Hymnéō — G5214

Definition

verb

to hymn, i.e. sing a religious ode; by implication, to celebrate (God) in song

1. transitive, to sing the praise of
2. intransitive, to sing a hymn, to sing

Usually translated as

sing a hymn

Origin

from G5215

• hýmnos (G5215)

Occurrences

Hymnéō occurs 4 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (1), Mark (1), Acts (1), Hebrews (1)

• Matthew 26:30 — And when they had sung an hymn (ὑμνήσαντες), they went out into the mount of Olives.
• Mark 14:26 — And when they had sung an hymn (ὑμνήσαντες), they went out into the mount of Olives.
• Acts 16:25 — And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises (ὕμνουν) unto God: and the prisoners heard them.
• Hebrews 2:12 — Saying, I will declare thy name unto my brethren, in the midst of the church will I sing praise (ὑμνήσω) unto thee.