Greek · G1869, G5456 · unreviewed

ἦραν φωνὴν

To raise up (literally or figuratively) · voice/sound: noise

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ἐπαίρω G1869 to raise up (literally or figuratively)
Pronunciation epaírō
Lift up physically or metaphorically; can mean becoming arrogant or prideful when used passively.
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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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What does ἦραν φωνὴν (ēran phōnēn) mean in the Bible?

ἐπαίρω · φωνή is a Greek word meaning "lifted up/raised a voice".

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Meaning

lifted up/raised a voice
Grammatical Forms

How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.

Tenses
Aorist Present
Voices
Active Passive Middle
Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 10×
Aorist Active Luke 6:20 · Luke 16:23 · Luke 24:50 · John 6:5 · John 17:1 · Matt 17:8 · Acts 27:40 · Luke 11:27
Present Middle 2 Cor 10:5
Present Active 1 Tim 2:8
Imperative command or strong request
Aorist Active Luke 21:28 · John 4:35
Indicative states a fact or reality
Aorist Active John 13:18 · Acts 2:14 · Acts 14:11 · Acts 22:22
Aorist Passive Acts 1:9
Present Middle 2 Cor 11:20
Infinitive verbal noun — the action in abstract
Aorist Active Luke 18:13
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 19 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
completed 5 ongoing 1 imperative 2 infinitive 1 participle 10
Tense
aorist 16 present 3
Voice
active 16 middle 2 passive 1
Mood
participle 10 indicative 6 imperative 2 infinitive 1

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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