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← Ephesians 5 · ← verse 18 · verse 20 →

Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord; (KJV)

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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.

λαλοῦντεςlalountesspeaking

Lemma: λαλέω (laleō) · Strong's: G2980

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (V-PAP-NPM)

Meaning: to speak — λαλέω, -ῶ, ; [in LXX chiefly for דּבר pi., also for אמר, etc. ; ] ; 1. to utter: of inanimate things, Rev.4:1 10:4; metaphorically, Heb.11:4 12:24. ; 2. to talk, speak, say: absol., Mat.9:33 12:46, Mrk.5:35, Luk.8:49;…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 298 times. Also: Matthew 9:18, Matthew 9:33, Matthew 10:19, Matthew 10:20, Matthew 12:22, Matthew 12:34 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2980; TFLSJ G2980; TAGNT Ephesians 5:19 word 1

ἑαυτοῖςhe'autoisto each other

Lemma: ἑαυτοῦ (heautou) · Strong's: G1438

Parsing: Reflexive pronoun · 2nd · Dative · Plural · Masculine (F-2DPM)

Meaning: themself — ἑαυτοῦ, -ῆς, -οῦ, dative -ῷ, etc., accusative -όν, etc., pi. -ῶν, etc. (Att. contr. αὑτοῦ, etc); reflex pron.; 1. prop, of 3rd person (Lat. sui, sibi, se), of himself, herself, itself, etc.: Mat.27:42, Mrk.15:31,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 329 times. Also: Matthew 3:9, Matthew 6:4, Matthew 6:34, Matthew 8:22, Matthew 9:3, Matthew 9:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1438; TFLSJ G1438; TAGNT Ephesians 5:19 word 2

ψαλμοῖςpsalmoispsalms

Lemma: ψαλμός (psalmos) · Strong's: G5568

Parsing: Noun · Dative · Plural · Masculine (N-DPM)

Meaning: psalm — ψαλμός, -οῦ, ὁ; (ψάλλω), [in LXX chiefly for מִזְמוֹר ; ] ; 1. a striking, twitching with the fingers (Eur., al.), hence, a striking of musical strings (Æsch., a1.), and hence in later writers, ; 2. a sacred song sung…

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Used 7 times. Also: Luke 20:42, Luke 24:44, Acts 1:20, Acts 13:33, 1 Corinthians 14:26, Colossians 3:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5568; TFLSJ G5568; TAGNT Ephesians 5:19 word 3

καὶkaiand

Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…

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Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT Ephesians 5:19 word 4

ὕμνοιςhumnoisin hymns

Lemma: ὕμνος (humnos) · Strong's: G5215

Parsing: Noun · Dative · Plural · Masculine (N-DPM)

Meaning: hymn — ὕμνος, -ου, ὁ ; [in LXX for תְּהִלָּה, נְגִינָה, שִׁיר, etc. ; ] ; a hymn; (a) in cl. a festal song in praise of gods or heroes; (b) in LXX and NT a song of praise addressed to God: Eph.5:19, Col.3:16.†; SYN.: ψαλμός,…

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Used 2 times. Also: Colossians 3:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5215; TFLSJ G5215; TAGNT Ephesians 5:19 word 5

καὶkaiand

Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…

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Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT Ephesians 5:19 word 6

ᾠδαῖςōdaisin songs

Lemma: ᾠδή (ōdē) · Strong's: G5603

Parsing: Noun · Dative · Plural · Feminine (N-DPF)

Meaning: song — ᾠδή, -ῆς, ή ; [in LXX chiefly for שִׁיר ; ] ; a song, ode, whether sad or joyful; in LXX and NT always in praise of God or Christ: Rev.5:9 14:3 15:3; ᾠ πνευματικαί Eph.5:19, Col.3:16.†; (AS)

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Used 7 times. Also: Colossians 3:16, Revelation 5:9, Revelation 14:3, Revelation 15:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5603; TFLSJ G5603; TAGNT Ephesians 5:19 word 7

πνευματικαῖς,pneumatikaisspiritual,

Lemma: πνευματικός (pneumatikos) · Strong's: G4152

Parsing: Adjective · Dative · Plural · Feminine (A-DPF)

Meaning: spiritual — πνευματικός, -ή, -όν; (πνεῦμα), ; 1. of or caused by the wind, air or breath (Arist., al.). ; 2. spiritual (opposite to σωματικός, Plut.); (a) of created beings : τὰ π. (RV, the spiritual hosts), Eph.6:12; of that which…

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Used 26 times. Also: Romans 1:11, Romans 7:14, Romans 15:27, 1 Corinthians 2:13, 1 Corinthians 2:15, 1 Corinthians 3:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4152; TFLSJ G4152; TAGNT Ephesians 5:19 word 8

