◄ 2279. échos ►
Strong's Lexicon échos: Sound, noise, report Original Word: ἦχος Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine Transliteration: échos Pronunciation: AY-khos Phonetic Spelling: (ay'-khos) Definition: Sound, noise, report Meaning: (a) a sound, noise, (b) a rumor, report. Word Origin: Derived from the verb ἠχέω (ēchéō), meaning "to sound" or "to ring." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for ἦχος, similar concepts of sound and report can be found in Hebrew words like קוֹל (qol, Strong's H6963), meaning "voice" or "sound," and שֵׁמַע (shema, Strong's H8085), meaning "report" or "news." Usage: The Greek word ἦχος (échos) primarily refers to a sound or noise. In the New Testament, it is used to describe audible phenomena, such as the sound of a rushing wind or a report that spreads among people. It conveys the idea of something that is heard and can have implications of a significant or noteworthy sound. Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Greek world, sound was an important aspect of communication and religious experience. Sounds were often associated with divine manifestations, such as the voice of a god or the sound of a heavenly event. In the context of the New Testament, sound plays a crucial role in the narrative of Pentecost, where the Holy Spirit's arrival is marked by a "sound like a mighty rushing wind" (Acts 2:2, BSB). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin a late form of a prim. word éché (noise, sound) Definition a noise, sound NASB Translation blast (1), noise (1), report (1), roaring (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 2279: ἦχος ἦχος (cf. Latinecho,vox, German sprechen, etc.; Vanicek, p. 858), ἤχου, ὁ, and (Luke 21:25 G L T Tr WH) τό ἦχος, ἐχους (cf. Winers Grammar, 65 (64); (Buttmann, 23 (20)); Delitzsch on Hebrews 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: Acts 2:2; Hebrews 12:19; spoken of the roar of the sea's waves," Luke 21:25 G L T Tr WH. 2. rumor, report: περί τίνος, Luke 4:37. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance fame, sound. Of uncertain affinity; a loud or confused noise ("echo"), i.e. Roar; figuratively, a rumor -- fame, sound. Forms and Transliterations ήχοι ήχον ηχος ήχος ἦχος ήχου ηχους ήχους ἠχοῦς ἤχους ηχω ήχω ἤχῳ echo ēchō ḗchoi ḗchōi echos êchos ēchos ē̂chos echous echoûs ēchous ēchoûs Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Luke 4:37 N-NMS GRK: Καὶ ἐξεπορεύετο ἦχος περὶ αὐτοῦ NAS: And the report about Him was spreading KJV: And the fame of him INT: And went out the report concerning him Luke 21:25 N-GNS GRK: ἐν ἀπορίᾳ ἠχοῦς θαλάσσης καὶ NAS: in perplexity at the roaring of the sea INT: with perplexity roaring of [the] sea and Acts 2:2 N-NMS GRK: τοῦ οὐρανοῦ ἦχος ὥσπερ φερομένης NAS: from heaven a noise like KJV: there came a sound from INT: heaven a sound as rushing Hebrews 12:19 N-DMS GRK: καὶ σάλπιγγος ἤχῳ καὶ φωνῇ NAS: and to the blast of a trumpet KJV: And the sound of a trumpet, and INT: and trumpet to sound and to voice Strong's Greek 2279 4 Occurrences ἤχῳ — 1 Occ. ἦχος — 2 Occ. ἠχοῦς — 1 Occ.