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Lexicon :: Strong's G2279 - ēchos

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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.
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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 15 times in 15 verses in the LXX Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 4:15 - Now Eli was ninety-eight years old and his eyes looked straight ahead; he was unable to see.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:19 - While Saul spoke to the priest, the panic in the Philistines' camp was becoming greater and greater. So Saul said to the priest, "Withdraw your hand!"

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 4:13 - In the troubling thoughts of the dreams in the night when a deep sleep falls on men,

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 9:6 - The enemy's cities have been reduced to permanent ruins; you destroyed their cities; all memory of the enemies has perished.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 42:4 - I will remember and weep! For I was once walking along with the great throng to the temple of God, shouting and giving thanks along with the crowd as we celebrated the holy festival.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 65:7 - You calm the raging seas and their roaring waves, as well as the commotion made by the nations.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 77:16

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 77:16 - The waters saw you, O God, the waters saw you and trembled. Yes, the depths of the sea shook with fear.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 150:3 - Praise him with the blast of the horn! Praise him with the lyre and the harp!

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 11:15 - The one who puts up security for a stranger will surely have trouble, but whoever avoids shaking hands will be secure.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 13:21 - Wild animals will rest there, the ruined houses will be full of hyenas. Ostriches will live there, wild goats will skip among the ruins.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 47:3 - Fathers will hear the hoofbeats of the enemies' horses, the clatter of their chariots and the rumbling of their wheels. They will not turn back to save their children because they will be paralyzed with fear.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 51:16 - When his voice thunders, the waters in the heavens roar. He makes the clouds rise from the far-off horizons. He makes the lightning flash out in the midst of the rain. He unleashes the wind from the places where he stores it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 51:42 - The sea has swept over Babylon. She has been covered by a multitude of its waves.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJoe 3:14 - Crowds, great crowds are in the valley of decision, for the day of the LORD is near in the valley of decision!

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Unchecked Copy Box Amo 5:23

Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 5:23 - Take away from me your noisy songs; I don't want to hear the music of your stringed instruments.
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