- Original: ὕμνος - Transliteration: Humnos - Phonetic: hoom'-nos - Definition: 1. a song in tithe praise of Gods, heroes, conquerors 2. a sacred song, hymn - Origin: apparently from a simpler (obsolete) form of hudeo (to celebrate, probably akin to G103 , cf G5667 ) - TDNT entry: 16:09,1 - Part(s) of speech: Noun Masculine - Strong's: Apparently from a simpler (obsolete) form of ὕδέω hudeō(to celebrate; probably akin to G103 ; compare G5567 ); a hymn or religious ode (one of the Psalms): - hymn. Total KJV Occurrences: 2 • hymns, 2 Eph 5:19; Colossians 3:16