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Definition and Usage:
The term "sang" is the past tense of "sing," a verb that denotes the act of producing musical sounds with the voice. In the context of the Bible, singing is a significant form of worship and expression of faith, joy, lament, and thanksgiving. Singing is often associated with the worship of God, both in personal devotion and communal gatherings.

Biblical References:

1. Old Testament:
· Exodus 15:1-2 : "Then Moses and the Israelites sang this song to the LORD: 'I will sing to the LORD, for He is highly exalted; the horse and rider He has thrown into the sea. The LORD is my strength and my song, and He has become my salvation. He is my God, and I will praise Him, my father’s God, and I will exalt Him.'" This passage highlights the song of Moses and the Israelites after their deliverance from Egypt, celebrating God's mighty acts and salvation.

· 1 Chronicles 16:9 : "Sing to Him, sing praises to Him; tell of all His wonders." This verse is part of a psalm of thanksgiving delivered by David, emphasizing the importance of singing as a means to declare God's marvelous works.

· Psalms: The Book of Psalms is replete with references to singing. For instance, Psalm 96:1 states, "Sing to the LORD a new song; sing to the LORD, all the earth." The Psalms frequently encourage the faithful to sing as an expression of worship and adoration.

2. New Testament:
· Matthew 26:30 : "And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives." This verse describes Jesus and His disciples singing a hymn after the Last Supper, illustrating the role of singing in early Christian practice.

· Acts 16:25 : "About midnight, Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them." This account of Paul and Silas singing in prison demonstrates the power of song to uplift and witness to others, even in dire circumstances.

· Ephesians 5:19 : "Speak to one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your hearts to the Lord." The Apostle Paul encourages believers to use singing as a means of mutual edification and worship.

Theological Significance:
Singing in the Bible is not merely a cultural or artistic expression but is deeply rooted in the spiritual life of the believer. It serves as a vehicle for worship, teaching, and proclamation of God's truth. Singing is a response to God's revelation and acts as a means of grace, drawing believers closer to God and to one another.

Cultural and Historical Context:
In ancient Israel, singing was an integral part of religious ceremonies, festivals, and daily life. The Levites, a tribe set apart for temple service, were often responsible for leading worship through song. In the New Testament, singing continued to be a vital part of Christian worship, reflecting the continuity of this practice from Jewish traditions.

Practical Application:
For contemporary believers, singing remains a vital aspect of worship and spiritual life. It is a means to express faith, convey theological truths, and foster community within the body of Christ. Whether in corporate worship or personal devotion, singing allows believers to participate in a tradition that spans the history of God's people.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (v.) imp. of Sing.

2. (p. p.) of Sing.

Greek

2354. threneo -- to lament
... wail. Word Origin from threnos Definition to lament NASB Word Usage lament
(1), lamenting (1), sang a dirge (2). lament, mourn. ...
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2465. isaggelos -- equal to angels
... equal to angels. Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: isaggelos Phonetic Spelling:
(ee-sang'-el-los) Short Definition: like the angels Definition: equal ...
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103. ado -- to sing
... Word Origin from aeido (to sing) Definition to sing NASB Word Usage sang (3),
singing (2). sing. To sing -- sing. (adontes) -- 2 Occurrences. ...
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Strong's Hebrew

6031b. anah -- to sing
... Word Origin a prim. root Definition to sing NASB Word Usage cry (3), howl (1), sang
(2), sing (7), singing (1). 6031a, 6031b. anah. 6032 . Strong's Numbers
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8085. shama -- to hear
... 14), obeyed (21), obeyed* (5), obeying (6), obeys (1), overheard (1), pay heed
(1), proclaim (15), proclaimed (6), proclaims (1), reported (3), sang (1), show ...
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7442. ranan -- to give a ringing cry
... root Definition to give a ringing cry NASB Word Usage cries (1), cries of joy (1),
cry aloud (1), joyfully sing (2), rejoice (1), sang (1), shout for joy (16 ...
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1984b. halal -- to be boastful, to praise
... 1), makes fools (1), making fools (1), offers praises (1), praise (90), praised
(20), praises (1), praising (5), race madly (1), renowned (1), sang praises (1 ...
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7891. shir -- to sing
... Word Origin denominative verb from shir Definition to sing NASB Word Usage sang
(6), sing (32), singer (1), singers (34), singing (3), sings (1), song leaders ...
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Library

Book iv Thus Gently Sang the Lady Philosophy with Dignified Mien ...
... BOOK IV THUS gently sang the Lady Philosophy with dignified mien and grave
countenance? THUS gently sang the Lady Philosophy with ...
/.../boethius/the consolation of philosophy/book iv thus gently sang.htm

