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φωνέω
phōnéō · Greek · Strong's G5455 · 43 occurrences
The KJV renders 18 different Hebrew and Greek words as “cry”
What it means
to emit a sound (animal, human or instrumental); by implication, to address in words or by name, also in imitation
from G5456 (φωνή);
How the KJV renders it
call, crow, cry
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
“cry”
“call”
Answers that weigh this word
- Is purgatory taught in scripture?
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- Did Jesus descend into hell?
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- What is sheol (hades) — the grave, or a place of the dead?
Where it appears
43 occurrences in the Greek text, first 39 verses shown.
Acts 9:41 · V-AAP-NSM
He gave her his hand and raised her up. Calling the saints and widows, he presented her alive.
Acts 10:7 · V-AAP-NSM
When the angel who spoke to him had departed, Cornelius called two of his household servants and a devout soldier of those who waited on him continually.
Acts 10:18 · V-AAP-NPM
and called and asked whether Simon, who was also called Peter, was lodging there.
Acts 16:28 · V-AAI-3S
But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, “Don’t harm yourself, for we are all here!”
John 1:49 · V-AAN
Nathanael answered him, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are King of Israel!”
John 2:9 · V-PAI-3S
When the ruler of the feast tasted the water now become wine, and didn’t know where it came from (but the servants who had drawn the water knew), the ruler of the feast called the bridegroom
John 4:16 V-AAM-2SJohn 9:18 V-AAI-3PJohn 9:24 V-AAI-3PJohn 10:3 V-PAI-3SJohn 11:28 V-AAI-3SJohn 12:17 V-AAI-3SJohn 13:13 V-PAI-2PJohn 13:38 V-AAS-3SJohn 18:27 V-AAI-3SJohn 18:33 V-AAI-3SLuke 8:8 V-IAI-3SLuke 8:54 V-AAI-3SLuke 14:12 V-PAM-2SLuke 16:2 V-AAP-NSMLuke 16:24 V-AAP-NSMLuke 19:15 V-APNLuke 22:34 V-FAI-3SLuke 22:60 V-AAI-3SLuke 22:61 V-AANLuke 23:46 V-AAP-NSMMatthew 20:32 V-AAI-3SMatthew 26:34 V-AANMatthew 26:74 V-AAI-3SMatthew 26:75 V-AANMatthew 27:47 V-PAI-3SMark 1:26 V-AAP-NSNMark 9:35 V-AAI-3SMark 10:49 V-AAM-2PMark 14:30 V-AANMark 14:68 V-AAI-3SMark 14:72 V-AAI-3SMark 15:35 V-PAI-3SRevelation 14:18 V-AAI-3S
Occurrences and morphology are taken from the primary Greek text, never from an English translation. Strong's Hebrew lexicon and Westminster Leningrad Codex morphology used under CC BY-SA 4.0 / CC BY 4.0 (OpenScriptures). Strong's Greek lexicon is public domain.