σάλπιγξsálpinx
a trumpet
Greek (New Testament) · G4536
Meanings
a trumpet, used in war and in religious ceremonies: 1 Corinthians 14:8, Hebrews 12:19, Revelation 1:10, Revelation 4:1, Revelation 8:2, Revelation 8:6, Revelation 8:13, Revelation 9:14 By by metonymy, a trumpet blast: μετὰ σ. μεγάλης, Matthew 24:31; ἐν σ. θεοῦ, 1 Thessalonians 4:16; ἐν τ. ἐσχάτῃ σ., 1 Corinthians 15:52.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 11 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 24:31 And he will send out his angels with the mighty blast of a trumpet, and they will gather his chosen ones from all over the world—from the farthest ends of the earth and heaven.
- 1 Corinthians 14:8 And if the bugler doesn’t sound a clear call, how will the soldiers know they are being called to battle?
- 1 Corinthians 15:52 It will happen in a moment, in the blink of an eye, when the last trumpet is blown. For when the trumpet sounds, those who have died will be raised to live forever. And we who are living will also be transformed.
- 1 Thessalonians 4:16 For the Lord himself will come down from heaven with a commanding shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trumpet call of God. First, the believers who have died will rise from their graves.
- Hebrews 12:19 For they heard an awesome trumpet blast and a voice so terrible that they begged God to stop speaking.
- Revelation 1:10 It was the Lord’s Day, and I was worshiping in the Spirit. Suddenly, I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet blast.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.