ἦχος
ēchos
report
A sound or noise perceptible by hearing, typically referring to a distinct, often loud or resonant sound; in specific literary or metaphorical contexts, can refer to a report or rumor that spreads by word of mouth. Its primary sense involves audible sound, but it can extend to cover more abstract senses related to the transmission or reverberation of information.
Luke 4:37 · Word #3
Lexicon G2279
| Lemma | ἦχος |
| Transliteration | ēchos |
| Strong's | G2279 |
| Definition | A sound or noise perceptible by hearing, typically referring to a distinct, often loud or resonant sound; in specific literary or metaphorical contexts, can refer to a report or rumor that spreads by word of mouth. Its primary sense involves audible sound, but it can extend to cover more abstract senses related to the transmission or reverberation of information. |
Morphology N NOM N SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | report |
| Literal | sound-report |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἦχος |
| Strong's | G2279 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2279-02
a resounding sound
| Morphological Notes | Noun, nominative singular, neuter (Gr,N,,,,,NNS/NMS); functioning as a singular subject or predicate nominative form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering emphasizes the root ἠχ- (“to sound, resound, echo”), preserving the primary sense of an audible, ringing noise. As a nominative singular neuter noun, it is expressed as a singular concrete entity: "a resounding sound." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
report
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'a resounding sound' is the literal sense, but here the meaning is abstract, referring to reputation or news; 'report' is the correct sense per the silex_definition and context. |