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ἄφωνος

Strong’s: G880

Associated OET lemmas: ἄφωνος

Form 1

Part of speech: adjc.

Inflections: ἄφωνος; -ον

Constructions: ἄφωνος; ἀ-; φωνέω

Sense 1: dumb, mute, unable to speak, incapable of talking

Semantic entry: 33.106

Semantic domains: Communication

Subdomains: Speak, Talk

Definition: pertaining to not being able to speak or talk

ACT 8:32: RV ACT 8:32 · LV ACT 8:32 · Read together ACT 8:32

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OET-RV ACT 8:32

32 Now the particular passage that he was reading was this:
⇔ ‘He was led away like a sheep being led to the slaughterhouse,
⇔ and stayed as silent as a lamb being shorn
⇔ so he never opened his mouth.

OET-LV ACT 8:32

32 And the passage of_ the _scripture which he _was _reading was this:
he _was _led As a_sheep to the_slaughter, and silent as a_lamb before the one having _shaved him, thus he _is_ not _opening _up the mouth of _him.

CO1 12:2: RV CO1 12:2 · LV CO1 12:2 · Read together CO1 12:2

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OET-RV CO1 12:2

2 You all know that when you were still pagans, you were enticed and led astray in front of idols that can’t even speak.

OET-LV CO1 12:2

2 You _all _have _known that when pagans you _all _were, to the idols the silent as would you _all _were _being _led, being _led _away you.

All 3 recorded passages for this sense

ACT: RV ACT 8:32 · LV ACT 8:32 · Read together ACT 8:32

CO1: RV CO1 12:2 · LV CO1 12:2 · Read together CO1 12:2

PE2: RV PE2 2:16 · LV PE2 2:16 · Read together PE2 2:16

Sense 2: without meaning, meaningless

Semantic entry: 33.135

Semantic domains: Communication

Subdomains: Interpret, Mean, Explain

Definition: pertaining to being without meaning

Notes: Rather than use a double negative expression in rendering this phrase in RV CO1 14:10 · LV CO1 14:10 · Read together CO1 14:10, it may be better in many languages to use a positive expression, for example, ‘yet all can be understood’ or ‘yet all have meaning.’

CO1 14:10: RV CO1 14:10 · LV CO1 14:10 · Read together CO1 14:10

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OET-RV CO1 14:10

10 There’s certainly many different languages in the world, but none of them are without meaning,

OET-LV CO1 14:10

10 So _many if it _might _happen, kinds of _languages are in the_world, and not _one kind silent is.