προσεφώνησεν
prosephonesen
he addressed
from πρός and φωνέω; to sound towards, i.e. address, exclaim, summon:--call unto, speak (un-)to.
Acts 21:40 · Word #19
Lexicon G4377
| Lemma | προσφωνέω |
| Transliteration | prosphōnéō |
| Strong's | G4377 |
| In-context | he addressed |
| Literal | addressed |
Morphology V AOR ACT IND 3P SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality |
| Person | 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they") |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | προσφωνέω |
| Strong's | G4377 |
SIBI-P1 G4377-02
he/she was sounding-toward
| Morphological Notes | Verb; imperfect tense (past ongoing), active voice, indicative mood, 3rd person singular. The form denotes continuous or repeated action in past time performed by the subject. |
| Rendering Rationale | The verb προσφωνέω combines πρός (toward) and φωνέω (to sound or voice). Rendering it as "was sounding-toward" preserves the directional force of πρός and the vocal sense of φωνέω. The imperfect active indicative (3rd person singular) is reflected by the past progressive form "was," indicating ongoing or repeated action in past time performed by he/she. |
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Words from Root προσφωνέω (sound toward, address, call to, speak to, summon)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G4377-01 |
prosephonei | he was voicing toward |
Word Usage (7 occurrences of G4377)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew 11:16 | προσφωνοῦντα | prosphonounta | |
| Luke 6:13 | προσεφώνησεν | prosephonesen | he called |
| Luke 7:32 | προσφωνοῦσιν | prosphonousin | calling |