noun
ēchos
Greekἦχος (ēchos)
Strong’sG2279
a sound, rumor
stem ēch-4 times in the New Testamentin 3 of 27 books3 of 16 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
ἦχος, -ου, ὁ
(also in late and MGr., -εος, τό, Lk 21:25), [in LXX for חָמוֹן, etc.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2279 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saiday'-khos
a loud or confused noise ("echo"), i.e. roar; figuratively, a rumor
Fromof uncertain affinity;
King Jamesfame, sound.
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 | masculine singular | neuter singular | masculine plural | neuter plural |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | ēchos2×ἦχος | ēchem | ēchois | ēcheim |
| object accusative | ēchon | ēchoin | ||
| direct address vocative | ēchor | ēchoir | ||
| of, belonging to genitive | ēchou | ēcheu1×ἤχους | ēchoiu | ēcheiu |
| to, for dative | ēcho1×ἤχῳ | ēche | ēchoi | ēchei |
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
ēch 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
Words built on the same stem
Where it appears
4 occurrences, every one of them listed
ēchos“news”subjectnominative singular2×
Luke 4:37“news”kai ekporeuete ēchos peri autou eis panton topon tau perichōrau.And the news about Jesus spread throughout the surrounding region.
Acts 2:2“sound”kai gineta afnōs ek tou ouranou ēchos hōsper ferirōtau pnoau biaiau kai plērata holon ton oikon hou ale katherōtois,Suddenly a sound like a mighty rushing wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting.
ēcho“sound”to, fordative singular1×
Hebrews 12:19“sound”kai salpinxau ēcho kai fōna rēmeiu, hau tois akouaratois paraitela mē prostithira autoi logon;to a trumpet blast or to a voice that made its hearers beg that no further word be spoken.
ēcheu“roaring”of, belonging togenitive singular1×
Luke 21:25“roaring”Kai eli sēmeim en hēlio kai selēna kai astrei, kai epi tau gēau sunochas ethneiu en aporia ēcheu thalassau kai salou,There will be signs in the sun and moon and stars, and on the earth dismay among the nations, bewildered by the roaring of the sea and the surging of the waves.