ἐφώνησαν
ephonesan
they called
from φωνή; to emit a sound (animal, human or instrumental); by implication, to address in words or by name, also in imitation:--call (for), crow, cry.
John 9:18 · Word #15
Lexicon G5455
| Lemma | φωνέω |
| Transliteration | phōnéō |
| Strong's | G5455 |
| In-context | they called |
| Literal | they-called |
Morphology V AOR ACT IND 3P PL
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 | PL — Plural — More than one |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | φωνέω |
| Strong's | G5455 |
SIBI-P1 G5455-02
they were sounding out
| Morphological Notes | Verb, imperfect active indicative, third person plural (Gr,V,IAA3,,P,). The imperfect denotes continuous or repeated action in the past; active voice indicates the subject performs the action; indicative mood states it as a factual occurrence. |
| Rendering Rationale | The verb φωνέω is built on φωνή (sound, voice) and fundamentally means to produce or emit sound. Rendering it as "they were sounding out" preserves the root idea of voiced sound while reflecting the imperfect active indicative (third person plural), indicating ongoing or repeated action in past time. |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root φωνέω (to sound, to voice, to call out, to cry aloud, to address by name)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G5455-03 |
ephonesen | he/she was sounding forth |
G5455-04 |
phonei | he/she/it voices forth |
G5455-08 |
phonesantes | the ones giving-voice (masculine, plural) |
Word Usage (42 occurrences of G5455)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew 20:32 | ἐφώνησεν | ephonesen | |
| Matthew 26:34 | φωνῆσαι | phonesai | |
| Matthew 26:74 | ἐφώνησεν | ephonesen |