Lexical Definition

‎ψαλμός‎ psalmós (psal-mos') psalm ^G:N-M
from ‎ψάλλω‎

psalm.

• a set piece of music, i.e. a sacred ode (accompanied with the voice, harp or other instrument
• a "psalm")
• collectively, the book of the Psalms

Abbott-Smith

ψαλμός, -οῦ, ὁ (< ψάλλω), [in LXX chiefly for מִזְמוֹר ;]
1. a striking, twitching with the fingers (Eur., al.), hence, a striking of musical strings (Æsch., al.), and hence in later writers,
2. a sacred song sung to musical accompaniment, a psalm (LXX): I Co 14:26, Eph 5:19, Col 3:16; of OT psalms, Lk 24:44, Ac 13:33; βίβλος ψαλμῶν, Lk 20:42, Ac 1:20.†
SYN.: v.s. ὕμνος

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

ψαλμός-μός, ὁ,

twitching or twanging with the fingers, ψαλμόςμοὶ τόξων [ψαλμόςμῷ [τοξεύσας] [prev. author] “HF” 1064 (Lyric poetry). ">Refs 5th c.BC+]

__II mostly of musical strings, πηκτίδων ψαλμόςμοῖς κρέκον ὕμνον [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__II.2 the sound of the cithara or harp, [ψαλμόςμὸς δ᾽ ἀλαλάζει 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Fragmenta - American Journal of Philology” 57.7 (\_anapaest meter\_)">Refs 5th c.BC+]; there were contests in τὸ ψάλλειν, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]
__II.3 later, song sung to the harp, psalm, [ψαλμόςμῶν NT.Luke.20.42. ">LXX+NT]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.2Kgs.23.1 ☩ Eph.5.19 ☩ Luke.20.42}