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φωνή

phōnēvoice/sound: voiceHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentNoun · feminine139 occurrences11 books128 verses

Definition

φωνή, -ῆς, ἡ,

[in LXX chiefly and very frequently for קוֹל ;]

a voice;

(a) prop., of persons, Matthew 2:18 (LXX), al.; φ. αἴρειν (ἐπαίρειν), Luke 17:13, Acts 2:14, al.; φ. μεγάλῃ εἰπεῖν (λέγειν, φωνεῖν, etc.), Luke 8:28, Acts 7:57, Revelation 5:12, al.; γίνεται (ἔρχεται) φ. ἐκ τ. οὐρανῶν (ἐξ οὐρανοῦ), Mark 1:11, Luke 3:22, John 12:28, al. (cf. DCG, ii, 810a; Dalman, Words, 204f.); ἀκούειν φωνήν (-ῆς; see: ἀκούω), Acts 9:4, 7 al.; φ. βοῶντος, Matthew 3:3, Mark 1:3, Luke 3:4, John 1:23" (LXX) ; τ. θεοῦ, John 5:37, Hebrews 3:7, al. By meton.,

(α) of the speaker, βλέπειν τὴν φ., Revelation 1:12;

(β) speech, language ( Genesis 11:1, 4Ma.12.7, al.): 1 Corinthians 14:10;

(b) of inanimate things: Matthew 24:31, John 3:8, Acts 2:6, Revelation 1:15b 9:9 14:2, al. (cf. Tr., Syn., §lxxxix).

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as φωνή:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

