GreekG5455Verb

φωνέω

phōneō

39Occurrences
G5455Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

to emit a sound (animal, human or instrumental); by implication, to address in words or by name, also in imitation

from G5456 (φωνή);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
I
Intrans.
1.Of persons, to call out, cry out, speak aloud
2.Of the cries of animals (rarely in cl.
II
Trans. (in cl. chiefly poët.), with accusative of person(s), to call, summon, invite: to address, call by name.
LXX: for קָרָא , etc.

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

G:V

Full Description

Greek Verb

Occurrences

φωνέω appears 39 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

John
12
Luke
10
Mark
7
Matthew
5
Acts
4
Revelation
1

Key Passages

Acts 10:7BSB

When the angel who spoke to him had gone, Cornelius called two of his servants and a devout soldier from among his attendants.

John 12:17BSB

Meanwhile, many people continued to testify that they had been with Jesus when He called Lazarus from the tomb and raised him from the dead.

John 9:18BSB

The Jews still did not believe that the man had been blind and had received his sight until they summoned his parents

Luke 22:60BSB

“Man, I do not know what you are talking about,” Peter replied.While he was still speaking, the rooster crowed.

Matthew 26:74BSB

At that he began to curse and swear to them, “I do not know the man!”And immediately a rooster crowed.

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