Greek · G5456, G3173, G2905

φωνῇ μεγάλῃ ἐκραύγασεν

Voice/sound: noise · big (literally or figuratively, in a very wide application) · to clamor

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φωνή G5456 voice/sound: noise
Pronunciation phōnḗ
Voice as divine communication: God's authoritative speech breaking into human reality through audible utterance
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μέγας G3173 big (literally or figuratively, in a very wide application)
Pronunciation mégas
Describes size, intensity, rank, or importance—applies broadly across physical, moral, and spiritual dimensions
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κραυγάζω G2905 to clamor
Pronunciation kraugázō
To cry out vehemently with loud voice; emphatic shouting rather than ordinary speech.
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What does φωνῇ μεγάλῃ ἐκραύγασεν (phōnē megalē ekraugasen) mean in the Bible?

φωνή · μέγας · κραυγάζω is a Greek phrase meaning "a tone (articulate, bestial or artificial); by implication, an address (for any purpose), saying or language".

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What does φωνή · μέγας · κραυγάζω mean in the Bible?

φωνή · μέγας · κραυγάζω is a Greek phrase meaning "a tone (articulate, bestial or artificial); by implication, an address (for any purpose), saying or language".

How many biblical occurrences are listed for G5456, G3173, G2905?

G5456, G3173, G2905 is connected to 139 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Greek phrase. a tone (articulate, bestial or artificial); by implication, an address (for any purpose), saying or language

Source Gloss

a tone (articulate, bestial or artificial); by implication, an address (for any purpose), saying or language
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

This word appears as a noun across 8 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.

Form patterns 8 Aligned forms 139 Case pattern Accusative (42) Number pattern Singular (128)
Nominative · Singular · Feminine Matt 2:18 · Matt 3:3 · Matt 3:17 · Matt 17:5 · Mark 1:3 · Mark 1:11 · Mark 9:7 · Luke 1:44 · Luke 3:4 · Luke 9:35 · John 1:23 · John 12:28 · John 12:30 · Acts 7:31 · Acts 10:13 · Acts 10:15 32×
Nominative · Plural · Feminine Luke 23:23 · Rev 4:5 · Rev 8:5 · Rev 11:15 · Rev 11:19 · Rev 16:18
Genitive · Singular · Feminine Luke 17:15 · John 5:25 · John 5:28 · John 10:3 · John 10:16 · John 10:27 · John 18:37 · Acts 2:6 · Acts 9:7 · Acts 11:7 · Acts 22:7 · Acts 24:21 · 1 Cor 14:11 · Heb 3:7 · Heb 3:15 · Heb 4:7 23×
Genitive · Plural · Feminine 1 Cor 14:10 · Rev 8:13
Dative · Singular · Feminine Matt 27:46 · Matt 27:50 · Mark 1:26 · Mark 5:7 · Mark 15:34 · Luke 4:33 · Luke 8:28 · Luke 19:37 · Luke 23:46 · John 11:43 · Acts 7:57 · Acts 7:60 · Acts 8:7 · Acts 14:10 · Acts 16:28 · Acts 26:24 33×
Dative · Plural · Feminine Luke 23:23
Accusative · Singular · Feminine Matt 12:19 · Mark 15:37 · Luke 3:22 · Luke 9:36 · Luke 11:27 · Luke 17:13 · John 3:8 · John 3:29 · John 5:37 · John 10:4 · John 10:5 · Acts 2:14 · Acts 4:24 · Acts 9:4 · Acts 12:14 · Acts 14:11 40×
Accusative · Plural · Feminine Acts 13:27 · Rev 10:3
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 9 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
completed 5 prospective 1 background 1 participle 2
Tense
aorist 5 present 2 imperfect 1 future 1
Voice
active 9
Mood
indicative 7 participle 2

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

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