ᾄδοντεςadontessinging

Lemma: ᾄδω (adō) · Strong's: G0103

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (V-PAP-NPM)

Meaning: to sing — ᾄδω (Attic form of Ion. and poët. ἀείδω), ; [in LXX chiefly for שִׁיר ; ] ; to sing, ; (a) intrans., with dative (MM, VGT, see word), of praise to God: Eph.5:19, Col.3:16 ; (b) trans., with cogn. accusative: ᾠδὴν,…

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Used 5 times. Also: Colossians 3:16, Revelation 5:9, Revelation 14:3, Revelation 15:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0103; TFLSJ G0103; TAGNT Ephesians 5:19 word 9

καὶkaiand

Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…

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Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT Ephesians 5:19 word 10

ψάλλοντεςpsallontesmaking melody

Lemma: ψάλλω (psallō) · Strong's: G5567

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (V-PAP-NPM)

Meaning: to sing praise — ψάλλω ; [in LXX chiefly for זָמַר pi. (Jdg.5:3, Psa.7:17, al.), also for נָגַן pi. (1Ki.16:16 ff, al.) ; ] ; 1. to pull, twitch, twang (as a bowstring, etc.; Æsch., Eur., al.), hence, ; 2. absol., ; (a) to play a…

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Used 5 times. Also: Romans 15:9, 1 Corinthians 14:15, James 5:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5567; TFLSJ G5567; TAGNT Ephesians 5:19 word 11

ἐνenin

Lemma: ἐν (en) · Strong's: G1722

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: in/on/among — ἐν, ; prep, (the most frequently of all in NT), with dative (= Heb. בְּ, Lat. in, with abl.). ; I. Of place, with dative of thing(s), of person(s), in, within, on, at, by, among: ἐν τ. πόλει, Luk.7:37; τ. οφθαλμῷ,…

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Used 2826 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1722; TFLSJ G1722; TAGNT Ephesians 5:19 word 12

τῇtēathe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Singular · Feminine (T-DSF)

Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…

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Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Ephesians 5:19 word 13

καρδίᾳkardiaheart

Lemma: καρδία (kardia) · Strong's: G2588

Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Feminine (N-DSF)

Meaning: heart — καρδία, -ας, ἡ, ; [in LXX chiefly for לֵבָב ,לֵב ; ] ; the heart, ; 1. the bodily organ which is regarded as the seat of life ( 2Ki.18:14, 4Ki.9:24, al.). ; 2. In a psychological sense, the seat of man's collective…

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Used 161 times. Also: Matthew 5:8, Matthew 5:28, Matthew 6:21, Matthew 9:4, Matthew 11:29, Matthew 12:34 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2588; TFLSJ G2588; TAGNT Ephesians 5:19 word 14

ὑμῶνhumōnof you

Lemma: σύ (su) · Strong's: G4771

Parsing: Personal pronoun · 2nd · Genitive · Plural (P-2GP)

Meaning: you — σύ, ; pron. of 2nd of person(s), ; thou, you, genitive, σοῦ, dative, σοί, accusative, σέ, pl., ὑμεῖς, -ῶν, -ῖν, -ᾶς (enclitic in oblique cases sing., except after prep. (BL, §48, 3), though πρὸς σέ occurs in Mat.25:39).…

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Used 3071 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4771; TFLSJ G4771; TAGNT Ephesians 5:19 word 15

τῷtōto the

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Singular · Masculine (T-DSM)

Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Ephesians 5:19 word 16

κυρίῳ,kuriōLord,

Lemma: κύριος (kurios) · Strong's: G2962G

Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Masculine · Title (N-DSM-T)

Meaning: lord: God — κύριος, -α, -ον (also -ος, -ον), ; [in LXX (subst.) chiefly for יהוה, also for בַּעַל ,אָדוֹן, etc. ; ] ; having power (κῦρος) or authority; as subst., ὁ κ., lord, master; 1. in general: with genitive of thing(s),…

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Used 662 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:22, Matthew 1:24, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2962G; TFLSJ G2962G; TAGNT Ephesians 5:19 word 17

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

Speak→λαλέω G2980 to speak
to one another→ἑαυτοῦ G1438 themself
with→ἐν G1722 in/on/among
psalms→ψαλμός G5568 psalm
hymns→ὕμνος G5215 hymn
and→καί G2532 and
spiritual→πνευματικός G4152 spiritual
songs→ᾠδή G5603 song
Sing→ᾄδω G0103 to sing
and→καί G2532 and
make music→ψάλλω G5567 to sing praise
in→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
your→σύ G4771 you
hearts→καρδία G2588 heart
to the→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
Lord→κύριος G2962G lord: God

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Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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