ἐφώνησαν

phōnéō

they called

To produce an audible sound or voice; primarily, to make a sound (whether unintelligible or articulated), or to call out loudly. In extended uses, to call out, to summon, or to vocally address someone, which may include shouting, announcing, proclaiming, or crying out. The verb can apply to humans, animals, and even objects or natural phenomena, focusing especially on the act of vocal sound production or purposeful calling.

G5455

John 9:24 · Word #1

Lexicon G5455

Lemmaφωνέω
Transliterationphōnéō
Strong'sG5455
DefinitionTo produce an audible sound or voice; primarily, to make a sound (whether unintelligible or articulated), or to call out loudly. In extended uses, to call out, to summon, or to vocally address someone, which may include shouting, announcing, proclaiming, or crying out. The verb can apply to humans, animals, and even objects or natural phenomena, focusing especially on the act of vocal sound production or purposeful calling.

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

Common Translation

Phrasethey called
Literalthey-called

Lexical Info

Lemmaφωνέω
Strong'sG5455

SIBI-P1 Translation G5455-02

they called out

Morphological NotesVerb; aorist tense (simple past, completed action), active voice, indicative mood, 3rd person plural.
Rendering RationaleThe aorist active indicative, third person plural, denotes a completed act performed by "they." "Called out" preserves the root sense of producing an audible voice or purposeful vocal sound while reflecting the simple past action.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

they called

Same as P1Yes
RationaleStandardized from "they called out".
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