PSALMS

Meaning of PSALMS in English

Pronunciation: ' sämz, ' sälmz, ' so ̇ mz

Function: noun plural but singular in construction

: a collection of sacred poems forming a book of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture ― see BIBLE table

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012

PSALMS — noun plural but singular in construction a collection of sacred poems forming a book of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
PSALMS — /sahmz/ , n. ( used with a sing. v. ) a book of the Bible, composed of 150 songs, hymns, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PSALMS — n. book of the Bible, one of the books of the Old Testament
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PSALMS — noun plural but singular in construction : a collection of sacred poems forming a book of canonical Jewish and Christian …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PSALMS — [Psalms] n pl but sing in constr: a collection of sacred poems forming a book of canonical Jewish and Christian …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
PSALMS — book of the Old Testament composed of sacred songs, or of sacred poems meant to be sung. In the Hebrew …
Britannica English vocabulary
PSALMS — Псалмы (часть Библии, состоящая из 150 псалмов, преим. приписываемых царю Давиду; нумерация псалмов в библиях на английском и русском языках …
Англо-Русский словарь Britain
PSALMS — Psalms
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
PSALMS — Псалом
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
PSALMS — n. Псалмы
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PSALMS — n. Псалмы
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
PSALMS — "Псалмы" (часть Библии, состоящая из 150 псалмов, преим. приписываемых царю Давиду; нумерация псалмов в библиях на английском и русском языках …
Великобритания - Лингвострановедческий словарь
PSALMS — Psalms
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
SOLOMON, PSALMS OF — a pseudepigraphal work (not in any biblical canon) comprising 18 psalms that were originally written in Hebrew, although only Greek …
Britannica English vocabulary
PSALMS, BOOK OF — The present Hebrew name of the book is Tehill'im, "Praises;" but in the actual superscriptions of the psalms the word …
Smith's Bible English Dictionary
PSALM — I. ˈsä]m, ˈsȧ] also ]lm, archaic ˈsam\ noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English psalm, salm, from Old English psealm, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PSALTER — ˈsȯltə(r) noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English psalter, salter, sauter, from Old English & Old French; Old English psaltere, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PSALTER — noun the book of psalms; often applied to a book containing the psalms separately printed. 2. psalter ·noun a …
Webster English vocab
PSALMODY — singing of psalms in worship. In biblical times professional singers chanted psalms during Jewish religious services. Occasionally, the congregation interpolated …
Britannica English vocabulary
HYMN — (Greek hymnossong of praise, in honour of gods, heroes, or famous men) strictly, a song used in Christian worship, usually …
Britannica English vocabulary
CANONICAL HOURS — in music, settings of the public prayer service (divine office) of the Roman Catholic Church, divided into Matins, Lauds, Prime, …
Britannica English vocabulary
BIBLICAL LITERATURE
Britannica English vocabulary
MOWINCKEL, SIGMUND (OLAF PLYTT) — born Aug. 4, 1884, Kjerringy, Nor. died June 4, 1965, Oslo Norwegian biblical scholar, founder of the Scandinavian school of …
Britannica English vocabulary
HALLEL — (Hebrew: Praise), Jewish liturgical designation for Psalms 113118 (Egyptian Hallel) as read in synagogues on festive occasions. In ancient times …
Britannica English vocabulary
BIBLICAL LITERATURE IN LITURGY — Biblical literature in liturgy Biblical literature in the liturgy of Judaism The liturgy of Judaism is that of the synagogue, …
Britannica English vocabulary
PSALM — n. 1 a (also Psalm) any of the sacred songs contained in the Book of Psalms, esp. when set for …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
PSALM — n. 1 a (also Psalm) any of the sacred songs contained in the Book of Psalms, esp. when set for …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
PSALM — n.1 a (also Psalm) any of the sacred songs contained in the Book of Psalms, esp. when set for metrical …
Oxford English vocab
PSALM — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ VERB sing ▪ Sometimes they journeyed alone, sometimes in groups, singing psalms as they walked. …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
WRITING — There is no account in the Bible of the origin of writing. That the Egyptians in the time of Joseph …
Smith's Bible English Dictionary
OLD TESTAMENT — I. TEXT OF THE OLD TESTAMENT.- â History of the text. -A history of the text of the Old Testament …
Smith's Bible English Dictionary
MARRIAGE
Smith's Bible English Dictionary

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary

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