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

Matthew 2:18 “A voice (phōnē | φωνή | nom sg fem) was heard in Ramah, weeping and loud lamentation, Rachel weeping for her children; she refused to be comforted, because they were no more.”
Matthew 3:3 For this is he who was spoken of by Isaiah the prophet when he said, ‘The voice (phōnē | φωνή | nom sg fem) of one crying out in the wilderness: Prepare the way of the Lord; make his paths straight.’”
Matthew 3:17 And a voice (phōnē | φωνή | nom sg fem) from heaven said, “This is my Son, the Beloved, in whom I delight.”
Matthew 12:19 He will not quarrel, nor will he cry out, nor will anyone hear his voice (phōnēn | φωνήν | acc sg fem) in the streets.
Matthew 17:5 While he was still speaking, a bright cloud overshadowed them and a voice (phōnē | φωνή | nom sg fem) from the cloud said, “This is my Son, the Beloved, in whom I am well pleased; listen to him!”
Matthew 27:46 And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out in a loud voice (phōnē | φωνῇ | dat sg fem), saying, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” — which means, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”
Matthew 27:50 And Jesus cried out again in a loud voice (phōnē | φωνῇ | dat sg fem) and breathed his last.
Mark 1:3 a voice (phōnē | φωνή | nom sg fem) calling out in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of the Lord, straight.’” make his paths his straight.’”
Mark 1:11 Then a voice (phōnē | φωνή | nom sg fem) came from heaven, “You are my beloved Son; my beloved in you I take delight.”
Mark 1:26 Then the unclean spirit threw the man into convulsions, the cried out with a loud voice (phōnē | φωνῇ | dat sg fem), loud and came out of him.
Mark 5:7 Crying out in a loud voice (phōnē | φωνῇ | dat sg fem), loud he exclaimed, “What have you to do with me, you Jesus, Son of the God? Most High God? Swear to God that you will not torment me!”
Mark 9:7 Then a cloud appeared, overshadowing them, and a voice (phōnē | φωνή | nom sg fem) came out of the cloud, “This is my Son, the beloved, in whom I am well pleased; listen to him!”
Mark 15:34 And at the ninth hour, Jesus cried with a loud voice (phōnē | φωνῇ | dat sg fem), “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, my God, why did you forsake me?”
Mark 15:37 And Jesus, uttering a loud cry (phōnēn | φωνήν | acc sg fem), breathed his last.
Luke 1:44 For behold, as the sound (phōnē | φωνή | nom sg fem) of your greeting came into my ear, the baby in my womb leaped for joy.
Luke 3:4 As it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, “The voice (phōnē | φωνή | nom sg fem) of one calling out in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make the paths straight for him.
Luke 3:22 and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form, like a dove; and a voice (phōnēn | φωνήν | acc sg fem) came from heaven, “You are my Son, the Beloved; with you I am well pleased.”
Luke 4:33 Now in the synagogue there was a man who had the spirit of an unclean demon, and he cried out in a loud voice (phōnē | φωνῇ | dat sg fem),
Luke 8:28 When he saw Jesus, he cried out and fell prostate before him and in a loud voice (phōnē | φωνῇ | dat sg fem) said, “What have I to do with you, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg you, do not torment me!?”
Luke 9:35 Then a voice (phōnē | φωνή | nom sg fem) came out of the cloud, saying, “This is my Son, the Chosen One; listen to him!”
Luke 9:36 And when the voice (phōnēn | φωνήν | acc sg fem) had spoken, Jesus was found to be alone. And they kept silent and told no one in those days anything of what they had seen.
Luke 11:27 While he was saying these things, a woman in the crowd raised her voice (phōnēn | φωνήν | acc sg fem) and said to him, “Blessed is the womb that carried you, and the breasts that nursed you!”
Luke 17:13 They raised their voices (phōnēn | φωνήν | acc sg fem), saying, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!”
Luke 17:15 Then one of them, when he saw that he had been healed, returned, praising God in a loud voice (phōnēs | φωνῆς | gen sg fem),
Luke 19:37 As he was already approaching to the descent of the Mount of Olives, the whole crowd of disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice (phōnē | φωνῇ | dat sg fem) for all the mighty works they had seen,