STRONGS G5215:
ὕμνος,
ὑμνου,
ὁ, in Greek writings from
Homer down,
a song in praise of gods, heroes, conquerors (cf.
Trench, as below, p. 297), but in the Scriptures
of God; a sacred song, hymn: plural,
Ephesians 5:19;
Colossians 3:16. (1 Macc. 4:33; 2 Macc. 1:30 2Macc. 10:7; (
Judges 16:13), etc.; of the Psalms of David,
Josephus, Antiquities 7, 12, 3; for
תְּהִלָּה,
Psalm 39:4 (
Ps. 40:4);
Psalm 64:2 (
Ps. 65:2); for
שִׁיר,
Isaiah 42:10.)
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