KJV dictionary & concordance
Sense 1: The loud sound associated with lightning or a storm. Sense 2: To make such a sound; of a voice, to sound like thunder. Sense 3: A loud or powerful sound described by comparison as thunder.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Exodus 9:23
Complete exact-word concordance
And Moses stretched forth his rod toward heaven: and the Lord sent thunder and hail, and the fire ran along upon the ground; and the Lord rained hail upon the land of Egypt.
And Moses stretched foorth his rod toward heauen, and the LORD sent thunder and haile, and the fire ranne along vpon the ground, and the LORD rained haile vpon the land of Egypt.
And Moses said unto him, As soon as I am gone out of the city, I will spread abroad my hands unto the Lord; and the thunder shall cease, neither shall there be any more hail; that thou mayest know how that the earth is the Lord’s.
And Moses saide vnto him, Assoone as I am gone out of the citie, I will spread abroad my hands vnto the LORD, and the thunder shall cease, neither shall there be any more haile: that thou mayest know how that the earth is the LORDs.
1611 marginal notePsal. 24.1.
The adversaries of the Lord shall be broken to pieces; out of heaven shall he thunder upon them: the Lord shall judge the ends of the earth; and he shall give strength unto his king, and exalt the horn of his anointed.
The aduersaries of the LORD shalbe broken to pieces: out of heauen shal he thunder vpon them: the LORD shall iudge the ends of the earth, and he shal giue strength vnto his king, and exalt the horne of his Anointed.
1611 marginal noteChap.7.10.
And as Samuel was offering up the burnt offering, the Philistines drew near to battle against Israel: but the Lord thundered with a great thunder on that day upon the Philistines, and discomfited them; and they were smitten before Israel.
And as Samuel was offering vp the burnt offering, the Philistines drewe neere to battell against Israel: but the LORD thundred with a great thunder on that day vpon the Philistines, and discomfited them, and they were smitten before Israel.
Is it not wheat harvest to day? I will call unto the Lord, and he shall send thunder and rain; that ye may perceive and see that your wickedness is great, which ye have done in the sight of the Lord, in asking you a king.
Is it not wheat haruest to day? I will call vnto the LORD, and hee shall send thunder and raine, that ye may perceiue and see that your wickednesse is great, which ye haue done in the sight of the LORD, in asking you a King.
So Samuel called unto the Lord; and the Lord sent thunder and rain that day: and all the people greatly feared the Lord and Samuel.
So Samuel called vnto the LORD, and the LORD sent thunder and raine that day: and all the people greatly feared the LORD and Samuel.
Lo, these are parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand?
Loe, these are parts of his waies, but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can vnderstand?
When he made a decree for the rain, and a way for the lightning of the thunder:
When hee made a decree for the raine, and a way for the lightning of the thunder:
Who hath divided a watercourse for the overflowing of waters, or a way for the lightning of thunder;
Who hath diuided a water-course for the ouerflowing of waters? or a way for the lightning of thunder,
Hast thou given the horse strength? hast thou clothed his neck with thunder?
Hast thou giuen the horse strength? hast thou clothed his necke with thunder?
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Historical English dictionary sources
The sound which follows an explosion of electricity or lightning. ... Any loud noise.
To sound, rattle or roar, as an explosion of electricity. To make a loud noise, particularly a heavy sound of some continuance. To rattle, or give a heavy rattling sound.
