Ephesians 5:19
New Testament • 11 words with Strong's data
"Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;"
Word-by-Word Analysis
דָבַר
dâbar
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
נֶפֶשׁ
nephesh
properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or menta...
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
עָשָׂה
ʻâsâh
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
זִמְרָה
zimrâh
a musical piece or song to be accompanied by an instrument
לֵב
lêb
the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything
יְהֹוָה
Yᵉhôvâh
Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
Key Terms in This Verse
ὕμνος hýmnos
probably akin to G103 (ᾄδω); compare H05667); a "hymn" or religious ode (one of the Psalms)
Study G5215 →זִמְרָה zimrâh
a musical piece or song to be accompanied by an instrument
Study H2172 →זָמַר zâmar
play upon it; to make music, accompanied by the voice; hence to celebrate in song and music
Study H2167 →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 →דָבַר dâbar
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
Study H1696 →נֶפֶשׁ nephesh
properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)
Study H5315 →לֵב lêb
the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything
Study H3820 →Cross References
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.
Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms.
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 at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.
Sing unto the LORD with thanksgiving; sing praise upon the harp unto our God:
Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms.
Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. Selah.
Behold, my servants shall sing for joy of heart, but ye shall cry for sorrow of heart, and shall howl for vexation of spirit.
I will praise thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart: and I will glorify thy name for evermore.
And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives.
This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.
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