To Carthage I Came, Where There Sang all Around Me in My Ears a ...
... Book III Chapter I To Carthage I came, where there sang all around me in
my ears a cauldron? To Carthage I came, where there sang ...
/.../augustine/the confessions of saint augustine/chapter i to carthage i.htm

Songs of Praise the Angels Sang
... Songs of praise the angels sang. Four 7's [980]Innocents: Arr. ... James Montgomery,
1819. Songs of praise the angels sang,. Heaven with alleluias rang,. ...
/.../sundays after trinity praise and 8.htm

Of the Times of the Prophets Whose Oracles are Contained in Books ...
... Chapter 27."Of the Times of the Prophets Whose Oracles are Contained in Books and
Who Sang Many Things About the Call of the Gentiles at the Time When the ...
//christianbookshelf.org/augustine/city of god/chapter 27 of the times of.htm

Song of an Angel
... He sang of joys to which the earthly heart. Hath never beat; he sang of deathless
Youth,. ... He sang lost Hope, faint Faith, and vain Desire. ...
/.../palgrave/the treasury of sacred song/ccccxi song of an angel.htm

The Value of the One
... free! sang themselves over and over and over again. ... unfold. Over and over again
she sang this song, with the tears running down her face. ...
/.../carpenter/the angel adjutant of twice born men/i the value of the.htm

Little Jennie's Sickness and Death
... Again, without giving one thought, I commenced singing the same words that I sang
the Tuesday before. ... We sang three or four other pieces around her bed. ...
/.../little jennies sickness and death.htm

The Question of the Tall Gentleman as to Whether Diamond could ...
... It's all so jolly and funny.". He sang, "This wood is all my own,. ... All so
jolly and funny. A little bird sang in the tree overhead,. ...
/.../macdonald/at the back of the north wind/chapter 20 the question of.htm

Exhortation to Abandon the Impious Mysteries of Idolatry for the ...
... A solemn Hellenic assembly had met at Pytho, to celebrate the death of the
Pythic serpent, when Eunomos sang the reptile's epitaph. ...
/.../clement/exhortation to the heathen/chapter i exhortation to abandon the.htm

Concerning Apolinarius: Father and Son of that Name. vitalianus ...
... Besides the customary sacred order, they sang some metrical songs composed by
Apolinarius; for, in addition to his other learning he was a poet, and skilled in ...
/.../chapter xxv concerning apolinarius father and.htm

Thesaurus

Sang (28 Occurrences)
...Sang (28 Occurrences). ... Matthew 21:9 and the multitudes--some of the people preceding
Him and some following--sang aloud, "God save the Son of David! ...
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Sing (147 Occurrences)
... Exodus 15:1 Then Moses and the children of Israel sang this song to Yahweh, and
said, "I will sing to Yahweh, for he has triumphed gloriously. ...
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Praises (66 Occurrences)
... reward. (WEY). Acts 16:25 And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang
praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them. (KJV WBS). ...
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Benjamite (15 Occurrences)
... to shame suddenly. Psalm 7 Shiggaion of David, which he sang unto Jehova,
concerning the words of Cush a Benjamite. (ASV). Psalms 7 ...
/b/benjamite.htm - 11k

Prostrated (29 Occurrences)
... 2 Chronicles 29:28 And all the assembly worshipped, and the singers sang, and the
trumpeters sounded; all this continued until the burnt-offering was finished. ...
/p/prostrated.htm - 15k

Praise (487 Occurrences)
... The "hymn" which Jesus sang with His disciples after the Last Supper (Matthew
26:30) would be a Hebrew psalm, probably from the Hallel (Pss 113-118) which was ...
/p/praise.htm - 47k

Played (50 Occurrences)
... 1 Samuel 18:7 The women sang one to another as they played, and said, "Saul has
slain his thousands, David his ten thousands." (WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS NAS). ...
/p/played.htm - 23k

Shout (114 Occurrences)
... Ezra 3:11 They sang one to another in praising and giving thanks to Yahweh, saying,
For he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever toward Israel. ...
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Course (87 Occurrences)
... 23:10); "walked according to the course aion, the Revised Version, [margin "age"]
of this world" (Ephesians 2:2). (5) Orderly succession: "sang together by ...
/c/course.htm - 38k

Singers (41 Occurrences)
... 2 Chronicles 29:28 All the assembly worshiped, and the singers sang, and the trumpeters
sounded; all this continued until the burnt offering was finished. ...
/s/singers.htm - 23k

Resources

Do angels sing? | GotQuestions.org

What are hymns? What is the value of hymns in worship? | GotQuestions.org

What does the Bible say about music? | GotQuestions.org

Sang: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com

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Sang (28 Occurrences)

Matthew 11:17
and say,'We played the flute for you, and you didn't dance. We mourned for you, and you didn't lament.'
(See NAS NIV)

