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שָׁאוֹן
shâʼôwn · Hebrew · Strong's H7588 · 18 occurrences
The KJV renders 8 different Hebrew and Greek words as “noise”
What it means
uproar (as of rushing); by implication, destruction
from H7582 (שָׁאָה);
How the KJV renders it
noise, pomp, rushing
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
“noise”
“pomp”
also renders phantasía (G5325), gâʼôwn (H1347)
Where it appears
18 occurrences in the Hebrew text, first 16 verses shown.
Amos 2:2 · HR/Ncmsa
but I will send a fire on Moab, and it will devour the palaces of Kerioth; and Moab will die with tumult, with shouting, and with the sound of the trumpet;
Hosea 10:14 · HNcmsa
Therefore a battle roar will arise among your people, and all your fortresses will be destroyed, as Shalman destroyed Beth Arbel in the day of battle. The mother was dashed in pieces with her children.
Isaiah 5:14 · HC/Ncmsc/Sp3fs
Therefore Sheol has enlarged its desire, and opened its mouth without measure; and their glory, their multitude, their pomp, and he who rejoices among them, descend into it.
Isaiah 13:4 · HNcmsc
The noise of a multitude is in the mountains, as of a great people; the noise of an uproar of the kingdoms of the nations gathered together! Yahweh of Armies is mustering the army for the battle.
Isaiah 17:12 · HC/Ncmsc
Ah, the uproar of many peoples who roar like the roaring of the seas; and the rushing of nations that rush like the rushing of mighty waters!
Isaiah 17:13 · HR/Ncmsc
The nations will rush like the rushing of many waters, but he will rebuke them, and they will flee far off, and will be chased like the chaff of the mountains before the wind, and like the whirling dust before the storm.
Isaiah 24:8 HNcmscIsaiah 25:5 HNcmscIsaiah 66:6 HNcmsaJeremiah 25:31 HNcmsaJeremiah 46:17 HNcmsaJeremiah 48:45 HNcmsaJeremiah 51:55 HNcmscPsalm 40:2 HNcmsaPsalm 65:7 HNcmscPsalm 74:23 HNcmsc
Occurrences and morphology are taken from the primary Hebrew text, never from an English translation. Strong's Hebrew lexicon and Westminster Leningrad Codex morphology used under CC BY-SA 4.0 / CC BY 4.0 (OpenScriptures). Strong's Greek lexicon is public domain.