verb
psallamō
Greekψάλλω (psallō)
Strong’sG5567
I sing psalms
stem psall-5 times in the New Testamentin 4 of 27 books3 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
ψάλλω
[in LXX chiefly for זמר pi. (Jg 5:3, Ps 7:17, al.), also for נגן pi. (I Ki 16:16ff., al.);]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G5567 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidpsal'-lo
compare G5597); to twitch or twang, i.e. to play on a stringed instrument (celebrate the divine worship with music and accompanying odes)
Fromprobably strengthened from ψάω (to rub or touch the surface;
King Jamesmake melody, sing (psalms).
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| psallamiψαλῶ | will happen · Ifuture active indicative 1st person singular | sing | 3× |
| psallatōrψαλλέτω | happening now · he/she/itpresent active imperative 3rd person singular | sing songs of praise | 1× |
| psallarōtoisψάλλοντες | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculine | making melody | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 3 occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | psallamō | psallame | psallami3×ψαλῶ | psallama | psallamē | psallamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | psallasō | psallase | psallasi | psallasa | psallasē | psallaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | psallatō | psallate | psallati | psallata | psallatē | psallatelē |
| we 1st person plural | psallanō | psallane | psallani | psallana | psallanē | psallanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | psallavō | psallave | psallavi | psallava | psallavē | psallavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | psallalō | psallale | psallali | psallala | psallalē | psallalelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | psallameiō | psallameia | psallameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | psallaseiō | psallaseia | psallaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | psallateiō | psallateia | psallateiē |
| we 1st person plural | psallaneiō | psallaneia | psallaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | psallaveiō | psallaveia | psallaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | psallaleiō | psallaleia | psallaleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, 1 occurrence
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | psallasōr | psallasar | psallasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | psallatōr1×ψαλλέτω | psallatar | psallatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | psallavōr | psallavar | psallavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | psallalōr | psallalar | psallalēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | psallamoiō | psallamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | psallasoiō | psallasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | psallatoiō | psallatoia |
| we 1st person plural | psallanoiō | psallanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | psallavoiō | psallavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | psallaloiō | psallaloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | psallarō | psallari | psallara | psallarē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | psallarōtos1× | psallaritos | psallaratos | psallarētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
psall is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
5 occurrences, every one of them listed
psallami“sing”will happen · Ifuture active indicative 1st person singular3×
Romans 15:9“sing”teim de ethneim huper eleseu doxazara ton theon; kathōs grafitē; Dia houtem exomologemi si en ethnei, kai te onome su psallami.so that the Gentiles may glorify God for His mercy. As it is written: “Therefore I will praise You among the Gentiles; I will sing hymns to Your name.”
1 Corinthians 14:15“sing praise”tinem oun atō? proseuchemi te pneume, proseuchemi de kai to nouo; psallami te pneume, psallami de kai to nouo;What then shall I do? I will pray with my spirit, but I will also pray with my mind. I will sing with my spirit, but I will also sing with my mind.
1 Corinthians 14:15“sing”tinem oun atō? proseuchemi te pneume, proseuchemi de kai to nouo; psallami te pneume, psallami de kai to nouo;What then shall I do? I will pray with my spirit, but I will also pray with my mind. I will sing with my spirit, but I will also sing with my mind.
psallatōr“sing songs of praise”happening now · he/she/itpresent active imperative 3rd person singular1×
James 5:13“sing songs of praise”Kakopathatō tinos en vi? proseuchetōr; euthumatō tinos? psallatōr.Is any one of you suffering? He should pray. Is anyone cheerful? He should sing praises.
psallarōtois“making melody”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculine1×
Ephesians 5:19“making melody”lalarōtois heautoi psalmoi kai humnoi kai ōdai pneumatikai, adarōtois kai psallarōtois ta kardia vu to kurio,Speak to one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your hearts to the Lord,