ὕμνος, -ου, ὁ [in LXX for תְּהִלָּה, נְגִינָה, שִׁיר, etc;]
a hymn; (a) in cl. a festal song in praise of gods or heroes; (b)
in LXX and NT a song of praise addressed to God: Eph.5:19, Col.3:16.
SYN.: ψαλμός, that which is sung to a musical accompaniment; ᾠδή, the generic term for song (cf. Tr,
Syn., § LXXviii, Lft. on Col.3:16) (
AS)