Dictionary entry

ὕμνος

G. Abbott-Smith's A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament with Strong's

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)