Strong's Lexicon
G880 — ἄφωνος
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G880 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ἄφωνος |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Etymology: | from G1 (as a negative particle) and G5456 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 4 |
| Transliteration: | aphonos |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | af'-o-nos |
| Meaning: | 1. voiceless, i.e. mute (by nature or choice) 2. (figuratively) meaningless |
| KJV Renderings: | dumb, without signification |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἄφωνος, ἁφῶν (φωνή), voiceless, dumb; without the faculty of speech; used of idols, 1Co 12:2 (cf. Psa 115:5 (); Hab 2:18); of beasts, 2Pe 2:16. 1Co 14:10 τοσαῦτα γένη φωνῶν καί οὐδέν αὐτῶν (L T Tr WH omit αὐτῶν) ἄφωνον, i. e. there is no language destitute of the power of language (R. V. text no kind (of voice) is without signification) (cf. the phrases βίος ἀβίωτος a life unworthy of the name of life, χάρις ἄχαρις). used of one that is patiently silent or dumb: ἀμνός, Act 8:32 from Isa 53:7. (In Greek writings from (Theog.), Pindar, Aeschylus down.)
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἄφωνος (dumb)
Acts 8:32
- KJV: The place of the scripture which he read was this He was led as a sheep to the slaughter and like a lamb dumb before his shearer so opened he not his mouth
- GK: η δε περιοχή της γραφής ην ανεγίνωσκεν ην αύτη ως πρόβατον επί σφαγήν ήχθη και ως αμνός εναντίον του κείροντος αυτόν άφωνος ούτως ουκ ανοίγει το στόμα αυτού
1 Corinthians 12:2
- KJV: Ye know that ye were Gentiles carried away unto these dumb idols even as ye were led
- GK: οίδατε ότι ότε έθνη ήτε προς τα είδωλα τα άφωνα ως αν ήγεσθε απαγόμενοι
1 Corinthians 14:10
- KJV: There are it may be so many kinds of voices in the world and none of them without signification
- GK: τοσαύτα ει τύχοι γένη φωνών εστίν εν κόσμω και ουδέν αυτών άφωνον
2 Peter 2:16
- KJV: But was rebuked for his iniquity the dumb ass speaking with man’s voice forbad the madness of the prophet
- GK: έλεγξιν δε έσχεν ιδίας παρανομίας υποζύγιον άφωνον εν ανθρώπου φωνή φθεγξάμενον εκώλυσε την του προφήτου παραφρονίαν
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