GreekG5456Noun (Feminine)

φωνή

phōnē

129Occurrences
G5456Strong's #
Noun (Feminine)Part of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

a tone (articulate, bestial or artificial); by implication, an address (for any purpose), saying or language

probably akin to G5316 (φαίνω) through the idea of disclosure;

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
a voice; (a) prop., of persons, (LXX) φ. *αἴρειν *(ἐπαίρειν), φ. *μεγάλῃ εἰπεῖν *(λέγειν, φωνεῖν, etc.), *γίνεται *(ἔρχεται) φ. *ἐκ οὐρανῶν *(ἐξ οὐρανοῦ),; *ἀκούειν φωνήν *(-*ῆς; *see: ἀκούω) φ. βοῶντος, " (LXX) ; θεοῦ, By meton., (α) of the speaker, βλέπειν τὴν φ.; (β) speech, language : (b) of inanimate things: , b .
LXX: chiefly and very frequently for קוֹל

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Noun (Feminine)

Morphology Code

G:N-F

Full Description

Greek Noun, Feminine

Occurrences

φωνή appears 129 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Revelation
45
Acts
27
John
15
Luke
13
Matthew
8
Mark
7
Hebrews
5
1 Corinthians
4

Key Passages

1 Corinthians 14:7BSB

Even in the case of lifeless instruments, such as the flute or harp, how will anyone recognize the tune they are playing unless the notes are distinct?

Acts 24:21BSB

unless it was this one thing I called out as I stood in their presence: ‘It is concerning the resurrection of the dead that I am on trial before you today.’”

John 18:37BSB

“Then You are a king!” Pilate said.“You say that I am a king,” Jesus answered. “For this reason I was born and have come into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to My voice.”

Matthew 3:3BSB

This is he who was spoken of through the prophet Isaiah:“A voice of one calling in the wilderness,‘Prepare the way for the Lord,make straight paths for Him.’”

Revelation 14:18BSB

Still another angel, with authority over the fire, came from the altar and called out in a loud voice to the angel with the sharp sickle, “Swing your sharp sickle and gather the clusters of grapes from the vine of the earth, because its grapes are ripe.”

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