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to pull, twitch, twang, play, sing Original Word: ψάλλωTransliteration: psalló Phonetic Spelling: (psal'-lo) Short Definition: sing
from psaó (to rub) Definition to pull, twitch, twang, play, sing NASB Word Usage making melody (1), sing (3), sing praises (1). NAS Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible with Hebrew-Aramaic and Greek Dictionaries Copyright © 1981, 1998 by The Lockman Foundation All rights reserved Lockman.org
Probably strengthened from psao (to rub or touch the surface; compare psocho); 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). see GREEK psocho ψαλλέτω (psalletō) − 1 Occurrence ψάλλοντες (psallontes) − 1 Occurrence
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