Colossians 3:16
New Testament • 18 words with Strong's data
"Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord."
Word-by-Word Analysis
שָׁאַר
shâʼar
properly, to swell up, i.e. be (causatively, make) redundant
דָּבָר
dâbâr
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
Χριστός
Christós
anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus
יָשַׁב
yâshab
properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
לָמַד
lâmad
properly, to goad, i.e. (by implication) to teach (the rod being an Oriental incentive)
νουθετέω
nouthetéō
to put in mind, i.e. (by implication) to caution or reprove gently
אֶחָד
ʼechâd
properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
אַחֵר
ʼachêr
properly, hinder; generally, next, other, etc.
זָמַר
zâmar
play upon it; to make music, accompanied by the voice; hence to celebrate in song and music
ὕμνος
hýmnos
probably akin to G103 (ᾄδω); compare H05667); a "hymn" or religious ode (one of the Psalms)
רוּחַ
rûwach
wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the ...
זָמִיר
zâmîyr
a song to be accompanied with instrumental music
חֵן
chên
graciousness, i.e. subjective (kindness, favor) or objective (beauty)
לֵבָב
lêbâb
the heart (as the most interior organ);
יְהֹוָה
Yᵉhôvâh
Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
Key Terms in This Verse
νουθετέω nouthetéō
to put in mind, i.e. (by implication) to caution or reprove gently
Study G3560 →ὕμνος hýmnos
probably akin to G103 (ᾄδω); compare H05667); a "hymn" or religious ode (one of the Psalms)
Study G5215 →זָמַר zâmar
play upon it; to make music, accompanied by the voice; hence to celebrate in song and music
Study H2167 →לָמַד lâmad
properly, to goad, i.e. (by implication) to teach (the rod being an Oriental incentive)
Study H3925 →רוּחַ rûwach
wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by resemblance spirit, but only of a rational...
Study H7307 →חֵן chên
graciousness, i.e. subjective (kindness, favor) or objective (beauty)
Study H2580 →Cross References
Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.
Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;
If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.
So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart: for I am called by thy name, O LORD God of hosts.
That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him:
Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.
But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and p...
For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;
Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.
The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him.
Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.
Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms.
My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing unto thee; and my soul, which thou hast redeemed.
How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.
And all Israel heard of the judgment which the king had judged; and they feared the king: for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him, to do judgment.
What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also.
Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour;
Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:
Wherefore comfort one another with these words.
Thou art my hiding place; thou shalt preserve me from trouble; thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance. Selah.
If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
For in the days of David and Asaph of old there were chief of the singers, and songs of praise and thanksgiving unto God.
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