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φωνή G5456

G5456 is the Greek word φωνή, transliterated phōnḗ. The King James Version most often renders it voice.

Word: φωνήTransliteration: phōnḗLanguage: GreekIn the KJV: 124 verses

What it means

a tone (articulate, bestial or artificial); by implication, an address (for any purpose), saying or language.

Where it comes from

probably akin to G5316 (φαίνω) through the idea of disclosure.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 135 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

voice 110×voices 14×sound 8×noised abroad 1×saying it is the voice 1×noise 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: noise, sound, voice.

Verses using φωνή

The first 40 of 124 verses, quoted in full.

Matthew 2:18 · KJV

In Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not.

Matthew 3:3 · KJV

For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

Matthew 3:17 · KJV

And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

Matthew 12:19 · KJV

He shall not strive, nor cry; neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets.

Matthew 17:5 · KJV

While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.

Matthew 24:31 · KJV

And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.

Matthew 27:46 · KJV

And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?

Matthew 27:50 · KJV

Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost.

Mark 1:3 · KJV

The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

Mark 1:11 · KJV

And there came a voice from heaven, saying, Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

Mark 1:26 · KJV

And when the unclean spirit had torn him, and cried with a loud voice, he came out of him.

Mark 5:7 · KJV

And cried with a loud voice, and said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of the most high God? I adjure thee by God, that thou torment me not.

Mark 9:7 · KJV

And there was a cloud that overshadowed them: and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him.

Mark 15:34 · KJV

And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?

Mark 15:37 · KJV

And Jesus cried with a loud voice, and gave up the ghost.

Luke 1:42 · KJV

And she spake out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb.

Luke 1:44 · KJV

For, lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.

Luke 3:4 · KJV

As it is written in the book of the words of Esaias the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

Luke 3:22 · KJV

And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.

Luke 8:28 · KJV

When he saw Jesus, he cried out, and fell down before him, and with a loud voice said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God most high? I beseech thee, torment me not.

Luke 9:35 · KJV

And there came a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him.

Luke 9:36 · KJV

And when the voice was past, Jesus was found alone. And they kept it close, and told no man in those days any of those things which they had seen.

Luke 11:27 · KJV

And it came to pass, as he spake these things, a certain woman of the company lifted up her voice, and said unto him, Blessed is the womb that bare thee, and the paps which thou hast sucked.

Luke 17:13 · KJV

And they lifted up their voices, and said, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.

Luke 17:15 · KJV

And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God,

Luke 19:37 · KJV

And when he was come nigh, even now at the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen;

Luke 23:23 · KJV

And they were instant with loud voices, requiring that he might be crucified. And the voices of them and of the chief priests prevailed.

Luke 23:46 · KJV

And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said thus, he gave up the ghost.

John 1:23 · KJV

He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Esaias.

John 3:8 · KJV

The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.

John 3:29 · KJV

He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom’s voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled.

John 5:25 · KJV

Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live.

John 5:37 · KJV

And the Father himself, which hath sent me, hath borne witness of me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his shape.

John 10:3 · KJV

To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.

John 10:5 · KJV

And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.

John 10:16 · KJV

And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd.

John 10:27 · KJV

My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:

John 11:43 · KJV

And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth.

John 12:28 · KJV

Father, glorify thy name. Then came there a voice from heaven, saying, I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again.

John 12:30 · KJV

Jesus answered and said, This voice came not because of me, but for your sakes.

Common questions

What does Strong's G5456 mean?

G5456 is the Greek word φωνή (phōnḗ), meaning a tone (articulate, bestial or artificial); by implication, an address (for any purpose), saying or language.

How is G5456 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it voice (110 times), voices (14 times), sound (8 times), noised abroad (1 time), saying it is the voice (1 time), among others.

How many times does G5456 appear in the Bible?

φωνή (phōnḗ) is tagged in 124 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does G5456 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: probably akin to G5316 (φαίνω) through the idea of disclosure.

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