Strong's Lexicon

G2279

G2279 — ἦχος

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekechosnounOccurrences: 4

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, , 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

Dictionary of New Testament Theology
Colin Brown

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
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