- Original: ᾄδω - Transliteration: Ado - Phonetic: ad'-o - Definition: 1. to the praise of anyone, to sing - Origin: a primary word - TDNT entry: 03:43,2 - Part(s) of speech: Verb - Strong's: A primary verb; to sing: - sing. Total KJV Occurrences: 5 • sing, 1 Revelation 15:3 • singing, 2 Eph 5:19; Colossians 3:16 • sung, 2 Revelation 5:9; Revelation 14:3