In the context of the Bible, the term "echo" does not appear explicitly in the text. However, the concept of an echo, as a sound that reflects off surfaces and returns to the listener, can be metaphorically related to various biblical themes and teachings. The idea of an echo can be seen in the repetition and reinforcement of God's word, the consequences of human actions, and the enduring impact of divine truth.

Echoes of God's Word

The Bible often emphasizes the importance of hearing and responding to God's word. In Isaiah 55:11 , it is written, "so My word that proceeds from My mouth will not return to Me empty, but it will accomplish what I please, and it will prosper where I send it." This passage suggests that God's word, much like an echo, reverberates through time and space, achieving its intended purpose and impacting the hearts of those who hear it.

Echoes of Human Actions

Scripture also teaches that human actions have consequences that can echo throughout one's life and even into future generations. Galatians 6:7 states, "Do not be deceived: God is not to be mocked. Whatever a man sows, he will reap in return." This principle of sowing and reaping reflects the idea that actions, whether good or bad, produce results that resonate beyond the initial act, much like an echo.

Echoes of Divine Truth

The enduring nature of divine truth is another theme that can be related to the concept of an echo. Psalm 119:89 declares, "Your word, O LORD, is everlasting; it is firmly fixed in the heavens." The eternal and unchanging nature of God's truth ensures that it continues to echo through the ages, providing guidance and wisdom to all who seek it.

Echoes in Worship and Praise

In worship, the repetition of praise and the communal response of believers can be likened to an echo. The Psalms often depict the call and response of worship, where the praises of God are echoed by His people. Psalm 136 is a prime example, with its repeated refrain, "His loving devotion endures forever," creating a rhythmic echo of gratitude and acknowledgment of God's steadfast love.

Echoes in Prophecy

Prophetic messages in the Bible often contain echoes of past events and future fulfillments. The prophecies concerning the Messiah, for instance, echo throughout the Old Testament and find their fulfillment in the New Testament with the coming of Jesus Christ. This continuity and fulfillment demonstrate how God's promises reverberate through history, as seen in Matthew 1:22-23 , "All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: 'Behold, the virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call Him Immanuel' (which means, 'God with us')."

In summary, while the literal term "echo" is not found in the Bible, the concept is richly woven into the fabric of biblical teaching, illustrating the power and persistence of God's word, the consequences of human actions, and the timeless truth of divine revelation.1. (n.) A sound reflected from an opposing surface and repeated to the ear of a listener; repercussion of sound; repetition of a sound.

2. (n.) Fig.: Sympathetic recognition; response; answer.

3. (n.) A wood or mountain nymph, regarded as repeating, and causing the reverberation of them.

4. (n.) A nymph, the daughter of Air and Earth, who, for love of Narcissus, pined away until nothing was left of her but her voice.

5. (v. t.) To send back (a sound); to repeat in sound; to reverberate.

6. (v. t.) To repeat with assent; to respond; to adopt.

7. (v. i.) To give an echo; to resound; to be sounded back; as, the hall echoed with acclamations.

2192. echo -- to have, hold
... 2191, 2192. echo. 2193 . ... (echousi) -- 3 Occurrences. (echousin) -- 33
Occurrences. (echo) -- 48 Occurrences. (echomen) -- 4 Occurrences. ...
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3793. ochlos -- a crowd, multitude, the common people
... From a derivative of echo (meaning a vehicle); a throng (as borne along); by
implication, the rabble; by extension, a class of people; figuratively, a riot ...
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2279. echos -- a noise, sound
... fame, sound. Of uncertain affinity; a loud or confused noise ("echo"), ie Roar;
figuratively, a rumor -- fame, sound. ... (echo) -- 1 Occurrence. 2278, 2279. ...
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203. akrobustia -- the prepuce, foreskin, hence uncircumcision
... prepuce; by implication, an uncircumcised (ie Gentile, figuratively, unregenerate)
state or person -- not circumcised, uncircumcised (with echo), uncircumcision ...
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4912. sunecho -- to hold together, to hold fast, pass. to be ...
... Word Origin from sun and echo Definition to hold together, to hold fast, pass. ...
see GREEK sun. see GREEK echo. (suneicheto) -- 1 Occurrence. ...
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4976. schema -- figure, shape
... Word Origin from echo Definition figure, shape NASB Word Usage appearance
(1), form (1). outward appearance, form, shape. ... see GREEK echo. ...
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2479. ischus -- strength, might
... From a derivative of is (force; compare eschon, a form of echo); forcefulness
(literally or figuratively) -- ability, might(-ily), power, strength. ...
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3794. ochuroma -- a stronghold, fortress
... From a remote derivative of echo (meaning to fortify, through the idea of holding
safely); a castle (figuratively, argument) -- stronghold. see GREEK echo. ...
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3562. nounechos -- sensibly, discreetly
... Word Origin from nous and echo Definition sensibly, discreetly NASB Word Usage
intelligently (1). discreetly. ... see GREEK echo. (nounechos) -- 1 Occurrence. ...
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1851. exoche -- a projection, eminence
... Word Origin from execho (to project from, be prominent); from ek and echo Definition
a projection, eminence NASB Word Usage prominent (1). ... see GREEK echo. ...
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October 27. "Behold, I am the Lord, the God of all Flesh; is There ...
... The word Anathoth has a beautiful meaning, "echoes." So faith is the "echo" of God
and God always gives the "echo" to faith, as He answers it back in glorious ...
/.../simpson/days of heaven upon earth /october 27 behold i am.htm

