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Dictionaries :: Murmur, Murmuring

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Vine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words
A-1 Verb Strong's Number: g1111 Greek: gonguzo

Murmur, Murmuring:

"to mutter, murmur, grumble, say anything in a low tone" (Eng., "gong"), an onomatopoeic word, representing the significance by the sound of the word, as in the word "murmur" itself, is used of the laborers in the parable of the householder, Mat 20:11; of the scribes and Pharisees, against Christ, Luk 5:30; of Jews, Jhn 6:41, 43; of the disciples, Jhn 6:61; of the people, Jhn 7:32 (of debating secretly); of the Israelites, 1Cr 10:10 (twice), where it is also used in a warning to believers. In the papyri it is used of the "murmuring" of a gang of workmen; also in a remark interpose, while the Emperor (late 2nd cent. A.D.) was interviewing a rebel, that the Romans were then "murmuring" (Moulton and Milligan, Vocab.).

A-2 Verb Strong's Number: g1234 Greek: diagonguzo

Murmur, Murmuring:

lit., "to murmur through" (dia, i.e., "through a whole crowd," or "among themselves"), is always used of indignant complaining, Luk 15:2; 19:7.

A-3 Verb Strong's Number: g1690 Greek: embrimaomai

Murmur, Murmuring:

is rendered "murmured against" in Mar 14:5; it expresses indignant displeasure: see CHARGE, C, No. 4.

Note: For stenazo, Jam 5:9, RV, "murmur," see GRIEVE, No. 3.

B-1 Noun Strong's Number: g1112 Greek: gongusmos

Murmur, Murmuring:

"a murmuring, muttering" (akin to A, No. 1), is used

(a) in the sense of secret debate among people, Jhn 7:12 (as with the verb in ver. 32);

(b) of displeasure or complaining (more privately than in public), said of Grecian Jewish converts against Hebrews, Act 6:1; in general admonitions, Phl 2:14; 1Pe 4:9, RV, "murmuring" (AV, "grudging").

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