Rumor
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Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words [1]
1: Ἀκοή (Strong'S #189 — Noun Feminine — akoe — ak-o-ay' )
"a hearing," is translated "rumor" in Matthew 24:6; Mark 13:7 . See Hearing , B, No. 1.
2: Ἦχος (Strong'S #2279 — Noun Masculine — echos — ay'-khos )
"a noise, sound," is translated "rumor" in Luke 4:37 , RV (AV, "fame"). See Roar , Sound.
Luke 7:17
Webster's Dictionary [2]
(1): ( n.) A prolonged, indistinct noise.
(2): ( v. t.) To report by rumor; to tell.
(3): ( n.) A current story passing from one person to another, without any known authority for its truth; - in this sense often personified.
(4): ( n.) A flying or popular report; the common talk; hence, public fame; notoriety.
