psalms
Definition
- Proper noun:
- A book of the Old Testament: "Psalms" is the name of a specific book in the Bible, consisting of a collection of 150 religious songs, hymns, or poems.
Usage
- "Psalms" is used as a singular proper noun to refer to the biblical book as a whole entity.
- It is typically preceded by the definite article "the" (e.g., the Book of Psalms, the Psalms).
- When referring to an individual song from this book, the singular form "psalm" (with a lowercase 'p') is used.
Examples
- Proper noun:
- She finds great comfort in reading the Psalms.
- The Book of Psalms is located in the Old Testament.
- His favorite passage is from Psalms 23.
Advanced Usage
- "the Psalter": A synonym for the Book of Psalms, often used in liturgical or scholarly contexts.
- The monks chanted from the Psalter during the service.
Variants and Related Words
- psalm (noun, lowercase 'p'): An individual sacred song or hymn, especially one from the biblical Book of Psalms.
- The choir sang a beautiful psalm.
- psalmist (noun): A writer or composer of psalms, especially referring to the traditional authors like King David.
- David is the most famous psalmist.
- psalmodic (adjective): Relating to or characteristic of psalms or psalmody.
- The service featured a psalmodic chant.
Synonyms
- Psalter: Another name for the Book of Psalms.
- Songbook: A general term, but can contextually refer to the Psalms as a collection of sacred songs.
Related Phrases
- to recite/sing a psalm: To speak or sing a psalm aloud.
- The congregation will now sing a psalm.
- a psalm of praise: A psalm whose primary theme is giving thanks or glorifying God.
- They opened the ceremony with a psalm of praise.
Noun
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an Old Testament book consisting of a collection of 150 Psalms
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