- ἄφωνος
- ἄφωνος, ον (s. φωνέω, φωνή; since Theognis 669 [of one whom poverty makes mute]; Aeschyl., Pind., Hdt. et al.; SIG 1168, 41; Kaibel 402, 1; PGM 1, 117; Wsd 4:19; 2 Macc 3:29; Philo; Jos., Ant. 6, 337; 12, 413; Mel., P. 44, 311 after Is 53:7).[b]① pert. to making no sound with vocal chords, silent, mute of animals that can otherwise make sounds (Timaeus Hist. [IV–III B.C.]: 566 Fgm. 43a, 20 Jac.; Strabo 6, 1, 9 p. 260 [certain grasshoppers]) sheep Ac 8:32; 1 Cl 16:7; B 5:2 (all 3 Is 53:7).② incapable of vocal utterance, mute of inanimate obj. (Kaibel 402, 1 a memorial monument that was silent when unmined); of deified images 1 Cor 12:2.③ incapable of human speech, speechless of Balaam’s ass, which lacked the facility of human speech (ὑποζύγιον ἄφωνον), yet spoke with a human voice (ἐν ἀνθρώπου φώνῃ) 2 Pt 2:16.④ incapable of conveying meaning as a language normally does, without conveying meaning τοσαῦτα … γένη φωνῶν εἰσιν ἐν κόσμῳ καὶ οὐδὲν ἄφωνον there are numerous languages spoken in the world, with none devoid of meaning 1 Cor 14:10.—B. 321. DELG s.v. φωνή. M-M. TW.
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