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thunder

Meaning of “thunder”

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.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
19 occurrences19 verses7 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Exodus 9:23

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Mark 3:17
And James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder:
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1611 witness · Mark 3:17 · retained source text

And Iames the sonne of Zebedee, and Iohn the brother of Iames (and he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, The sonnes of thunder.)

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The sound which follows an explosion of electricity or lightning. ... Any loud noise.

volume 2, leaf 768, column 1 (noun entry, senses 1 and 3)

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.

volume 2, leaf 768, column 1 (intransitive verb entry)