προσφωνέω (prosphōnéō) — Call Unto

Greek word study: προσφωνέω (prosphōnéō), Strong's G4377. to sound towards, i.e. address, exclaim, summon

GreekStrong's G4377
Quick definition
Greek word
προσφωνέω (prosphōnéō)

Computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

to sound towards, i.e. address, exclaim, summon

Word study
Derivation: from G4314 (πρός) and G5455 (φωνέω);

KJV translation words: call unto, speak (un-)to

Where this word appears

Strong's G4377 is tagged on 7 words in 7 verses across 3 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 11:16 and last appears in Acts 22:2.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

He called to Him ×1called ×1called her near ×1calling ×1calling out ×1he addressed them ×1he was addressing ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

προσεφώνησεν ×4προσεφώνει ×1προσφωνοῦντα ×1προσφωνοῦσιν ×1

Books where it appears most

Luke ×4Acts ×2Matthew ×1

Verses (all 7)

  • Matthew 11:16 — προσφωνοῦντα — calling out
  • Luke 6:13 — προσεφώνησεν — He called to Him
  • Luke 7:32 — προσφωνοῦσιν — calling
  • Luke 13:12 — προσεφώνησεν — called her near
  • Luke 23:20 — προσεφώνησεν — called
  • Acts 21:40 — προσεφώνησεν — he addressed them
  • Acts 22:2 — προσεφώνει — he was addressing

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: G4314 πρός (prós), G5455 φωνέω (phōnéō).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does prosphōnéō (G4377) mean?

To sound towards, i.e. address, exclaim, summon.

How is G4377 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G4377 as: call unto, speak (un-)to.

How often does προσφωνέω (prosphōnéō) appear?

Strong's G4377 is tagged on 7 words in 7 verses across 3 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 11:16 and last appears in Acts 22:2.