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προσφωνέω

Strong’s: G4377

Associated OET lemmas: προσφωνέω

Notes: In view of the occurrence of the prefix προσ- in a reciprocal sense in a number of contexts, particularly in Classical Greek, it may very well be that in the use of προσφωνέω in OET LUK 7:32 there is a measure of reciprocity implied in addition to the reciprocal pronoun.

Form 1

Part of speech: verb

Related lemmas: φωνέω

Sense 1: to address, to speak out to

Semantic entry: 33.27

Semantic domains: Communication

Subdomains: Language Levels

Definition: to address an audience, with possible emphasis upon loudness

Show passage in OET: ACT 21:40

OET-RV ACT 21:40

40 The commander nodded, so the soldiers stood Paulos on the stairs where he gestured to the people. The crowd quietened down, and so Paulos spoke loudly in his Hebrew language:

OET-LV ACT 21:40

40 And of_ him _having _permitted, the Paulos having _stood on the stairs, gestured with _his hand to _the people, and great silence having _become, he _called _out in _his Hebraios language saying,

Show passage in OET: ACT 22:2

OET-RV ACT 22:2

2 When they heard him speaking Hebrew, they became even more quiet as he continued,

OET-LV ACT 22:2

2 (And having _heard that he _was _calling _out to _them in _the Hebraios language, they _brought _about more quietness.
) And he _is _saying:

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Sense 2: to call out to

Semantic entry: 33.79

Semantic domains: Communication

Subdomains: Speak, Talk

Definition: to call out, with the probable implication of seeking some response

Show passage in OET: MAT 11:16

OET-RV MAT 11:16

16 “So what should I liken this generation to? It’s like young children sitting in the town centre who are calling out to others

OET-LV MAT 11:16

16 But to _what I _will _be _likening the this generation?
It _is similar to _little _children sitting in the marketplaces, who calling _out to _the others

Show passage in OET: LUK 7:32

OET-RV LUK 7:32

32 They’re like little children sitting in the marketplace and calling out to each other, ‘We played the flute for you all but you didn’t dance, then we played a sad song but you all didn’t weep.’

OET-LV LUK 7:32

32 They _are similar to _little _children sitting which in the_marketplace, and calling _out to _one _another, who is _saying:
We _played _the _flute for _you _all and you _all_ not _danced, we _lamented and you _all_ not _wept.

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All 3 recorded passages for this sense

MAT: OET MAT 11:16

LUK: OET LUK 7:32 · OET LUK 23:20

Sense 3: to call, to call to

Semantic entry: 33.308

Semantic domains: Communication

Subdomains: Call

Definition: to call to, with a possible implication of a reciprocal relation

Show passage in OET: LUK 6:13

OET-RV LUK 6:13

13 In the morning, he called together his followers, and chose twelve of them that he then called ‘missionaries’:

OET-LV LUK 6:13

13 And when it _became day, he _calling _out the apprentices/followers of _him, and having _chosen twelve from them, whom also ˓he˒_named ambassadors:

Show passage in OET: LUK 13:12

OET-RV LUK 13:12

12 and when Yeshua saw her, he called out, “Woman, your disease has been sent away.”

OET-LV LUK 13:12

12 And having _seen her, the Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa) calling _out and said to _her:
Woman, you _have _been _sent _away from _the sickness of _you.

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