Ephesians 5:19

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

speaking one to another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord;

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Λαλοῦντες ἑαυτοῖς ψαλμοῖς καὶ ὕμνοις καὶ ᾠδαῖς πνευματικαῖς, ᾄδοντες καὶ ψάλλοντες ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ ὑμῶν τῷ Κυρίῳ·

Transliteration

Lalountes heautois psalmois and hymnois and ōdais pneumatikais, adontes and psallontes in the kardia of you to the Kyriō

Grammar Details

*Lalountes*: present participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - speaking
*heautois*: dative, masculine, plural, reflexive pronoun - to yourselves/one another
*psalmois*: dative, masculine, plural - with psalms
*hymnois*: dative, masculine, plural - with hymns
*ōdais*: dative, feminine, plural - with songs
*pneumatikais*: dative, feminine, plural - spiritual
*adontes*: present participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - singing
*psallontes*: present participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - making melody
*kardia*: dative, feminine, singular - heart
*Kyriō*: dative, masculine, singular - to the Lord

Word Meanings

*Lalountes*: speaking/talking
*heautois*: to yourselves/one another/among yourselves
*psalmois*: psalms/songs
*hymnois*: hymns/songs of praise
*ōdais*: songs/odes
*pneumatikais*: spiritual/of the Spirit
*adontes*: singing/chanting
*psallontes*: making melody/singing/playing
*kardia*: heart/inner self/mind
*Kyriō*: Lord/Master

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Referenced Verses

Col 3:16 : 16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms [and] hymns [and] spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts unto God.
1 Cor 14:26 : 26 What is it then, brethren? When ye come together, each one hath a psalm, hath a teaching, hath a revelation, hath a tongue, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.
Acts 16:25 : 25 But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns unto God, and the prisoners were listening to them;
Jas 5:13 : 13 Is any among you suffering? Let him pray. Is any cheerful? Let him sing praise.
John 4:23-24 : 23 But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and truth: for such doth the Father seek to be his worshippers. 24 God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship in spirit and truth.
Ps 86:12 : 12 I will praise thee, O Lord my God, with my whole heart; And I will glorify thy name for evermore.
Ps 147:7 : 7 Sing unto Jehovah with thanksgiving; Sing praises upon the harp unto our God,
Isa 65:14 : 14 behold, my servants shall sing for joy of heart, but ye shall cry for sorrow of heart, and shall wail for vexation of spirit.
Matt 15:8 : 8 This people honoreth me with their lips; But their heart is far from me.
Matt 26:30 : 30 And when they had sung a hymn, they went out unto the mount of Olives.
Ps 95:2 : 2 Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving; Let us make a joyful noise unto him with psalms.
Ps 105:2-3 : 2 Sing unto him, sing praises unto him; Talk ye of all his marvelous works. 3 Glory ye in his holy name: Let the heart of them rejoice that seek Jehovah.
Ps 47:7-8 : 7 For God is the King of all the earth: Sing ye praises with understanding. 8 God reigneth over the nations: God sitteth upon his holy throne.
Ps 62:8 : 8 Trust in him at all times, ye people; Pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. {H5542}

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