Dispensationalists, especially the KJV-Only variety, like to attempt to argue that there are two different Greek words for "trumpet" in the Bible. In the KJV, two seemingly different words appear: "trump" and "trumpet."
What is a "trump"? Is it different from a "trumpet"? If it is the same thing as a "trumpet," why it is shortened to "trump" in two of the eleven verses (1 Cor. 15:52; 1 Thess. 4:16)?
When we examine both of these words in the Greek, we quickly learn that they are one and the same, the exact same
thing: salpigx (σαλπιγξ) [Gr. 4536]. Once again, we have confirmed that the "last trumpet" is the last trumpet. The implication is that when that last trumpet sounds, there cannot be another trumpet after it. This is just one of several problems the Dispensationalist has with Scripture.
The word salpizo (σαλπιζω) [Gr.
4537] is to sound a trumpet, as in blowing on it to make a noise (Matt. 6:2; 1 Cor.
15:52; see also Rev. 8:6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 13; 9:1, 13;
10:7; 11:15). The word salpigx is the trumpet itself, the
physical musical instrument.
Mt 6:2 Therefore <oun> when <hotan> thou doest <poieo> thine alms, <eleemosune> do <salpizo> not <me> sound a trumpet <salpizo> before <emprosthen> thee, <sou> as <hosper> the hypocrites <hupokrites> do <poieo> in <en> the synagogues <sunagoge> and <kai> in <en> the streets, <rhume> that <hopos> they may have glory <doxazo> of <hupo> men. <anthropos> Verily <amen> I say <lego> unto you, <humin> They have <apecho> their <autos> reward. <misthos>Mt 24:31 And <kai> he shall send <apostello> his <autos> angels <aggelos> with <meta> a great <megas> sound <phone> of a trumpet, <salpigx> and <kai> they shall gather together <episunago> his <autos> elect <eklektos> from <ek> the four <tessares> winds, <anemos> from <apo> one end <akron> of heaven <ouranos> to <heos> the other <akron>. <autos>1Co 14:8 For <gar> <kai> if <ean> the trumpet <salpigx> give <didomi> an uncertain <adelos> sound, <phone> who <tis> shall prepare himself <paraskeuazo> to <eis> the battle <polemos>?
1Co 15:52 In <en> a moment, <atomos> in <en> the twinkling <rhipe> of an eye, <ophthalmos> at <en> the last <eschatos> trump: <salpigx> for <gar> the trumpet shall sound, <salpizo> and <kai> the dead <nekros> shall be raised <egeiro> incorruptible, <aphthartos> and <kai> we <hemeis> shall be changed. <allasso>1Th 4:16 For <hoti> the Lord <kurios> himself <autos> shall descend <katabaino> from <apo> heaven <ouranos> with <en> a shout, <keleuma> with <en> the voice <phone> of the archangel, <archaggelos> and <kai> with <en> the trump <salpigx> of God: <theos> and <kai> the dead <nekros> in <en> Christ <Christos> shall rise <anistemi> first: <proton>Heb 12:19 And <kai> the sound <echos> of a trumpet, <salpigx> and <kai> the voice <phone> of words; <rhema> which <hos> voice they that heard <akouo> intreated <paraiteomai> that the word <logos> should <prostithemi> not <me> be spoken <prostithemi> to them <autos> any more: <me>Re 1:10 I was <ginomai> in <en> the Spirit <pneuma> on <en> the Lord's <kuriakos> day, <hemera> and <kai> heard <akouo> behind <opiso> me <mou> a great <megas> voice, <phone> as <hos> of a trumpet, <salpigx>Re 4:1 ¶ After <meta> this <tauta> I looked, <eido> and, <kai> behold, <idou> a door <thura> was opened <anoigo> in <en> heaven: <ouranos> and <kai> the first <protos> voice <phone> which <hos> I heard <akouo> was as it were of <hos> a trumpet <salpigx> talking <laleo> with <meta> me; <emou> which said, <lego> Come up <anabaino> hither, <hode> and <kai> I will shew <deiknuo> thee <soi> things which <hos> must <dei> be <ginomai> hereafter <meta>. <tauta>
Re 8:2 And <kai> I saw <eido> the seven <hepta> angels <aggelos> which <hos> stood <histemi> before <enopion> God <theos>; and <kai> to them <autos> were given <didomi> seven <hepta> trumpets <salpigx>.
Re 8:6 And <kai> the seven <hepta> angels <aggelos> which <ho> had <echo> the seven <hepta> trumpets <salpigx> prepared <hetoimazo> themselves <heautou> to <hina> sound <salpizo>.Re 8:13 And <kai> I beheld, <eido> and <kai> heard <akouo> an <heis> angel <aggelos> flying <petomai> through <en> the midst of heaven, <mesouranema> saying <lego> with a loud <megas> voice, <phone> Woe, <ouai> woe, <ouai> woe, <ouai> to the inhabiters <katoikeo> of <epi> the earth <ge> by reason of <ek> the other <loipoy> voices <phone> of the trumpet <salpigx> of the three <treis> angels, <aggelos> which <ho> are yet <mello> to sound <salpizo>!Re 9:14 Saying <lego> to the sixth <hektos> angel <aggelos> which <hos> had <echo> the trumpet, <salpigx> Loose <luo> the four <tessares> angels <aggelos> which <ho> are bound <deo> in <epi> the great <megas> river <potamos> Euphrates. <Euphrates>