139 total
  1. Matthew 2:18Φωνὴ · A voice
    “A voice is heard in Ramah, weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children and refusing to be comforted, because they are no more.”
  2. Matthew 3:3Φωνὴ · [A] voice
    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.’”
  3. Matthew 3:17φωνὴ · a voice
    And a voice from heaven said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased!”
  4. Matthew 12:19φωνὴν · voice
    He will not quarrel or cry out; no one will hear His voice in the streets.
  5. Matthew 17:5φωνὴ · a voice
    While Peter was still speaking, a bright cloud enveloped them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to Him!”
  6. Matthew 27:46φωνῇ · in a loud voice
    About the ninth hour Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”
  7. Matthew 27:50φωνῇ · in a loud voice
    When Jesus had cried out again in a loud voice, He yielded up His spirit.
  8. Mark 1:3Φωνὴ · A voice
    “A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for Him.’”
  9. Mark 1:11φωνὴ · a voice
    And a voice came from heaven: “You are My beloved Son; in You I am well pleased.”
  10. Mark 1:26φωνῇ · with a loud shriek
    At this, the unclean spirit threw the man into convulsions and came out with a loud shriek.
  11. Mark 5:7φωνῇ · in a loud voice
    And he shouted in a loud voice, “What do You want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg You before God not to torture me!”
  12. Mark 9:7φωνὴ · a voice
    Then a cloud appeared and enveloped them, and a voice came from the cloud: “This is My beloved Son. Listen to Him!”
  13. Mark 15:34φωνῇ · in a loud voice
    At the ninth hour, Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”
  14. Mark 15:37φωνὴν · a loud cry
    But Jesus let out a loud cry and breathed His last.
  15. Luke 1:44φωνὴ · sound
    For as soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy.
  16. Luke 3:4Φωνὴ · [A] voice
    …as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet: “A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for Him.
  17. Luke 3:22φωνὴν · a voice
    …and the Holy Spirit descended on Him in a bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: “You are My beloved Son; in You I am well pleased.”
  18. Luke 4:33φωνῇ · voice
    In the synagogue there was a man possessed by the spirit of an unclean demon. He cried out in a loud voice,
  19. Luke 8:28φωνῇ · shouting in a loud voice
    When the man saw Jesus, he cried out and fell down before Him, shouting in a loud voice, “What do You want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg You not to torture me!”
  20. Luke 9:35φωνὴ · a voice
    And a voice came from the cloud, saying, “This is My Son, whom I have chosen. Listen to Him!”
  21. Luke 9:36φωνὴν · voice
    After the voice had spoken, only Jesus was present with them. The disciples kept this to themselves, and in those days they did not tell anyone what they had seen.
  22. Luke 11:27φωνὴν · [her] voice
    As Jesus was saying these things, a woman in the crowd raised her voice and said, “Blessed is the womb that bore You, and blessed are the breasts that nursed You!”
  23. Luke 17:13φωνὴν · [their] voices
    …and raised their voices, shouting, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!”
  24. Luke 17:15φωνῆς · voice
    When one of them saw that he was healed, he came back, praising God in a loud voice.
  25. Luke 19:37φωνῇ · in a loud voice
    And as He approached the descent from the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of disciples began to praise God joyfully in a loud voice for all the miracles they had seen:
  26. Luke 23:23φωναῖς · with loud voices; φωναὶ · clamor
    But they were insistent, demanding with loud voices for Jesus to be crucified. And their clamor prevailed.
  27. Luke 23:46φωνῇ · in a loud voice
    Then Jesus called out in a loud voice, “Father, into Your hands I commit My Spirit.” And when He had said this, He breathed His last.
  28. John 1:23φωνὴ · a voice
    John replied in the words of Isaiah the prophet: “I am a voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Make straight the way for the Lord.’”
  29. John 3:8φωνὴν · sound
    The wind blows where it wishes. You hear its sound, but you do not know where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.”
  30. John 3:29φωνὴν · voice
    The bride belongs to the bridegroom. The friend of the bridegroom stands and listens for him, and is overjoyed to hear the bridegroom’s voice. That joy is mine, and it is now complete.
  31. John 5:25φωνῆς · voice
    Truly, truly, I tell you, the hour is coming and has now come when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear will live.
  32. John 5:28φωνῆς · voice
    Do not be amazed at this, for the hour is coming when all who are in their graves will hear His voice
  33. John 5:37φωνὴν · voice
    And the Father who sent Me has Himself testified about Me. You have never heard His voice nor seen His form,
  34. John 10:3φωνῆς · voice
    The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen for his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.
  35. John 10:4φωνὴν · voice
    When he has brought out all his own, he goes on ahead of them, and his sheep follow him because they know his voice.
  36. John 10:5φωνήν · [his] voice
    But they will never follow a stranger; in fact, they will flee from him because they do not recognize his voice.”
  37. John 10:16φωνῆς · voice
    I have other sheep that are not of this fold. I must bring them in as well, and they will listen to My voice. Then there will be one flock and one shepherd.
  38. John 10:27φωνῆς · voice
    My sheep listen to My voice; I know them, and they follow Me.
  39. John 11:43φωνῇ · in a loud voice
    After Jesus had said this, He called out in a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out!”
  40. John 12:28φωνὴ · a voice
    Father, glorify Your name!” Then a voice came from heaven: “I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again.”
  41. John 12:30φωνὴ · voice
    In response, Jesus said, “This voice was not for My benefit, but yours.
  42. John 18:37φωνῆς · voice
    “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.”
  43. Acts 2:6φωνῆς · sound
    And when this sound rang out, a crowd came together in bewilderment, because each one heard them speaking his own language.
  44. Acts 2:14φωνὴν · voice
    Then Peter stood up with the Eleven, lifted up his voice, and addressed the crowd: “Men of Judea and all who dwell in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen carefully to my words.
  45. Acts 4:24φωνὴν · [their] voices
    When the believers heard this, they lifted up their voices to God with one accord. “Sovereign Lord,” they said, “You made the heaven and the earth and the sea and everything in them.
  46. Acts 7:31φωνὴ · [the] voice
    When Moses saw it, he marveled at the sight. As he approached to look more closely, the voice of the Lord came to him:
  47. Acts 7:57φωνῇ · in a loud voice
    At this they covered their ears, cried out in a loud voice, and rushed together at him.
  48. Acts 7:60φωνῇ · voice
    Falling on his knees, he cried out in a loud voice, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them.” And when he had said this, he fell asleep.
  49. Acts 8:7φωνῇ · With loud shrieks
    With loud shrieks, unclean spirits came out of many who were possessed, and many of the paralyzed and lame were healed.