HYMN. The Gk. hymnos was used by the classical writers to signify any ode or song written in praise of gods or heroes, and occasionally by LXX translators of praise to God, e.g. Pss. 40:3; 65:1; Is. 42:10. In the NT the word occurs only in Eph. 5:19 and Col. 3:16, with the verbal form … More Devotional Thought – “HYMNS” – 03/18/2024