ὕμνος

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)