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ψαλμός

ψαλμός, a twitching

ψαλ-μός, ὁ,
  • twitching or twanging with the fingers, ψαλμοὶ τόξων E. Ion 173 (lyr.); τοξήρει ψαλμῷ [τοξεύσας] Id. HF 1064 (lyr.).
    • II mostly of musical strings, πηκτίδων ψαλμοῖς κρέκον ὕμνον Telest. 5, cf. Diog.Trag. 1.9, Aret. CA 1.1.
      • 2 the sound of the cithara or harp, Pi. Fr. 125, cf. Phryn.Trag. 11; ψαλμὸς δʼ ἀλαλάζει A. Fr. 57.7 (anap.); there were contests in τὸ ψάλλειν, Michel 898.10 (Chios, ii B. C.), 913.6 (Teos, ii B. C.).
      • 3 later, song sung to the harp, psalm, LXX 2 Ki. 23.1, al., Ep.Eph. 5.19; βίβλος ψαλμῶν Ev.Luc. 20.42.

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