June 20:
... Sometimes, when uncertain of a voice from its very loudness, we catch the missing
syllable in the echo. In God and Nature we have Voice and Echo. ...
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The Love that Constrains
... II. Now let me ask you to consider the echo of this constraining love. ... Now the only
answer and echo that hearts desire is the love of the beloved heart. ...
/.../romans corinthians to ii corinthians chap v/the love that constrains.htm

Friedrich Von Spee
... it is some kindred heart responding to his own, then that it may be Jesus Himself
condescending thus to sport with him, then he finds it is the echo, and from ...
/.../winkworth/christian singers of germany/friedrich von spee.htm

Accidental Causes of Corruption.
... I refer to the famous words all' oudeno`s lo'gon poioumai, oude echo te`n psuchen
mou timi'an emauto, os teleiosai to`n dro'mon mou meta charas: excellently ...
/.../chapter ii accidental causes of.htm

The Angel's Greeting
... It is as if one stood before a high mountain, and cried, "Art thou there?" The echo
comes back, "Art thou there?" If one cries, "Come out." the echo answers ...
/.../eckhart/meister eckharts sermons/iii the angels greeting.htm

Silence to God
... gesture and his glance. A man's will should be an echo, not a voice; the
echo of God, not the voice of self. It should be silent ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture j/silence to god.htm

The Great Distress the Jews were in Upon the Conflagration of the ...
... The flame was also carried a long way, and made an echo, together with the groans
of those that were slain; and because this hill was high, and the works at ...
/.../chapter 5 the great distress.htm

The Perfect Love.
... of late gone to his rest, spoke well when he said, "As long as women and sorrow
exist on earth, so long will the gospel of Christianity find an echo in the ...
/.../kingsley/westminster sermons/sermon ii the perfect love.htm

Abiding in Love
... The parable proper is ended, but the thoughts of it still linger in our Lord's mind,
and echo through His words, as the vibration of some great bell after the ...
/.../expositions of holy scripture st john chaps xv to xxi/abiding in love.htm

Echo (2 Occurrences)
... 7. (vi) To give an echo; to resound; to be sounded back; as, the hall echoed with
acclamations. Multi-Version Concordance Echo (2 Occurrences). ...
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Resound (8 Occurrences)
... 5. (vi) To echo or reverberate; to be resonant; as, the earth resounded with his
praise. ... 8. (n.) Return of sound; echo. Multi-Version Concordance ...
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Kol
... no more than "sound," "tone," "call" (eg water in pouring gives forth a "sound,"
bath qol, while oil does not), sometimes also "echo." The expression acquired ...
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Bath (13 Occurrences)
... no more than "sound," "tone," "call" (eg water in pouring gives forth a "sound,"
bath qol, while oil does not), sometimes also "echo." The expression acquired ...
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Catechist
... The words are derived from katechein, meaning "to give a sound," "to answer," "to
echo." Classically it was used of the sounding down of rushing water, of the ...
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Catechumen
... The words are derived from katechein, meaning "to give a sound," "to answer," "to
echo." Classically it was used of the sounding down of rushing water, of the ...
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Abraham (2539 Occurrences)
... In the form 'abh-raham his ear caught the echo of some root (perhaps rhm; compare
Arabic ruham, "multitude") still more suggestive of the patriarch's extensive ...
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Ziz (1 Occurrence)
... At any rate, an echo of the ancient name survives here: possibly the actual ascent
was the present steep pass from En-gedi to the plateau above. ...
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Zereth-shahar (1 Occurrence)
... Perhaps in the name Chammat ec-Cara, attaching to the hot springs near Macherus,
there may be some echo of the ancient name; but no identification is possible. ...
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Zoheleth (1 Occurrence)
... The stone has disappeared, but it is thought that an echo of the name survives in
ez-Zechweleh, the name of a rocky outcrop in the village of Siloam. ...
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