ἄφωνος (aphōnos) means “mute” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: af'-o-nos Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.
ἄφωνος · aphōnos · mute
ἀφωνος, -ον (φωνή) [in LXX: Isa.53:7 (עָלַם ni.), Wis.4:19, 2Ma.3:29 * ;] dumb, speechless: Act.8:32 (LXX); of idols (MM, see word), 1Co.12:2; of beasts, 2Pe.2:19; τοσαῦτα γένη φωνῶν καὶ οὐδὲν ἄ.—so many kinds of voices and none voiceless, i.e. without signification, unintelligible: 1Co.14:10.† (AS)
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soundless, voiceless, speechless, dumb.
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Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| is silent | 1 |
| mute | 1 |
| otherwise without speech | 1 |
| without meaning | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| dumb | 3 |
| without signification | 1 |
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The eunuch was reading this passage of Scripture: “He was led like a sheep to the slaughter, and as a lamb before the shearer is silent, so He did not open His mouth.
Read word by wordYou know that when you were pagans, you were influenced and led astray to mute idols.
Read word by wordAssuredly, there are many different languages in the world, yet none of them is without meaning.
Read word by wordBut he was rebuked for his transgression by a donkey, otherwise without speech, that spoke with a man’s voice and restrained the prophet’s madness.
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