"to hymn, praise, celebrate or worship with hymns, Acts 16:25; Heb. 2:12; absol. to sing a hymn, Mt. 26:30; Mk. 14:26*"
Definition and meaning
to hymn, praise, celebrate or worship with hymns, Acts 16:25; Heb. 2:12; absol. to sing a hymn, Mt. 26:30; Mk. 14:26*
In the original Greek the word is written: ὑμνέω
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of hymneo (G5214) across the King James Bible.
And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives.
And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives.
And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.
Saying, I will declare thy name unto my brethren, in the midst of the church will I sing praise unto thee.
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Common questions
Strong's G5214 (hymneo) is a Greek word that means: to hymn, praise, celebrate or worship with hymns, Acts 16:25; Heb. 2:12; absol. to sing a hymn, Mt. 26:30; Mk. 14:26* It appears 4 times in the King James Bible.
The word hymneo (G5214) appears 4 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G5214 is hymneo, a Greek word defined as: to hymn, praise, celebrate or worship with hymns, Acts 16:25; Heb. 2:12; absol. to sing a hymn, Mt. 26:30; Mk. 14:26*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
hymneo is a Greek word found in the New Testament.