Book of Psalms

Pronunciations

Book of Psalms (buuk uhv SAHLMZ) listen

Definitions

  • n. The first book of the third section of Ketuvim which contains religious hymns.

Example Sentences

  • "In the Book of Psalms itself, David is named as the author of 73 poems. Others are attributed to such biblical figures as Moses, the sons of Korah, and Asaph." (source)

Languages of Origin

  • English

Who Uses This

  • Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education

Regions

  • North America

Dictionaries

  • None

Alternative Spellings

Psalms

Notes

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