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Thunder [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. The sound which follows an explosion of electricity or lightning; the report of a discharge of electrical fluid, that is, of its passage from one cloud to another, or from a cloud to the earth, or from the earth to a cloud. When this explosion is near to a person, the thunder is a rattling or clattering sound, and when distant, the sound is heavy and rumbling. The fact is in some degree the same with the report of a cannon. This sharpness or acuteness of the sound when near, and the rumbling murmur when distant, are the principal distinctions in thunder [Thunder is not lightning, but the effect of it. See Johnson 's Dictionary, under thunder ]

2. There were thunders and lightnings. Exodus 19:16 .

3. thunder is used for lightning, or for a thunderbolt, either originally through ignorance, or by way of metaphor, or because the lightning and thunder are closely united.

4. The revenging gods

5. 'Gainst parricides all the thunder bend.

6. Any loud noise; as the thunder of cannon.

7. Sons of thunder Mark 3:17 .

8. Denunciation published; as the thunders of the Vatican.

Thunder [Verb intransitive] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. To sound, rattle or roar, as an explosion of electricity.

2. Canst thou thunder with a voice like him? Job 40:9 .

3. To make a loud noise, particularly a heavy sound of some continuance.

4. His dreadful voice no more

5. Would thunder in my ears.

6. To rattle, or give a heavy rattling sound.

7. And roll the thund'ring chariot o'er the ground.

Thunder [Verb transitive] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. To emit with noise and terror.

2. Oracles severe

3. Were daily thunder'd in our gen'ral's ear.

4. To publish any denunciation or threat.

5. An archdeacon, as being a prelate, may thunder out an ecclesiastical censure.

Thunder [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. The sound which follows a flash of lightning; the report of a discharge of atmospheric electricity.

2. The discharge of electricity; a thunderbolt.

3. Any loud noise; as, the thunder of cannon.

4. An alarming or statrling threat or denunciation.

5. To produce thunder; to sound, rattle, or roar, as a discharge of atmospheric electricity; -- often used impersonally; as, it thundered continuously.

6. Fig.: To make a loud noise; esp. a heavy sound, of some continuance.

7. To utter violent denunciation.

Thunder [Verb transitive] Webster's Dictionary 1913

To emit with noise and terror; to utter vehemently; to publish, as a threat or denunciation.

Thunder-clap [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. A burst of thunder; sudden report of an explosion of electricity.

2. When suddenly the thunder-clap was heard.

Thunder-cloud [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

A cloud that produces lightning and thunder.

Thunder-horse [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

An instrument for illustrating the manner in which buildings receive damage by lightning.

Thunder-shower [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

A shower accompanied with thunder.

Thunder-stone [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

A stone, otherwise called brontia.

Thunder-storm [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

A storm accompanied with lightning and thunder. Thunder clouds are often driven by violent winds. In America, the violence of the wind at the commencement, is sometimes equal to that of a hurricane, and at this time the explosions of electricity are the most terrible. This violence of the wind seldom continues longer than a few minutes, and after this subsides, the rain continues, but the peals of thunder are less frequent. These violent showers sometimes continue for hours; more generally, they are of shorter duration.

Thunder-storm [Verb transitive] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. To strike, blast or injure by lightning. [Little used in its literal sense.]

2. To astonish or strike dumb, as with something terrible. [Little used except in the participle.]

Thunder-struck [Participle passive] Webster's Dictionary 1828

or adjective Astonished; amazed; struck dumb by something surprising or terrible suddenly presented to the mind or view. [This is a word in common use.]

Thunderbird [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

An Australian insectivorous singing bird (Pachycephala gutturalis). The male is conspicuously marked with black and yellow, and has a black crescent on the breast. Called also white-throated thickhead, orange-breasted thrust, black-crowned thrush, guttural thrush, and black-breasted flycatcher.

Thunderbolt [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. A shaft of lightning; a brilliant stream of the electrical fluid, passing from one part of the heavens to another, and particularly from the clouds to the earth. Psalms 78:48 .

2. Figuratively, a daring or irresistible hero; as the Scipios, those thunderbolts of war.

3. Fulmination; ecclesiastical denunciation.

4. He severely threatens such with the thunderbolt of excommunication.

5. In mineralogy, thunder-stone.

Thunderbolt [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. A shaft of lightning; a brilliant stream of electricity passing from one part of the heavens to another, or from the clouds to the earth.

2. Something resembling lightning in suddenness and effectiveness.

3. Vehement threatening or censure; especially, ecclesiastical denunciation; fulmination.

4. A belemnite, or thunderstone.

Thunderburst [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

A burst of thunder.

Thunderclap [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

A sharp burst of thunder; a sudden report of a discharge of atmospheric electricity.

Thundercloud [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

A cloud charged with electricity, and producing lightning and thunder.

Thundered [Imperfect tense and past participle] Webster's Dictionary 1913

of Thunder

Thunderer [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

He that thunders.

Thunderer [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

One who thunders; -- used especially as a translation of L. tonans, an epithet applied by the Romans to several of their gods, esp. to Jupiter.

