noun · feminine
brontas
Greekβροντή (brontē)
Strong’sG1027
thunder
stem bront-12 times in the New Testamentin 3 of 27 books4 of 10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
βροντή, -ῆς, ἡ,
[in LXX for רַעַם;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G1027 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidbron-tay'
thunder
Fromakin to βρέμω (to roar);
King Jamesthunder(-ing).
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | brontas | brontais7×βρονταί |
| object accusative | brontan1×βροντὴν | brontain |
| direct address vocative | brontar | brontair |
| of, belonging to genitive | brontau3×βροντῆς | brontaiu1×βροντῶν |
| to, for dative | bronta | brontai |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
bronta is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
12 occurrences, every one of them listed
brontan“thunder”objectaccusative singular1×
John 12:29“thunder”tos oun ochlos tos histanarētos kai akouaratos legate brontan ginarē; allois legale; Angelos auto lalatē.The crowd standing there heard it and said that it had thundered. Others said that an angel had spoken to Him.
brontau“thunder”of, belonging togenitive singular3×
Mark 3:17“thunder”kai Iakōbon ton tou Zebedaiou kai Iōannon ton adelfon tou Iakōbou kai epitithata autoi onomeim Boanērges, hem atō Huiois Brontau,James son of Zebedee and his brother John ( whom He named Boanerges, meaning “Sons of Thunder”),
Revelation 6:1“thunder”Kai horama hote anoigata tem arniem henan ek taiu hepta sfragiaiu, kai akouama heneu ek teiu tessares zōeiu legarōteu hōs fōna brontau; Erchesōr.Then I watched as the Lamb opened one of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four living creatures say in a voice like thunder, “Come!”
Revelation 14:2“thunder”kai akouama fōnan ek tou ouranou hōs fōnan hudōreiu polleiu kai hōs fōnan brontau megau, kai tas fōnas han akouama hōs kitharōdoiu kitharizarōtoiu en tai kitharai autoiu.And I heard a sound from heaven like the roar of many waters and the loud rumbling of thunder. And the sound I heard was like harpists strumming their harps.
brontais“peals of thunder”subjectnominative plural7×
Revelation 4:5“peals of thunder”kai ek tou thronou ekporeuelō astrapais kai fōnais kai brontais; kai hepta lampadais pureu kaiirōtais enōpion tou thronou, heim alō teim hepta pneumeim tou theou,From the throne came flashes of lightning, rumblings, and peals of thunder. Before the throne burned seven torches of fire. These are the seven spirits of God.
Revelation 8:5“peals of thunder”kai lambatē tos angelos ton libanōton, kai gemizata auton ek teu pureu teu thusiastērieu, kai ballata eis tan gēan; kai ginela brontais kai fōnais kai astrapais kai seismos.Then the angel took the censer, filled it with fire from the altar, and hurled it to the earth; and there were peals of thunder, rumblings, flashes of lightning, and an earthquake.
Revelation 10:3“thunders”kai krazata fōna mega hōsper leōnos muketō. kai hote krazata, lalala tais hepta brontais tain heautaiu fōnain.Then he cried out in a loud voice like the roar of a lion. And when he cried out, the seven thunders sounded their voices.
Revelation 10:4“thunders”kai hote lalala tais hepta brontais, mellame grafarō; kai akouama fōnan ek tou ouranou legarōtan; Sfragizasar heim lalala tais hepta brontais, kai mē auteim grafaseia.When the seven thunders had spoken, I was about to put it in writing. But I heard a voice from heaven saying, “Seal up what the seven thunders have said, and do not write it down.”
Revelation 10:4“thunders”kai hote lalala tais hepta brontais, mellame grafarō; kai akouama fōnan ek tou ouranou legarōtan; Sfragizasar heim lalala tais hepta brontais, kai mē auteim grafaseia.When the seven thunders had spoken, I was about to put it in writing. But I heard a voice from heaven saying, “Seal up what the seven thunders have said, and do not write it down.”
Revelation 11:19“peals of thunder”Kai anoigita tos naos tou theou tos en to ourano, kai horita tas kibōtas tau diathēkau autou en to nao autou; kai ginela astrapais kai fōnais kai brontais kai seismos kai chalazas megas.Then the temple of God in heaven was opened, and the ark of His covenant appeared in His temple. And there were flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, an earthquake, and a great hailstorm.
Revelation 16:18“peals of thunder”kai ginela astrapais kai fōnais kai brontais, kai seismos gineta megos, hoios ouk gineta apo hou anthrōpois ginela epi tau gēau tēlikoutos seismos houtōs megos,And there were flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, and a great earthquake the likes of which had not occurred since men were upon the earth — so mighty was the great quake.
brontaiu“thunder”of, belonging togenitive plural1×
Revelation 19:6“thunder”kai akouama hōs fōnan ochlou pollou kai hōs fōnan hudōreiu polleiu kai hōs fōnan brontaiu ischuraiu, legarōtoiu; Hallēlouia, hoti basilata kurios, tos theos, tos pantokratōros.And I heard a sound like the roar of a great multitude, like the rushing of many waters, and like a mighty rumbling of thunder, crying out: “Hallelujah! For the Lord our God the Almighty reigns.