1027. bronté

Berean Strong's Lexicon

bronté: Thunder

Original Word: βροντή
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: bronté
Pronunciation: bron-TAY
Phonetic Spelling: (bron-tay')
Definition: Thunder
Meaning: thunder.

Word Origin: Derived from the verb βρέμω (bremō), meaning "to roar" or "to thunder."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H6963 קוֹל (qol) – Often translated as "voice" or "sound," used in contexts where God's voice is likened to thunder.

- H7482 רַעַם (ra'am) – Meaning "thunder," used in descriptions of God's powerful presence.

Usage: In the New Testament, "bronté" refers to the sound of thunder, often used metaphorically to describe the powerful and awe-inspiring voice of God. It signifies divine power and majesty, as well as the authority and judgment of God. The term is used to evoke a sense of reverence and fear, highlighting the transcendence and omnipotence of the Creator.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Greek culture, thunder was commonly associated with the gods, particularly Zeus, who was often depicted as wielding thunderbolts. In the Jewish tradition, thunder was seen as a manifestation of God's voice and presence, as seen in the Old Testament during events like the giving of the Law at Mount Sinai. This cultural understanding carried into the New Testament, where thunder continued to symbolize divine communication and power.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
akin to bremó (to roar)
Definition
thunder
NASB Translation
peals of thunder (8), Thunder (1), thunder (2), thundered* (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 1027: βροντή

βροντή, βροντῆς, ἡ, thunder: Mark 3:17 (on which see Βοανεργές); John 12:29; Revelation 4:5; Revelation 6:1; Revelation 8:5; Revelation 10:3; Revelation 11:19; Revelation 14:2; Revelation 16:18; Revelation 19:6. (From Homer down.)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

thunder, thundering.

Akin to bremo (to roar); thunder -- thunder(-ing).

Forms and Transliterations

βρονται βρονταί βρονταὶ βροντην βροντήν βροντὴν Βροντης βροντής Βροντῆς βροντων βροντών βροντῶν βροτοί βροτοίς βροτόν βροτός βροτών βρούχον βρούχος βρούχου brontai brontaí brontaì bronten brontēn brontḕn Brontes Brontês Brontēs Brontē̂s bronton brontôn brontōn brontō̂n

Englishman's Concordance

Mark 3:17 N-GFS
GRK: ἐστιν Υἱοὶ Βροντῆς
NAS: means, Sons of Thunder);
KJV: which is, The sons of thunder:
INT: is Sons of thunder

John 12:29 N-AFS
GRK: ἀκούσας ἔλεγεν βροντὴν γεγονέναι ἄλλοι
NAS: it were saying that it had thundered; others
INT: having heard said thunder there has been others

Revelation 4:5 N-NFP
GRK: φωναὶ καὶ βρονταί καὶ ἑπτὰ
NAS: and sounds and peals of thunder. And [there were] seven
KJV: lightnings and thunderings and voices:
INT: voices and thunders and seven

Revelation 6:1 N-GFS
GRK: ὡς φωνῇ βροντῆς Ἔρχου
NAS: as with a voice of thunder, Come.
KJV: the noise of thunder, one
INT: as a voice of thunder Come

Revelation 8:5 N-NFP
GRK: καὶ ἐγένοντο βρονταὶ καὶ φωναὶ
NAS: and there followed peals of thunder and sounds
KJV: and thunderings, and
INT: and there were thunders and voices

Revelation 10:3 N-NFP
GRK: αἱ ἑπτὰ βρονταὶ τὰς ἑαυτῶν
NAS: out, the seven peals of thunder uttered
KJV: seven thunders uttered
INT: the seven thunders the of themselves

Revelation 10:4 N-NFP
GRK: αἱ ἑπτὰ βρονταί ἤμελλον γράφειν
NAS: the seven peals of thunder
KJV: the seven thunders had uttered
INT: the seven thunders I was about to write

Revelation 10:4 N-NFP
GRK: αἱ ἑπτὰ βρονταί καὶ μὴ
NAS: peals of thunder had spoken,
KJV: the seven thunders uttered,
INT: the seven thunders and not

Revelation 11:19 N-NFP
GRK: φωναὶ καὶ βρονταὶ καὶ σεισμὸς
NAS: and sounds and peals of thunder and an earthquake
KJV: and thunderings, and
INT: voices and thunders and an earthquake

Revelation 14:2 N-GFS
GRK: ὡς φωνὴν βροντῆς μεγάλης καὶ
NAS: of loud thunder, and the voice
KJV: of a great thunder: and
INT: as a voice of thunder great and

Revelation 16:18 N-NFP
GRK: φωναὶ καὶ βρονταί καὶ σεισμὸς
NAS: and sounds and peals of thunder; and there was a great
KJV: voices, and thunders, and lightnings;
INT: voices and thunders and earthquake

Revelation 19:6 N-GFP
GRK: ὡς φωνὴν βροντῶν ἰσχυρῶν λεγόντων
NAS: of mighty peals of thunder, saying,
KJV: of mighty thunderings, saying,
INT: as a voice of thunders strong saying

Strong's Greek 1027
12 Occurrences

βρονταί — 7 Occ.
βροντὴν — 1 Occ.
Βροντῆς — 3 Occ.
βροντῶν — 1 Occ.