Thunderfish [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

A large European loach (Misgurnus fossilis).

Thunderhead [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

A rounded mass of cloud, with shining white edges; a cumulus, -- often appearing before a thunderstorm.

Thundering [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. The report of an electrical explosion; thunder.

2. Entreat the Lord that there by no more mighty thunderings and hail. Exodus 9:28 .

Thundering [Participle present tense] Webster's Dictionary 1828

Making the noise of an electrical explosion; uttering a loud sound; fulminating denunciations.

Thundering [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. Emitting thunder.

2. Very great; -- often adverbially.

Thundering [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Thunder.

Thundering [Present participle and verbal noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

of Thunder

Thunderless [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Without thunder or noise.

Thunderous [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. Producing thunder.

2. Making a noise like thunder; sounding loud and deep; sonorous.

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Exodus 9:23

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.

So Moses stretched out his staff toward heaven, and the LORD sent thunder and hail, and lightning struck the earth. So the LORD rained down hail upon the land of Egypt.

Exodus 9:28

Intreat the LORD (for it is enough) that there be no more mighty thunderings and hail; and I will let you go, and ye shall stay no longer.

Pray to the LORD, for there has been enough of God’s thunder and hail. I will let you go; you do not need to stay any longer.”

Exodus 9:29

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.

Moses said to him, “When I have left the city, I will spread out my hands to the LORD. The thunder will cease, and there will be no more hail, so that you may know that the earth is the LORD’s.

Exodus 9:33

And Moses went out of the city from Pharaoh, and spread abroad his hands unto the LORD: and the thunders and hail ceased, and the rain was not poured upon the earth.

Then Moses departed from Pharaoh, went out of the city, and spread out his hands to the LORD. The thunder and hail ceased, and the rain no longer poured down on the land.

Exodus 9:34

And when Pharaoh saw that the rain and the hail and the thunders were ceased, he sinned yet more, and hardened his heart, he and his servants.

When Pharaoh saw that the rain and hail and thunder had ceased, he sinned again and hardened his heart—he and his officials.

Exodus 19:16

And it came to pass on the third day in the morning, that there were thunders and lightnings, and a thick cloud upon the mount, and the voice of the trumpet exceeding loud; so that all the people that was in the camp trembled.

On the third day, when morning came, there was thunder and lightning. A thick cloud was upon the mountain, and a very loud blast of the ram’s horn went out, so that all the people in the camp trembled.

Exodus 19:19

And when the voice of the trumpet sounded long, and waxed louder and louder, Moses spake, and God answered him by a voice.

And as the sound of the ram’s horn grew louder and louder, Moses spoke and God answered him in the thunder.

Exodus 20:18

And all the people saw the thunderings, and the lightnings, and the noise of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking: and when the people saw it, they removed, and stood afar off.

When all the people witnessed the thunder and lightning, the sounding of the ram’s horn, and the mountain enveloped in smoke, they trembled and stood at a distance.

Judges 5:22

Then were the horsehoofs broken by the means of the pransings, the pransings of their mighty ones.

Then the hooves of horses thundered— the mad galloping of his stallions.

1 Samuel 2:10

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.

Those who oppose the LORD will be shattered. He will thunder from heaven against them. The LORD will judge the ends of the earth and will give power to His king. He will exalt the horn of His anointed.”

1 Samuel 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.

As the Philistines drew near to fight against Israel, Samuel was sacrificing the burnt offering. But that day the LORD thundered loudly against the Philistines and threw them into such confusion that they fled before Israel.

1 Samuel 12:17

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 the wheat harvest today? I will call on the LORD to send thunder and rain, so that you will know and see what a great evil you have committed in the sight of the LORD by asking for a king.”

1 Samuel 12:18

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 to the LORD, and on that day the LORD sent thunder and rain. As a result, all the people greatly feared the LORD and Samuel.

2 Samuel 22:14

The LORD thundered from heaven, and the most High uttered his voice.

The LORD thundered from heaven; the voice of the Most High resounded.

Job 26:14

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?

Indeed, these are but the fringes of His ways; how faint is the whisper we hear of Him! Who then can understand the thunder of His power?”

Job 28:26

When he made a decree for the rain, and a way for the lightning of the thunder:

when He set a limit for the rain and a path for the thunderbolt,

Job 36:29

Also can any understand the spreadings of the clouds, or the noise of his tabernacle?

Furthermore, who can understand how the clouds spread out, how the thunder roars from His pavilion?

Job 36:33

The noise thereof sheweth concerning it, the cattle also concerning the vapour.

The thunder declares His presence; even the cattle regard the rising storm.

Job 37:2

Hear attentively the noise of his voice, and the sound that goeth out of his mouth.

Listen closely to the thunder of His voice and the rumbling that comes from His mouth.

Job 37:4

After it a voice roareth: he thundereth with the voice of his excellency; and he will not stay them when his voice is heard.

Then there comes a roaring sound; He thunders with His majestic voice. He does not restrain the lightning when His voice resounds.