Strong's Lexicon
G2279
G2279 — ἦχος
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G2279 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ἦχος |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | of uncertain affinity |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 4 |
| Transliteration: | echos |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ay'-khos |
| Meaning: | 1. a loud or confused noise ("echo"), i.e. roar 2. (figuratively) a rumor |
| KJV Renderings: | fame, sound |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἦχος (cf. Latinecho,vox, German sprechen, etc.; Vanicek, p. 858), ἤχου, ὁ, and (Luk 21:25 G L T Tr WH) τό ἦχος, ἐχους (cf. Winers Grammar, 65 (64); (Buttmann, 23 (20)); Delitzsch on Heb 12:19, p. 638; (or ἤχους may come from ἤχῳ, ἤχους, see especially WH’s Appendix, p. 158b; Meyer on Luke as below));
1. a sound, noise: Act 2:2; Heb 12:19; spoken of the roar of the sea’s waves," Luk 21:25 G L T Tr WH.
2. rumor, report: περί τίνος, Luk 4:37.
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἦχος (fame)
Luke 4:37
- KJV: And the fame of him went out into every place of the country round about
- GK: και εξεπορεύετο ήχος περί αυτού εις πάντα τόπον της περιχώρου
Acts 2:2
- KJV: And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind and it filled all the house where they were sitting
- GK: και εγένετο άφνω εκ του ουρανού ήχος ώσπερ φερομένης πνοής βιαίας και επλήρωσεν όλον τον οίκον ου ήσαν καθήμενοι
Hebrews 12:19
- KJV: And the sound of a trumpet and the voice of words which they that heard intreated that the word should not be spoken to them
- GK: και σάλπιγγος ήχω και φωνή ρημάτων ης οι ακούσαντες παρητήσαντο μη προστεθήναι αυτοίς λόγον