Greek Word Study
ψάλλω
psállō
G5567
Quick Facts
Strong's Number
G5567
KJV Translations
make melodysing (psalms)
Derivation / Root
probably strengthened from (to rub or touch the surface;
Definition of psállō
ψάλλω (psállō) — compare G5597 (ψώχω)); to twitch or twang, i.e. to play on a stringed instrument (celebrate the divine worship with music and accompanying odes)
Word Origin
This word comes probably strengthened from (to rub or touch the surface;
KJV Translation Variants
The Greek word ψάλλω (psállō) is translated into the following English words in the King James Version:
Translation data from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible.
Related Greek Words
Words sharing the same root or derived from ψάλλω.
ψαλμός
psalmós
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 Psalms
ψηλαφάω
psēlapháō
G5584
to manipulate, i.e. verify by contact; figuratively, to search for
ψιχίον
psichíon
G5589
a little bit or morsel
ψώχω
psṓchō
G5597
to triturate, i.e. (by analogy) to rub out (kernels from husks with the fingers or hand)
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