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What does "Thunder" mean in the Bible?

Thunder is very rare in Palestine from the middle of April to the middle of September. Thunder appears in 5 verses of the Bible.

What does the Bible say about Thunder?

THUN'DER is very rare in Palestine from the middle of April to the middle of September. Hence it was a striking miracle when, in answer to Samuel's prayer, God sent thunder and rain in wheat-harvest (May 18 to June 15). 1 Sam 12:17. Thunder was regarded as Jehovah's voice. Job 37:2; Ps 18:13; Ps 81:7; Isa 30:30-31. When the people heard God's voice, they said that it thundered. John 12:29. Thunder accompanied the giving of the Law. Ex 19:16. It was a symbol of divine power, implying possible vengeance upon wrong-doers. 1 Sam 2:10; 2 Sam 22:14; Isa 29:6; Rev 8:5.

Definition text: Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible · 1898. Public domain.

Compiled by Protos: the verse list on this page. Where one name belongs to more than one person or place, each of them gets a separate entry.

What is the Greek word for Thunder?

Greek · G1027

βροντή

brontē

thunder

TBESG, from Abbott-Smith (1922). Public domain.

Where does Thunder appear in the Bible?

Thunder is referenced in 5 verses. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.

Revelation 5

What else appears in these passages?

These turn up in the same passages as Thunder.

LightningArkHallelujah

Common questions

How many times does the Bible mention Thunder?

Thunder appears in 5 verses, all of them in Revelation.

Which books of the Bible mention Thunder?

Just one: Revelation.

Where can I read every verse about Thunder?

This page lists 5 of them. Protos carries all 5, and opens this entry on the verse you are reading rather than in a separate tab.

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