προσφωνέω prosphōneō · G4377

to call to/summon

προσ-φωνέω, -ῶ ; [in LXX: 1Es.2:21 Est.6:6 Est.6:22, 2Ma.15:15 * ; ] ; 1. to address, call to; in cl., with accusative of person(s), with dupl. accusative (cf. 2Mac, l.with); absol. (Hom., Od., v, 159, al.): Act.21:40 In late writers, with dative of person(s): Mat.11:16, Luk.7:32 13:12 23:20, Act.22:2. ; 2. to call by name, summon: with accusative (as in cl.), Luk.6:13.†; (AS)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

προσφων-έω, ; call or speak to, address, present first in [] only in imperfect, the Epic dialect aorist being προσέειπον, τινα []: with double accusative, address words to a person, οὐδέ τί μιν προσεφώνεον []; 2 call by name, ποδαπὸν ὅμιλον τόνδε.. προσφωνοῦμε; []; π. τινὰ βασιλέα salute him king, []; 3 issue directions or orders, τινι []:—passive, []; II with accusative of things, pronounce, utter, τήνδε π. φάτιν []; address or dedicate a book, τινι []; II.2 make a report, []; περί τινος …

Where it's used 7 times

Matthew 11:16 · Luke 6:13 · Luke 7:32 · Luke 13:12 · Luke 23:20 · Acts 21:40 · Acts 22:2

Source: TBESG G4377; TFLSJ G4377

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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