5603. ódé
Lexicon
ódé: Song, Ode

Original Word: ᾠδή
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: ódé
Pronunciation: o-day'
Phonetic Spelling: (o-day')
Definition: Song, Ode
Meaning: an ode, song, hymn.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
song.

From aido; a chant or "ode" (the general term for any words sung; while humnos denotes especially a religious metrical composition, and psalmos still more specially, a Hebrew cantillation) -- song.

see GREEK aido

see GREEK humnos

see GREEK psalmos

HELPS Word-studies

5603 ōdḗ – a song. 5603 (ōdḗ) is used in the NT of spontaneous, impromptu (unrehearsed) melodies of praisenot merely sung about (for) God but to God from a Spirit-filled heart. Spirit-inspired songs minister to God and exhort others, giving testimony about the living God to other worshipers.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
contr. from aoidé (a song); from the same as adó
Definition
a song, ode
NASB Translation
song (5), songs (2).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 5603: ᾠδή

ᾠδή, ᾠδῆς, (equivalent to ἀοιδή, from ἀείδω, i. e. ᾄδω, to sing), from Sophocles and Euripides down, the Sept. for שִׁיר and שִׁירָה, a song, lay, ode; in the Scriptures a song in praise of God or Christ: Revelation 5:9; Revelation 14:3; Μωϋσέως καί τοῦ ἀρνίου, the song which Moses and Christ taught them to sing, Revelation 15:3; plural with the epithet πνευματικαι, Ephesians 5:19 (here Lachmann brackets πνευματικαῖς); Colossians 3:16. (Synonym: see ὕμνος, at the end.)

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from the Greek verb ἀείδω (aeidō), meaning "to sing."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The concept of singing and songs in the Hebrew Bible is often represented by words such as שִׁיר (shiyr, Strong's Hebrew 7891) and מִזְמוֹר (mizmor, Strong's Hebrew 4210). These terms are used in the Psalms and other Old Testament passages to denote songs of praise, worship, and lamentation, paralleling the New Testament use of ᾠδή in the context of spiritual songs and hymns.

Usage: The term ᾠδή is used in the New Testament to refer to spiritual songs or hymns, often in the context of worship or praise to God.

Context: The Greek word ᾠδή (ōdē) appears in the New Testament primarily in contexts related to worship and the expression of spiritual truths through music. It is found in passages that encourage believers to engage in singing as a form of spiritual edification and communal worship. The use of ᾠδή in the New Testament underscores the importance of music in the early Christian community as a means of teaching, admonishing, and expressing the joy of salvation.

In Ephesians 5:19, Paul exhorts the believers to "speak to one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs (ᾠδαῖς), singing and making music in your hearts to the Lord." This passage highlights the role of ᾠδή as a vehicle for mutual encouragement and worship within the body of Christ. Similarly, in Colossians 3:16, the apostle instructs the church to "let the word of Christ richly dwell within you, as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs (ᾠδαῖς) with gratitude in your hearts to God."

The use of ᾠδή in Revelation 5:9 and 14:3 further illustrates its significance in the heavenly worship scene, where the redeemed sing a new song before the throne of God. These instances reflect the eschatological hope and the ultimate fulfillment of worship in the presence of God.

Theologically, ᾠδή is associated with the expression of divine truths and the celebration of God's redemptive acts. It serves as a reminder of the transformative power of worship and the unity of believers in their shared faith and hope.

Forms and Transliterations
ωδαί ωδαις ωδαίς ᾠδαῖς ωδάς ωδη ωδή ωδην ωδήν ᾠδὴν ωδής ωδών odais ōdais oden ōdēn oidaîs ōidaîs oidḕn ōidḕn
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Englishman's Concordance
Ephesians 5:19 N-DFP
GRK: ὕμνοις καὶ ᾠδαῖς πνευματικαῖς ᾄδοντες
NAS: and spiritual songs, singing
KJV: and spiritual songs, singing and
INT: hymns and songs spiritual singing

Colossians 3:16 N-DFP
GRK: ψαλμοῖς ὕμνοις ᾠδαῖς πνευματικαῖς ἐν
NAS: [and] spiritual songs, singing
KJV: and spiritual songs, singing with
INT: in psalms hymns songs spiritual with

Revelation 5:9 N-AFS
GRK: καὶ ᾄδουσιν ᾠδὴν καινὴν λέγοντες
NAS: a new song, saying,
KJV: they sung a new song, saying, Thou art
INT: And they sing a song new saying

Revelation 14:3 N-AFS
GRK: ᾄδουσιν ὡς ᾠδὴν καινὴν ἐνώπιον
NAS: a new song before
KJV: a new song before
INT: they sing as a song new before

Revelation 14:3 N-AFS
GRK: μαθεῖν τὴν ᾠδὴν εἰ μὴ
NAS: learn the song except
KJV: could learn that song but the hundred
INT: to learn the song if not

Revelation 15:3 N-AFS
GRK: ᾄδουσιν τὴν ᾠδὴν Μωυσέως τοῦ
NAS: And they sang the song of Moses,
KJV: they sing the song of Moses
INT: they sing the song of Moses the

Revelation 15:3 N-AFS
GRK: καὶ τὴν ᾠδὴν τοῦ ἀρνίου
NAS: of God, and the song of the Lamb,
KJV: and the song of the Lamb,
INT: and the song of the Lamb

Strong's Greek 5603
7 Occurrences


ᾠδαῖς — 2 Occ.
ᾠδὴν — 5 Occ.















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