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comment Are “your hearts” poetically portrayed as musical instruments in Ephesians 5:19?
Thanks for your reply. According to the principle of “single meaning” in biblical exegesis, where a phrase does not mean two different things at the same time, would “in your hearts” in Ephesians 5:19 mean singing with heartfelt sincerity and devotion, rather than specifically “silently” or something else?
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comment Are “your hearts” poetically portrayed as musical instruments in Ephesians 5:19?
I think I understand. So my next question would be this: What does “singing in the heart” mean? Does it mean singing inwardly/silently or singing enthusiastically?
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comment Are “your hearts” poetically portrayed as musical instruments in Ephesians 5:19?
Thank you for your response! Just to confirm, your answer is “No” to the question of whether “your hearts” are poetically depicted as musical instruments, correct?
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comment Are musical instruments included in Ephesians 5:19?
I’m referring to whether BDAG portrays the “with or without instrumental accompaniment” sense as changing into a “sing exclusively” sense. Here’s the part I’m referencing: “In the LXX ψ. freq. means ‘sing’, whether to the accompaniment of a harp or (as usually) not (Ps 7:18; 9:12; 107:4 al.). This process continued until ἁμ. in Mod. Gk. means ‘sing’ exclusively; cf. ψάλτης = singer, chanter, w. no ref. to instrumental accompaniment” (emphasis added). Does this suggest the meaning stopped being the broad, “with or without accompaniment” sense, or am I misunderstanding BDAG’s wording here?
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comment Are musical instruments included in Ephesians 5:19?
Good thought. Words can definitely change meaning in the common‐usage sense, moving away from their base/original meaning. Does BDAG suggest that the common usage of psallo in the NT was for vocal, a cappella singing?
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