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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. Revelation 8:5φωναὶ · rumblings
    Then the angel took the censer, filled it with fire from the altar, and hurled it to the earth; and there were peals of thunder, rumblings, flashes of lightning, and an earthquake.
  2. Revelation 8:13φωνῇ · in a loud voice; φωνῶν · blasts
    And as I observed, I heard an eagle flying overhead, calling in a loud voice, “Woe! Woe! Woe to those who dwell on the earth, because of the trumpet blasts about to be sounded by the remaining three angels!”
  3. Revelation 9:9φωνὴ · sound; φωνὴ · [the] roar
    They also had breastplates like breastplates of iron, and the sound of their wings was like the roar of many horses and chariots rushing into battle.
  4. Revelation 9:13φωνὴν · voice
    Then the sixth angel sounded his trumpet, and I heard a voice from the four horns of the golden altar before God
  5. Revelation 10:3φωνῇ · in a loud voice; φωνάς · voices
    Then he cried out in a loud voice like the roar of a lion. And when he cried out, the seven thunders sounded their voices.
  6. Revelation 10:4φωνὴν · a voice
    When the seven thunders had spoken, I was about to put it in writing. But I heard a voice from heaven saying, “Seal up what the seven thunders have said, and do not write it down.”
  7. Revelation 10:7φωνῆς · voice
    But in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he begins to sound his trumpet, the mystery of God will be fulfilled, just as He proclaimed to His servants the prophets.”
  8. Revelation 10:8φωνὴ · voice
    Then the voice that I had heard from heaven spoke to me again, saying, “Go, take the small scroll that lies open in the hand of the angel standing on the sea and on the land.”
  9. Revelation 11:12φωνῆς · voice
    And the witnesses heard a loud voice from heaven saying, “Come up here.” And they went up to heaven in a cloud as their enemies watched them.
  10. Revelation 11:15φωναὶ · voices
    Then the seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and loud voices called out in heaven: “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ, and He will reign forever and ever.”
  11. Revelation 11:19φωναὶ · rumblings
    Then the temple of God in heaven was opened, and the ark of His covenant appeared in His temple. And there were flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, an earthquake, and a great hailstorm.
  12. Revelation 12:10φωνὴν · voice
    And I heard a loud voice in heaven saying: “Now have come the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God, and the authority of His Christ. For the accuser of our brothers has been thrown down—he who accuses them day and night before our God.
  13. Revelation 14:2φωνὴν · a sound; φωνὴν · [the] roar; φωνὴν · rumbling; φωνὴ · sound
    And I heard a sound from heaven like the roar of many waters and the loud rumbling of thunder. And the sound I heard was like harpists strumming their harps.
  14. Revelation 14:7φωνῇ · voice
    And he said in a loud voice, “Fear God and give Him glory, because the hour of His judgment has come. Worship the One who made the heavens and the earth and the sea and the springs of waters.”
  15. Revelation 14:9φωνῇ · voice
    And a third angel followed them, calling out in a loud voice, “If anyone worships the beast and its image and receives its mark on his forehead or on his hand,
  16. Revelation 14:13φωνῆς · a voice
    And I heard a voice from heaven telling me to write, “Blessed are the dead—those who die in the Lord from this moment on.” “Yes,” says the Spirit, “they will rest from their labors, for their deeds will follow them.”
  17. Revelation 14:15φωνῇ · voice
    Then another angel came out of the temple, crying out in a loud voice to the One seated on the cloud, “Swing Your sickle and reap, because the time has come to harvest, for the crop of the earth is ripe.”
  18. Revelation 14:18φωνῇ · voice
    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.”
  19. Revelation 16:1φωνῆς · voice
    Then I heard a loud voice from the temple saying to the seven angels, “Go, pour out on the earth the seven bowls of God’s wrath.”
  20. Revelation 16:17φωνὴ · voice
    Then the seventh angel poured out his bowl into the air, and a loud voice came from the throne in the temple, saying, “It is done!”
  21. Revelation 16:18φωναὶ · rumblings
    And there were flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, and a great earthquake the likes of which had not occurred since men were upon the earth—so mighty was the great quake.
  22. Revelation 18:2φωνῇ · voice
    And he cried out in a mighty voice: “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great! She has become a lair for demons and a haunt for every unclean spirit, every unclean bird, and every detestable beast.
  23. Revelation 18:4φωνὴν · voice
    Then I heard another voice from heaven say: “Come out of her, My people, so that you will not share in her sins or contract any of her plagues.
  24. Revelation 18:22φωνὴ · [the] sound; φωνὴ · [the] sound
    And the sound of harpists and musicians, of flute players and trumpeters, will never ring out in you again. Nor will any craftsmen of any trade be found in you again, nor the sound of a millstone be heard in you again.
  25. Revelation 18:23φωνὴ · [the] voices
    The light of a lamp will never shine in you again, and the voices of a bride and bridegroom will never call out in you again. For your merchants were the great ones of the earth, because all the nations were deceived by your sorcery.”
  26. Revelation 19:1φωνὴν
    After this I heard a sound like the roar of a great multitude in heaven, shouting: “Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God!
  27. Revelation 19:5φωνὴ · a voice
    Then a voice came from the throne, saying: “Praise our God, all you who serve Him, and those who fear Him, small and great alike!”
  28. Revelation 19:6φωνὴν · [the] roar; φωνὴν · [the] rushing; φωνὴν · rumbling
    And I heard a sound like the roar of a great multitude, like the rushing of many waters, and like a mighty rumbling of thunder, crying out: “Hallelujah! For the Lord our God the Almighty reigns.
  29. Revelation 19:17φωνῇ · voice
    Then I saw an angel standing in the sun, and he cried out in a loud voice to all the birds flying overhead, “Come, gather together for the great supper of God,
  30. Revelation 21:3φωνῆς · voice
    And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying: “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man, and He will dwell with them. They will be His people, and God Himself will be with them as their God.