Vocabulary Form
φωνή, -ῆς, ἡ
Definition

sound, noise; voice

Erasmian
Modern
Root
φωνη
Frequency
139
GK
5889
Cognates

A phonograph is literally a "writer of sounds."

Mnemonics

I heard the sound of a voice on the phone.

Mnemonic Singing

Amazing grace, how sweet the sound,
that saved a wretch like me.

Song
Verse

“The wind blows wherever it chooses, and you hear its φωνή.” (John 3:8)

“And a φωνή from heaven said, ‘This is my Son, the Beloved.’” (Matt 3:17)

Notes

The double meaning of "sound" and "voice," along with the double meaning of pneu:ma as "wind" and "spirit," creates the pun in John 3:8. "The wind/spirit blows wherever it wishes, and you do not hear its sound/voice."

Biblical Concordance

Luke 23:23 But they were insistent, demanding with loud cries (phōnais | φωναῖς | dat pl fem) that he should be crucified, and their cries (phōnai | φωναί | nom pl fem) prevailed.
Luke 23:46 Then Jesus, crying out in a loud voice (phōnē | φωνῇ | dat sg fem), said, “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit!” Having said this, he breathed his last.
John 1:23 He said, “I am the voice (phōnē | φωνή | nom sg fem) of one crying out in the wilderness, ‘Make straight the way for the Lord,’ as Isaiah the prophet said.”
John 3:8 The wind blows wherever it chooses, and you hear its sound (phōnēn | φωνήν | acc sg fem), but do not know where it is coming from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.”
John 3:29 It is the bridegroom who has the bride; but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands by and listens for him, rejoices greatly when he hears the bridegroom’s voice (phōnēn | φωνήν | acc sg fem). Therefore this joy of mine is now complete.
John 5:25 “I tell you the solemn truth, the hour is coming and is now here, when the dead will hear the voice (phōnēs | φωνῆς | gen sg fem) of the Son of God, and those who hear will live.
John 5:28 Do not be amazed at this, because the hour is coming in which all who are in their graves will hear his voice (phōnēs | φωνῆς | gen sg fem)
John 5:37 And the Father who sent me has himself borne witness about me. His voice (phōnēn | φωνήν | acc sg fem) you have never heard, his form you have never seen,
John 10:3 The watchman allows him to enter, and the sheep pay attention to his voice (phōnēs | φωνῆς | gen sg fem); he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.
John 10:4 When he has brought out all his own, he walks on ahead of them, and the sheep follow him because they know his voice (phōnēn | φωνήν | acc sg fem).
John 10:5 They will never follow a stranger, but will run away from him, because they do not know the voice (phōnēn | φωνήν | acc sg fem) of strangers.”
John 10:16 I have other sheep which are not of this fold. These too I must bring. They will listen to my voice (phōnēs | φωνῆς | gen sg fem), and there will be one flock, with one shepherd.
John 10:27 My sheep listen to my voice (phōnēs | φωνῆς | gen sg fem), and I know them. They follow me,
John 11:43 When he had said this, he called out in a loud voice (phōnē | φωνῇ | dat sg fem), “Lazarus, come out!
John 12:28 Father, glorify your name.” Then a voice (phōnē | φωνή | nom sg fem) came from heaven: “I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again.”
John 12:30 Jesus answered, saying, “This voice (phōnē | φωνή | nom sg fem) was not for my benefit, but for yours.
John 18:37 Therefore Pilate said to him, “So you are a king, then?” Jesus answered, “You say that I am a king! The reason for which I was born and have come into the world, is that I should bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to my voice.” (phōnēs | φωνῆς | gen sg fem)
Acts 2:6 But when this sound (phōnēs | φωνῆς | gen sg fem) was heard the crowd gathered, and they were perplexed, because each one was hearing them speak in his own language.
Acts 2:14 But Peter, taking his stand with the eleven, lifted up his voice (phōnēn | φωνήν | acc sg fem) and addressed them, “Men of Judea and all you who live in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and give ear to my words.
Acts 4:24 When they heard this, they lifted their voices (phōnēn | φωνήν | acc sg fem) together to God and said, “Sovereign Lord, you who made the heaven and the earth and the sea, and everything that is in them,
Acts 7:31 When Moses saw it, he wondered at the sight; and as he came closer to look at it, there came the voice (phōnē | φωνή | nom sg fem) of the Lord:
Acts 7:57 But they cried out with a loud voice (phōnē | φωνῇ | dat sg fem) and covered their ears and rushed together at him.
Acts 7:60 And falling to his knees he cried out in a loud voice (phōnē | φωνῇ | dat sg fem), “Lord, do not hold this sin against them.” And when he had said this, he fell asleep.
Acts 8:7 For many of those who had unclean spirits, crying with a loud voice (phōnē | φωνῇ | dat sg fem), came out; and many paralyzed and lame were healed.
Acts 9:4 and falling to the ground, he heard a voice (phōnēn | φωνήν | acc sg fem) saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?”