Strong's G5567

ψάλλω

Transliteration

psállō

Definition

compare G5597 (ψώχω)); to twitch or twang, i.e. to play on a stringed instrument (celebrate the divine worship with music and accompanying odes)

KJV usage

make melody, sing (psalms)

Derivation

probably strengthened from (to rub or touch the surface;

From Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (1890), Greek dictionary. Data: Open Scriptures, CC BY-SA.