Matthew 21:9
and the multitudes--some of the people preceding Him and some following--sang aloud, "God save the Son of David! Blessings on Him who comes in the Lord's name! God in the highest Heavens save Him!"
(WEY)

Matthew 26:30
So they sang the hymn and went out to the Mount of Olives.
(WEY)

Luke 7:32
They are like children who sit in the marketplace, and call one to another, saying,'We piped to you, and you didn't dance. We mourned, and you didn't weep.'
(See NAS NIV)

Acts 16:25
And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.
(KJV WBS)

Revelation 5:9
They sang a new song, saying, "You are worthy to take the book, and to open its seals: for you were killed, and bought us for God with your blood, out of every tribe, language, people, and nation,
(WEB NAS RSV NIV)

Revelation 5:12
saying with a loud voice, "Worthy is the Lamb who has been killed to receive the power, wealth, wisdom, strength, honor, glory, and blessing!"
(See NIV)

Revelation 14:3
and they sing, as it were, a new song before the throne, and before the four living creatures, and the elders, and no one was able to learn the song except the hundred forty-four thousands, who have been bought from the earth;
(See NAS NIV)

Revelation 15:3
They sang the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, "Great and marvelous are your works, Lord God, the Almighty! Righteous and true are your ways, you King of the nations.
(WEB NAS NIV)

Exodus 15:1
Then Moses and the children of Israel sang this song to Yahweh, and said, "I will sing to Yahweh, for he has triumphed gloriously. The horse and his rider he has thrown into the sea.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)

Exodus 15:21
And Miriam answered them, Sing ye to Jehovah, for he hath triumphed gloriously; The horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.
(See JPS RSV NIV)

Numbers 21:17
Then sang Israel this song: "Spring up, well; sing to it:
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY NAS RSV NIV)

Judges 5:1
Then Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam sang on that day, saying,
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)

1 Samuel 18:7
The women sang one to another as they played, and said, "Saul has slain his thousands, David his ten thousands."
(WEB JPS ASV NAS RSV NIV)

1 Samuel 29:5
Is not this David, of whom they sang one to another in dances, saying,'Saul has slain his thousands, David his ten thousands?'"
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY NIV)

2 Samuel 22:1
David spoke to Yahweh the words of this song in the day that Yahweh delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul:
(See NIV)

2 Chronicles 5:13
it happened, when the trumpeters and singers were as one, to make one sound to be heard in praising and thanking Yahweh; and when they lifted up their voice with the trumpets and cymbals and instruments of music, and praised Yahweh, saying, For he is good; for his loving kindness endures forever; that then the house was filled with a cloud, even the house of Yahweh,
(See NIV)

2 Chronicles 20:21
When he had taken counsel with the people, he appointed those who should sing to Yahweh, and give praise in holy array, as they went out before the army, and say, Give thanks to Yahweh; for his loving kindness endures forever.
(See NAS)

2 Chronicles 29:28
All the assembly worshiped, and the singers sang, and the trumpeters sounded; all this continued until the burnt offering was finished.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)

2 Chronicles 29:30
Moreover Hezekiah the king and the princes commanded the Levites to sing praises to Yahweh with the words of David, and of Asaph the seer. They sang praises with gladness, and they bowed their heads and worshiped.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)

2 Chronicles 30:21
The children of Israel who were present at Jerusalem kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with great gladness; and the Levites and the priests praised Yahweh day by day, singing with loud instruments to Yahweh.
(See NIV)

Ezra 3:11
They sang one to another in praising and giving thanks to Yahweh, saying, For he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever toward Israel. All the people shouted with a great shout, when they praised Yahweh, because the foundation of the house of Yahweh was laid.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)

Nehemiah 12:42
and Maaseiah, and Shemaiah, and Eleazar, and Uzzi, and Jehohanan, and Malchijah, and Elam, and Ezer. The singers sang loud, with Jezrahiah their overseer.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)

Job 38:7
when the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)

Psalms 6:10
All mine enemies shall be put to shame and sore troubled: They shall turn back, they shall be put to shame suddenly. Psalm 7 Shiggaion of David, which he sang unto Jehova, concerning the words of Cush a Benjamite.
(ASV)

Psalms 7:1
A meditation by David, which he sang to Yahweh, concerning the words of Cush, the Benjamite. Yahweh, my God, I take refuge in you. Save me from all those who pursue me, and deliver me,
(WEB JPS DBY WBS RSV NIV)

Psalms 18:1
For the Chief Musician. By David the servant of Yahweh, who spoke to Yahweh the words of this song in the day that Yahweh delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul. He said, I love you, Yahweh, my strength.
(See NIV)

Psalms 106:12
Then they believed his words. They sang his praise.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)

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