ἤχῳ
echo
sound
of uncertain affinity; a loud or confused noise ("echo"), i.e. roar; figuratively, a rumor:--fame, sound.
Hebrews 12:19 · Word #3
Lexicon G2279
| Lemma | ἦχος |
| Transliteration | ēchos |
| Strong's | G2279 |
| In-context | sound |
| Literal | to-sound |
Morphology N DAT M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | DAT — Dative — Indirect object, means, or location |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἦχος |
| Strong's | G2279 |
SIBI-P1 G2279-01
I am holding
| Morphological Notes | Verb, present active indicative, 1st person singular (Gr,V,IPA1,,S,). Present tense conveys ongoing or current action; active voice indicates the subject performs the action; indicative mood states it as a fact. |
| Rendering Rationale | The verb ἔχω fundamentally means "to hold" or "to have" in the sense of actively possessing or maintaining something. Rendering it as "I am holding" preserves the concrete root sense of grasping/possessing while reflecting the present active indicative, first person singular—denoting an ongoing action performed by the speaker. |
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Words from Root ἔχω (hold, have, possess, keep, contain, maintain, be in a state)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G2192-01 |
eche | may he/she/it be holding; be holding (you singular)! |
G2192-02 |
echei | he/she/it is holding |
G2192-03 |
echein | to be holding / to be having |
Word Usage (4 occurrences of G2279)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luke 4:37 | ἦχος | echos | report |
| Luke 21:25 | ἤχους | echous | roaring |
| Acts 2:2 | ἦχος | echos | a sound |