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GreekG0880Adjective

ἄφωνος

aphōnos

4Occurrences
G0880Strong's #
AdjectivePart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

voiceless, i.e. mute (by nature or choice); figuratively, unmeaning

from G1 (Α) (as a negative particle) and G5456 (φωνή);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
dumb, speechless: (LXX); of idols; of beasts; τοσαῦτα γένη φωνῶν καὶ οὐδὲν ἄ.—so many kinds of voices and none voiceless, i.e. without signification, unintelligible.
LXX: (עָלַם ni.), *

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Adjective

Morphology Code

G:A

Full Description

Greek Adjective

Occurrences

ἄφωνος appears 4 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

1 Corinthians
2
2 Peter
1
Acts
1

Key Passages

1 Corinthians 12:2BSB

You know that when you were pagans, you were influenced and led astray to mute idols.

1 Corinthians 14:10BSB

Assuredly, there are many different languages in the world, yet none of them is without meaning.

2 Peter 2:16BSB

But he was rebuked for his transgression by a donkey, otherwise without speech, that spoke with a man’s voice and restrained the prophet’s madness.

Acts 8:32BSB

The eunuch was reading this passage of Scripture:“He was led like a sheep to the slaughter,and as a lamb before the shearer is silent,so He did not open His mouth.

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.