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Book of Psalms has 150 chapters. | Book of Psalms has 150 chapters. | ||
'''Psalms''' | '''Psalms''' Tehilim, '''תהילים''', or "praises") is a book of the [[Hebrew Bible]] (the Christian [[Old Testament]]), included in the collected works known as the "Writings" or [[Ketuvim]]. | ||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
The word ''psalms'' is derived from the [[Greek language|Greek]]: ''Psalmoi'', originally meaning "songs sung to a harp", from ''psallein'' "play on a stringed instrument", ''Ψαλμοί''. | The word ''psalms'' is derived from the [[Greek language|Greek]]: ''Psalmoi'', originally meaning "songs sung to a harp", from ''psallein'' "play on a stringed instrument", ''Ψαλμοί''. | ||
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Book of Psalms has 150 chapters.
Psalms Tehilim, תהילים, or "praises") is a book of the Hebrew Bible (the Christian Old Testament), included in the collected works known as the "Writings" or Ketuvim.
Etymology
The word psalms is derived from the Greek: Psalmoi, originally meaning "songs sung to a harp", from psallein "play on a stringed instrument", Ψαλμοί.