What does psalmist mean?

Definitions for psalmist
ˈsɑ mɪstpsalmist

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word psalmist.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. psalmistnoun

    a composer of sacred songs

    "David is called The Psalmist because he is believed to be the author of the Book of Psalms"

Wiktionary

  1. psalmistnoun

    A composer of psalms

  2. psalmistnoun

    A composer of one of the Biblical Psalms

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Psalmistnoun

    Writer of holy songs.

    Etymology: psalmiste, Fr. from psalm.

    How much more rational is this system of the psalmist, than the Pagans scheme in Virgil , where one deity is represented as raising a storm, and another as laying it? Addis.

Wikipedia

  1. psalmist

    The Book of Psalms ( SAH(L)MZ or SAW(L)MZ; Hebrew: תְּהִלִּים, Tehillim, lit. "praises"), also known as the Psalms, or the Psalter, is the first book of the Ketuvim ("Writings"), the third section of the Tanakh, and a book of the Old Testament. The title is derived from the Greek translation, ψαλμοί (psalmoi), meaning "instrumental music" and, by extension, "the words accompanying the music". The book is an anthology of individual Hebrew religious hymns, with 150 in the Jewish and Western Christian tradition and more in the Eastern Christian churches. Many are linked to the name of David, but modern mainstream scholarship rejects his authorship, instead attributing the composition of the psalms to various authors writing between the 9th and 5th centuries BC. In the Quran, the Arabic word ‘Zabur’ is used for the Psalms of David in the Hebrew Bible.

ChatGPT

  1. psalmist

    A psalmist is a person who composes, sings or recites psalms, which are religious or spiritual songs or poems, often found in biblical contexts like the Book of Psalms in the Bible. This term is most commonly used to refer to David, who is traditionally believed to have written many of the Psalms in the Old Testament of the Bible.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Psalmistnoun

    a writer or composer of sacred songs; -- a title particularly applied to David and the other authors of the Scriptural psalms

  2. Psalmistnoun

    a clerk, precentor, singer, or leader of music, in the church

  3. Etymology: [L. psalmista, Gr. : cf. F. psalmiste. See Psalm.]

Matched Categories

Anagrams for psalmist »

  1. palmists

  2. samplist

  3. slipmats

How to pronounce psalmist?

How to say psalmist in sign language?

Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of psalmist in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of psalmist in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Popularity rank by frequency of use

psalmist#10000#79020#100000

Translations for psalmist

From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary

Get even more translations for psalmist »

Translation

Find a translation for the psalmist definition in other languages:

Select another language:

  • - Select -
  • 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
  • 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
  • Español (Spanish)
  • Esperanto (Esperanto)
  • 日本語 (Japanese)
  • Português (Portuguese)
  • Deutsch (German)
  • العربية (Arabic)
  • Français (French)
  • Русский (Russian)
  • ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
  • 한국어 (Korean)
  • עברית (Hebrew)
  • Gaeilge (Irish)
  • Українська (Ukrainian)
  • اردو (Urdu)
  • Magyar (Hungarian)
  • मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
  • Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Italiano (Italian)
  • தமிழ் (Tamil)
  • Türkçe (Turkish)
  • తెలుగు (Telugu)
  • ภาษาไทย (Thai)
  • Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
  • Čeština (Czech)
  • Polski (Polish)
  • Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Românește (Romanian)
  • Nederlands (Dutch)
  • Ελληνικά (Greek)
  • Latinum (Latin)
  • Svenska (Swedish)
  • Dansk (Danish)
  • Suomi (Finnish)
  • فارسی (Persian)
  • ייִדיש (Yiddish)
  • հայերեն (Armenian)
  • Norsk (Norwegian)
  • English (English)

Word of the Day

Would you like us to send you a FREE new word definition delivered to your inbox daily?

Please enter your email address:


Citation

Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"psalmist." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 19 Mar. 2024. <https://www.definitions.net/definition/psalmist>.

Discuss these psalmist definitions with the community:

0 Comments

    Are we missing a good definition for psalmist? Don't keep it to yourself...

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Chrome

    Get instant definitions for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Firefox

    Get instant definitions for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Browse Definitions.net

    Quiz

    Are you a words master?

    »
    add details, as to an account or idea
    A abash
    B elaborate
    C elate
    D abduct

    Nearby & related entries:

    Alternative searches for psalmist: