Definition
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: Revelation 5:9; 14:3; 15:3; ᾠ πνευματικαί Ephesians 5:19, Colossians 3:16.
Hebrew words it translates
The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as ᾠδή:
- שִׁירshir“song”always
Usage patterns
Occurrences
7 total
- Ephesians 5:19ᾠδαῖς · songsSpeak to one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your hearts to the Lord,
- Colossians 3:16ᾠδαῖς · songsLet the word of Christ richly dwell within you as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.
- Revelation 5:9ᾠδὴν · songAnd they sang a new song: “Worthy are You to take the scroll and open its seals, because You were slain, and by Your blood You purchased for God those from every tribe and tongue and people and nation.
- Revelation 14:3ᾠδὴν · song; ᾠδὴν · songAnd they sang a new song before the throne and before the four living creatures and the elders. And no one could learn the song except the 144,000 who had been redeemed from the earth.
- Revelation 15:3ᾠδὴν · song; ᾠδὴν…and they sang the song of God’s servant Moses and of the Lamb: “Great and wonderful are Your works, O Lord God Almighty! Just and true are Your ways, O King of the nations!