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Psalms

Psalms

See also: psalms

English

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Proper noun

Psalms

  1. (biblical) A book of the Old Testament of the Bible, and of the Tanakh.

Synonyms

  • Book of Psalms

Related terms

Usage notes

Each "chapter" of the Book of Psalms is actually an individual psalm — an individual poem or hymn. Thus, when referring to a specifically numbered Psalm, the singular is preferred. It is Psalm 23, and not Psalms 23.

Translations


Afrikaans

Proper noun

Psalms

  1. (biblical) Psalms

Related terms


German

Noun

Psalms m

  1. genitive singular of Psalm

psalms

psalms

See also: Psalms

English

Noun

psalms

  1. plural of psalm

Latvian

Etymology

From Latin psalmus, derived from Ancient Greek ψαλμός (psalmós)

Noun

psalms m (1st declension)

  1. psalm (sacred song)

Declension


Swedish

Noun

psalms

  1. indefinite genitive singular of psalm