Strong's Lexicon
G1769 — ἐννεός
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G1769 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ἐννεός |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Etymology: | from G1770 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | enneos |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | en-neh-os' |
| Meaning: | 1. dumb (as making signs), i.e. silent from astonishment |
| KJV Renderings: | speechless |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἐνεός, see ἐννεός.
STRONGS NT 1769: ἐννεόςἐννεός, more correctly ἐνεός (L T Tr WH (cf. the preceding word)), ἐννεου, ὁ (it seems to be identical with ἀνεως equivalent to unused ἀναυος, ἀναος, from ἄω, αὔω to cry out, hence, without sound, mute), dumb, mute, destitute of the power of speech (Plato, Aristotle): Isa 56:10, cf. Pro 17:28; ἐνεόν μή δυνάμενον λαλῆσαι, of an idol, Bar 6:40 (Epistle Jer.); unable to speak for terror, struck dumb, astounded: so εἱστήκεισαν ἐνεοί, stood speechless (Vulg.stabantstupefacti), Act 9:7; Hesychius ἐμβροντηθεντες. ἐνεοί γενόμενοι. Cf. Alberti, Glossary in N. T., p. 69. In the same sense ἀπηνεώθη, Dan 4:16 Theod., from ἀπενεόω.
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἐνεός (speechless)
Acts 9:7
- KJV: And the men which journeyed with him stood speechless hearing a voice but seeing no man
- GK: οι δε άνδρες οι συνοδεύοντες αυτώ ειστήκεισαν εννεοί ακούοντες μεν της φωνής μηδένα δε θεωρούντες
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