προσφωνέω
prosphōneō
“to call to/summon”
Definition
to sound towards, i.e. address, exclaim, summon
from G4314 (πρός) and G5455 (φωνέω);
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logos (G3056)
word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Verb
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Greek Verb
Occurrences
προσφωνέω appears 7 times in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
Having received permission, Paul stood on the steps and motioned to the crowd. A great hush came over the crowd, and he addressed them in Hebrew:
When they heard him speak to them in Hebrew, they became even more silent.Then Paul declared,
When Jesus saw her, He called her over and said, “Woman, you are set free from your disability.”
Wanting to release Jesus, Pilate addressed them again,
When daylight came, He called His disciples to Him and chose twelve of them, whom He also designated as apostles:
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