φωνὰς

phonas

voices

probably akin to φαίνω through the idea of disclosure; a tone (articulate, bestial or artificial); by implication, an address (for any purpose), saying or language:--noise, sound, voice.

G5456

Acts 13:27 · Word #14

Lexicon G5456

Lemmaφωνή
Transliterationphōnḗ
Strong'sG5456
In-contextvoices
Literalvoices-sounds

Morphology N ACC F PL All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Case ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent
Gender F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine
Number PL — Plural — More than one

Lexical Info

Lemmaφωνή
Strong'sG5456

SIBI-P1 G5456-03

voices

Rootφωνή (phōnē)
Core Meaningssound, voice, tone, utterance, spoken expression
Semantic Rangeaudible sound, human speech, divine utterance, animal cry, noise, proclamation, language or dialect
Conceptual Significanceφωνή frequently marks moments of revelation, proclamation, or divine manifestation in Scripture (e.g., a voice from heaven). It conveys not merely sound, but meaningful disclosure—an audible expression that reveals intent, authority, or identity.
Morphological NotesGr,N,,,,,AFP — noun, accusative case, feminine gender, plural number; functioning typically as a direct object in the sentence.
Rendering RationaleThe form φωνάς is accusative feminine plural, denoting multiple "voices" as direct objects within a clause. The rendering preserves the core idea of articulated or perceptible sound inherent in φωνή while accurately reflecting its plural number and object function.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root φωνή (sound, voice, tone, utterance, spoken expression)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
G5456-01 phonai voices
G5456-02 phonais with voices
G5456-04 phone the voice-sound

Word Usage (140 occurrences of G5456)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Matthew 2:18 φωνὴ phone A voice
Matthew 3:3 φωνὴ phone voice
Matthew 3:17 φωνὴ phone
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