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Lexicon :: Strong's G2279 - ēchos

Aa
ἦχος
Transliteration
ēchos (Key)
Pronunciation
ay'-khos
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Of uncertain affinity
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Strong’s Definitions

†ἦχος ēchos, ay'-khos; of uncertain affinity; a loud or confused noise ("echo"), i.e. roar; figuratively, a rumor:—fame, sound.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 3x

The KJV translates Strong's G2279 in the following manner: sound (2x), fame (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 3x
The KJV translates Strong's G2279 in the following manner: sound (2x), fame (1x).

  1. a sound, noise

    1. spoken of the roar of the sea waves

  2. rumour, report

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
†ἦχος ēchos, ay'-khos; of uncertain affinity; a loud or confused noise ("echo"), i.e. roar; figuratively, a rumor:—fame, sound.
STRONGS G2279:
ἦχος [cf. Latin echo, vox, German sprechen, etc.; Vanicek, p. 858], -ου, ὁ, and (Luke 21:25 G L T Tr WH) τὸ ἦχος, -ους (cf. Winers Grammar, 65 (64); [Buttmann, 23 (20)]; Delitzsch on Hebrews 12:19, p. 638; [or ἠχους may come from ἠχώ, -ους, 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 τινος, Luke 4:37.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Luke
4:37; 21:25; 21:25
Acts
2:2
Hebrews
12:19; 12:19

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G2279 matches the Greek ἦχος (ēchos),
which occurs 4 times in 4 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:37

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:37 - And the report G2279 about G4012 Him was spreading G1607 into every G3956 locality G5117 in the surrounding G4066 district. G4066

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 21:25

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 21:25 - “There will be [fn]signs G4592 in sun G2246 and moon G4582 and stars, G798 and on the earth G1093 dismay G4928 among nations, G1484 in perplexity G640 at the roaring G2279 of the sea G2281 and the waves, G4535

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:2

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:2 - And suddenly G869 there came G1096 from heaven G3772 a noise G2279 like G5618 a violent G972 rushing G5342 wind, G4157 and it filled G4137 the whole G3650 house G3624 where G3757 they were sitting. G2521

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 12:19

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 12:19 - and to the blast G2279 of a trumpet G4536 and the sound G5456 of words G4487 which G3739 sound was such that those G3588 who heard G191 begged G3868 that no G3361 further G4369 word G3056 be spoken G4369 to them.
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