ἠχέω
ēcheō
G2278
G:V
Greek
to resound
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Greek
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Echeo describes the sounding quality of copper in Paul’s comparison of loveless speech to a cymbal.
The sole attested use describes a sound made in Paul’s comparison: speech without love is likened to resounding copper or a wailing cymbal in 1 Corinthians 13:1.
Senses in use
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Sounding in a comparison of empty speech · dominant
In 1 Corinthians 13:1, the nominative singular masculine present active participle occurs in the comparison that follows speech without love. The APB renders the clause, “I have become resounding copper or a wailing cymbal,” presenting sound as the outcome of speech lacking love.
In the Anselm Project Bible: In 1 Corinthians 13:1, the APB presents the clause as “resounding copper or a wailing cymbal.” The lemma’s precise English counterpart cannot be isolated with certainty.