ἦχοςēchos
a loud or confused noise ("echo"), i.e. roar; figuratively, a rumor
Greek (New Testament) · G2279
Meanings
1. a noise, sound: Acts 2:2; ἦ. θαλάσσης, Luke 21:25; σάλπιγγος, Hebrews 12:19.
2. a report: followed by περί, Luke 4:37.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 4 times in the Bible.
- Luke 4:37 The news about Jesus spread through every village in the entire region.
- Luke 21:25 “And there will be strange signs in the sun, moon, and stars. And here on earth the nations will be in turmoil, perplexed by the roaring seas and strange tides.
- Acts 2:2 Suddenly, there was a sound from heaven like the roaring of a mighty windstorm, and it filled the house where they were sitting.
- Hebrews 12:19 For they heard an awesome trumpet blast and a voice so terrible that they begged God to stop speaking.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.