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συμφωνία
sumphōnia
G4858
G:N-F Greek

music

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sumphonia refers to the music heard as the elder son approached the house in Luke 15:25.

The attested use denotes music heard as the elder son comes near the house in Luke 15:25.

Senses in use

  1. Music heard near the house · dominant

    The genitive singular feminine form occurs in the report of what the elder son heard as he drew near the house; in Luke 15:25 the APB renders the scene as hearing “music and dances.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Luke 15:25, the APB presents the scene with “music and dances”; The term's precise English boundary within that phrase is not certain.

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