φωνέω (phōnéō) — Call

Greek word study: φωνέω (phōnéō), Strong's G5455. to emit a sound (animal, human or instrumental); by implication, to address in words or by name, also in imitation

GreekStrong's G5455
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Greek word
φωνέω (phōnéō)

Computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

to emit a sound (animal, human or instrumental); by implication, to address in words or by name, also in imitation

Word study
Derivation: from G5456 (φωνή);

KJV translation words: call (for), crow, cry

Where this word appears

Strong's G5455 is tagged on 43 words in 39 verses across 6 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 20:32 and last appears in Revelation 14:18.

How it is rendered in the text

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

crowed ×5crowing ×5He calls ×3do call ×3He called ×2calls ×2having called ×2having called out ×2he called ×2called ×1having shouted ×1they call ×1

Forms found in the text

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

ἐφώνησεν ×12φωνεῖ ×6φωνῆσαι ×6φωνήσας ×5φωνηθῆναι ×1φωνοῦσιν ×1φωνήσατε ×1φωνῆσαν ×1φώνει ×1ἐφώνει ×1

Books where it appears most

John ×13Mark ×10Luke ×10Matthew ×5Acts ×4Revelation ×1

Verses (first 25 of 39)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: G5456 φωνή (phōnḗ).

Entries whose derivation names this word: G400 ἀναφωνέω (anaphōnéō), G2019 ἐπιφωνέω (epiphōnéō), G4377 προσφωνέω (prosphōnéō).

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 phōnéō (G5455) mean?

To emit a sound (animal, human or instrumental); by implication, to address in words or by name, also in imitation.

How is G5455 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G5455 as: call (for), crow, cry.

How often does φωνέω (phōnéō) appear?

Strong's G5455 is tagged on 43 words in 39 verses across 6 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 20:32 and last appears in Revelation 14:18.