ἈΦΩΝΑ, ἀφωνα
APHŌNA, aphōna
Sounds Like: ah-FOH-nah
Translations: mute, speechless, voiceless, dumb, without sound
From the root: ΑΦΩΝΟΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This word describes something that is without a voice or sound, or unable to speak. It is often used to refer to idols, emphasizing their inability to speak or respond, thus highlighting their lifelessness and powerlessness. It can also describe animals or objects that naturally lack a voice.
Inflection: Plural, Nominative or Accusative, Neuter
Strong’s number: G0880 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament
- 1 Corinthians — 12:2
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΑΦΩΝΟΣ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ἈΦΩΝΟΝ — voiceless, mute, speechless, dumb, a voiceless thing, a mute thing
- ἈΦΩΝΟΥΣ — mute, speechless, dumb, without a voice
- ΑΦΩΝΑ — mute, speechless, dumb, without sound, silent
- ΑΦΩΝΟΝ — mute, speechless, dumb, without sound, a mute, a dumb person
- ΑΦΩΝΟΣ — voiceless, mute, dumb, speechless
- ΑΦΩΝΟΥΣ — mute, speechless, without a voice, dumb
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