ἈΦΩΝΟΣ, ἀφωνος
APHŌNOS, aphōnos
Sounds Like: AH-foh-nos
Translations: speechless, mute, dumb, without sound, voiceless
From the root: ἈΦΩΝΟΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This word describes someone or something that is without a voice or unable to speak. It can refer to a person who is mute or dumb, or to an animal that does not make a sound. It can also describe something that is silent or voiceless, such as an idol. It is a compound word formed from the negative prefix 'α-' (a-) meaning 'not' or 'without', and 'φωνή' (phōnē) meaning 'voice' or 'sound'.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine or Feminine
Strong’s number: G880 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Barnabus
- Letter of Barnabas — 5:2
Clement of Rome
- Clement’s First Letter — 16:7
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
Justin Martyr
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament
- Acts — 8:32
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ἈΦΩΝΟΣ, appear in our texts.
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