Greek · G5475, G2278 · unreviewed

χαλκὸς ἠχῶν

Copper (the substance, or some implement or coin made of it) · to resound

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χαλκός G5475 copper (the substance, or some implement or coin made of it)
Pronunciation chalkós
Copper or bronze, including its metonymic use for low-value coins in monetary contexts.
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ἠχέω G2278 to resound
Pronunciation ēchéō
To produce an audible sound or resounding noise, often with echoing or reverberating effect
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What does χαλκὸς ἠχῶν (chalkos ēchōn) mean in the Bible?

χαλκός · ἠχέω is a Greek word meaning "resounding gong".

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Meaning

resounding gong
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Singular · Masculine 1 Cor 13:1
Genitive · Singular · Masculine Rev 18:12
Accusative · Singular · Masculine Matt 10:9 · Mark 6:8 · Mark 12:41
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 1 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
participle 1
Tense
present 1
Voice
active 1
Mood
participle 1

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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