to sing praise

Greek Verb

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 stringed instrument with the fingers (Hdt, Plat, al.); (b) later, to sing to a harp, sing psalms (LXX); in NT, to sing a hymn, sing praise: Jas.5:13; with dative of person(s), Rom.15:9 (LXX), Eph.5:19; dative instr, 1Co.14:15. (AS)

to sing praise

Greek Verb

ψάλλω, future ψᾰλῶ [LXX+NT]: aorist ἔψηλα [LXX+5th c.BC+]:—pluck, pull, twitch, ψ. ἔθειραν pluck the hair, [Refs 4th c.BC+] twang them, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐκ κέραος ψ. βέλος send a shaft twanging from the bow, [Refs]; so μιλτοχαρὴς σχοῖνος ψαλλομένη a carpenter's red line, which is twitched and then suddenly let go, so as to leave a mark, [Refs 5th c.BC+] II) mostly of the strings of musical instruments, play a stringed instrument with the fingers, and not with the plectron, ψῆλαι καὶ κρούειν τῷ πλήκτρῳ [Refs 5th c.BC+] [same place], et ibi [Refs 4th c.BC+]; opposed to κιθαρίζω, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πρὶν μέν σ᾽ ἑπτάτονον ψάλλον (i.e. τὴν λύραν) Ion Eleg.3.3: absolutely, [Refs 5th c.BC+] —Prov, ῥᾷον ἤ τις ἂν χορδὴν ψήλειε 'as easy as falling off a log', [Refs 2nd c.AD+] II.2) later, sing to a harp, [LXX+NT]; τῷ πνεύματι [NT] II.3) passive, of the instrument, to be struck or played, ψαλλομένη χορδή [Refs 4th c.BC+]; also of persons, to be played to on the harp, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]

Greek

Verb

compare g5597 (ψώχω)); to twitch or twang, i.e. to play on a stringed instrument (celebrate the divine worship with music and accompanying odes); make melody, sing (psalms); probably strengthened from (to rub or touch the surface;