φωνεῖ

phonei

He is calling

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.

G5455

Mark 10:49 · Word #16

Lexicon G5455

Lemmaφωνέω
Transliterationphōnéō
Strong'sG5455
In-contextHe is calling
Literalcalls

Morphology V PRS ACT IND 3P SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action
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

Lemmaφωνέω
Strong'sG5455

SIBI-P1 G5455-04

he/she/it voices forth

Rootφωνέω (phōneō)
Core Meaningsto sound, to voice, to utter audibly, to call out, to cry aloud
Semantic Rangeto emit a sound (human, animal, instrument), to cry out, to call aloud, to summon, to name, to proclaim audibly
Conceptual Significanceφωνέω emphasizes audible expression—whether divine proclamation, prophetic crying out, animal sound, or public summons. In biblical contexts, it often marks decisive moments of revelation, recognition, warning, or authority expressed through voiced sound.
Morphological NotesGr,V,IPA3,,S = verb, present tense (ongoing), active voice, indicative mood, 3rd person singular. One attested form is Gr,V,MPA2,,S = present middle/passive indicative, 2nd person singular ("you voice for yourself" or "you are voiced").
Rendering RationaleThe verb is present active indicative, third person singular (IPA3), indicating an ongoing or characteristic action performed by a singular subject. "Voices forth" preserves the connection to φωνή ("sound, voice") and reflects the active, present-tense sense of emitting an audible sound or call.

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

Words from Root φωνέω (to sound, to voice, to utter audibly, to call out, to cry aloud)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
G5455-02 ephonesan they were sounding out
G5455-03 ephonesen he/she was sounding 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