Ephesians 5:19

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in 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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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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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 in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
1 Cor 14:26 : 26 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.
Acts 16:25 : 25 And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.
Jas 5:13 : 13 Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms.
John 4:23-24 : 23 But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him. 24 God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.
Ps 86:12 : 12 I will praise{H8686)} thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart: and I will glorify{H8762)} thy name for evermore.
Ps 147:7 : 7 Sing unto the LORD with thanksgiving; sing praise 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 howl for vexation of spirit.
Matt 15:8 : 8 This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.
Matt 26:30 : 30 And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives.
Ps 95:2 : 2 Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms.
Ps 105:2-3 : 2 Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him: talk ye of all his wondrous works. 3 Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the LORD.
Ps 47:7-8 : 7 For God is the King of all the earth: sing ye praises{H8761)} with understanding{H8688)}. 8 God reigneth{H8804)} over the heathen: God sitteth{H8804)} upon the throne of his holiness.
Ps 62:8 : 8 Trust{H8798)} in him at all times; ye people, pour out{H8798)} your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. Selah.

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