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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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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;…
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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,…
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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,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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,…
Greek editions with this word: TR, Byzantine
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 |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
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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