βροντή
brontē (G1027)
thunder
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The Greek word βροντή (brontē) is a term that conveys the powerful and awe-inspiring phenomenon of thunder. As a member of the semantic domain "Water & Weather," it is closely tied to the natural world and the forces of nature. In the 12 instances where this word appears in the Bible, it is often used in conjunction with other weather-related terms, such as lightning (G796) and storms. The usage of βροντή suggests that it is a dramatic and attention-grabbing element of the natural world. Its association with the divine is evident in several passages, where thunder is used to convey the power and majesty of God. For example, in the book of Exodus, the sound of thunder is described as a manifestation of God's presence (Exodus 19:16). In this sense, βροντή serves as a symbol of the awe-inspiring and uncontrollable forces of nature, which are ultimately subject to God's authority.
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James the son of Zebedee; and John, the brother of James, (whom he called Boanerges, which means, Sons of Thunder);
Therefore the multitude who stood by and heard it said that it had thundered. Others said, “An angel has spoken to him.”
Out of the throne proceed lightnings, sounds, and thunders. There were seven lamps of fire burning before his throne, which are the seven Spirits of God.
I saw that the Lamb opened one of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four living creatures saying, as with a voice of thunder, “Come and see!”
The angel took the censer, and he filled it with the fire of the altar, then threw it on the earth. Thunders, sounds, lightnings, and an earthquake followed.
He cried with a loud voice, as a lion roars. When he cried, the seven thunders uttered their voices.
When the seven thunders sounded, I was about to write; but I heard a voice from the sky saying, “Seal up the things which the seven thunders said, and don’t write them.”
God’s temple that is in heaven was opened, and the ark of the Lord’s covenant was seen in his temple. Lightnings, sounds, thunders, an earthquake, and great hail followed.
I heard a sound from heaven, like the sound of many waters, and like the sound of a great thunder. The sound which I heard was like that of harpists playing on their harps.
There were lightnings, sounds, and thunders; and there was a great earthquake, such as has not happened since there were men on the earth, so great an earthquake, and so mighty.
I heard something like the voice of a great multitude, and like the voice of many waters, and like the voice of mighty thunders, saying, “Hallelujah! For the Lord our God, the Almighty, reigns!