King James Version

Ephesians 5:19

Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “in” (ἐν) before the here.

λαλοῦντεςlalountesSpeakingλαλέω (laleō)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “Speaking”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2980(I talk, chatter in classical Greek, but in NT a more dignified word) I speak, say.Speakingἑαυτοῖςheautoisto yourselvesἑαυτοῦ (heautou)personal pronoun, dative, plural, masculine — “to yourselves”, the to- or for-formG1438himself, herself, itself.to yourselvesψαλμοῖςpsalmoisin psalmsψαλμός (psalmos)noun, dative, plural, masculine — “in psalms”, the to- or for-formG5568a psalm, song of praise, the Hebrew book of Psalms.in psalmsκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andὕμνοιςhumnoishymnsὕμνος (humnos)noun, dative, plural, masculine — “hymns”, the to- or for-formG5215a hymn, sacred song, song of praise to God.hymnsκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andᾠδαῖςōdaissongsᾠδή (ōdē)noun, dative, plural, feminine — “songs”, the to- or for-formG5603an ode, song, hymn.songsπνευματικαῖςpneumatikaisspiritualπνευματικός (pneumatikos)adjective, dative, plural, feminine — “spiritual”, the to- or for-formG4152spiritual.ᾄδοντεςadontessingingᾄδω (adō)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “singing”, an ongoing or repeated actionG103I sing.singingκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andψάλλοντεςpsallontesmaking melodyψάλλω (psallō)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “making melody”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5567I sing, sing psalms; earlier: I play on a stringed instrument.making melodyτῇtētheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.καρδίᾳkardiaheartκαρδίαnoun, dative, singular, feminine — “heart”, the to- or for-formG2588lit: the heart; mind, character, inner self, will, intention, center.heartὑμῶνhumōnyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “you”, the of-formG4771you.τῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.κυρίῳkuriōto the Lordκύριος (kurios)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “to the Lord”, the to- or for-formG2962lord, master, sir; the Lord.This verse uses “lord”.to the Lord

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord,

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American Standard Version (1901)

speaking one to another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord;

Young’s Literal Translation

speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord,

World English Bible

speaking to one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs; singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;

Darby Translation

speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and chanting with your heart to the Lord;

Douay-Rheims

Speaking to yourselves in psalms, and hymns, and spiritual canticles, singing and making melody in your hearts to the Lord;

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