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 Origina late form of a prim. word éché (noise, sound)
Definitiona noise, sound
NASB Translationblast (1), noise (1), report (1), roaring (1).
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 2279: ἦχοςἦχος (cf. Latin
echo,
vox, German
sprechen, etc.;
Vanicek, p. 858),
ἤχου,
ὁ, and (
Luke 21:25GLTTrWH)
τόἦχος,
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 21:25GLTTrWH.
2.rumor, report:περίτίνος,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 ēchoûsLinks
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