φωνήσατε

phōnéō

Call

To produce an audible sound or voice; primarily, to make a sound (whether unintelligible or articulated), or to call out loudly. In extended uses, to call out, to summon, or to vocally address someone, which may include shouting, announcing, proclaiming, or crying out. The verb can apply to humans, animals, and even objects or natural phenomena, focusing especially on the act of vocal sound production or purposeful calling.

G5455

Mark 10:49 · Word #6

Lexicon G5455

Lemmaφωνέω
Transliterationphōnéō
Strong'sG5455
DefinitionTo produce an audible sound or voice; primarily, to make a sound (whether unintelligible or articulated), or to call out loudly. In extended uses, to call out, to summon, or to vocally address someone, which may include shouting, announcing, proclaiming, or crying out. The verb can apply to humans, animals, and even objects or natural phenomena, focusing especially on the act of vocal sound production or purposeful calling.

Morphology V AOR ACT IMP 2P PL All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past
Voice ACT — Active — The subject performs the action
Mood IMP — Imperative — A command or request
Person 2P — 2nd person — The one spoken to ("you")
Number PL — Plural — More than one

Common Translation

PhraseCall
Literalcall-ye

Lexical Info

Lemmaφωνέω
Strong'sG5455

SIBI-P1 Translation G5455-10

Call out!

Morphological NotesVerb; aorist tense (simple/complete aspect), active voice, imperative mood; 2nd person plural — a command to a group.
Rendering Rationale"Call out" preserves the core idea of producing a voiced sound or summons. The aorist active imperative, second person plural, conveys a direct, decisive command addressed to multiple hearers.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

Call out

Same as P1Yes
RationaleImperative plural; P1 correctly gives the intensified sense of Phonēsate as an urgent command.
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