Hymn
ὕμνοςStrong’s G5215humnos
Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament
In short
Humnos is the Greek word usually translated “hymns”. It appears in 2 verses of the New Testament.
“Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;”
Meaning
Usually translated “hymns”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- in hymns 2
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Ephesians 1
- Colossians 1
2 books in all.
Related words
Greek dictionary
ὕμνος humnos · hymn
ὕμνος, -ου, ὁ [in LXX for תְּהִלָּה, נְגִינָה, שִׁיר, etc. ;] a hymn; (a) in cl. a festal song in praise of gods or heroes; (b) in LXX and NT a song of praise addressed to God: Eph.5:19, Col.3:16.† SYN.: ψαλμός, that which is sung to a musical accompaniment; ᾠδή, the generic term for song (cf. Tr., Syn., § LXXviii, Lft. on Col.3:16) (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “hymn” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
HYMN, noun
hym. [Latin hymnus; Eng. hum.]song or ode in honor of God, and among pagans, in honor of some deity. A hymn among christians is a short poem, composed for religious service, or a song of joy and praise to God. The word primarily expresses the tune, but it is used for the ode or poem.
- “And when the had sung a hymn they went out to the mount of Olives” Matthew 26:30
All definitions and other forms of “hymn”
HYMN, verb transitive
hym. To praise in song; to worship by singing hymns.
- To sing; to celebrate in song.
HYMN, verb intransitive
hym. To sing in praise or adoration.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.