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine singularHe has fulfilled for us, their children, by raising up Jesus. As it is written in the second Psalm: ‘You are My Son; today I have become Your Father.’here: psalm