Greek word · G400
ἀναφωνέω
anaphōneō
to exclaim
To raise the voice, cry out, call aloud. In Greek generally it is a solemn or emphatic outcry. In the Septuagint it is used for loud liturgical praise.
Appears once in the Greek New Testament. ·
What it means
From G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), via STEPBible.org (CC BY 4.0).
In depth
- Range of meaning
To raise the voice, cry out, call aloud. In Greek generally it is a solemn or emphatic outcry. In the Septuagint it is used for loud liturgical praise.
- Against the English
'Exclaimed', 'cried out', 'spake out'. All are accurate. None can carry the possible Septuagint echo of temple praise.
- Used elsewhere in the period
Its only New Testament use is here. Its few Septuagint uses (1 Chr 15:28; 16:4, 5, 42; 2 Chr 5:13) all describe Levites raising music and praise before the ark of the covenant, when David brought it to Jerusalem and when Solomon placed it in the temple.
Where it appears
Luke · 1
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Luke 1:42 ἀνεφώνησεν she cried out
In a loud voice she exclaimed, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!
Here: 'She lifted up her voice.' The word appears only here in the New Testament. It means a raised, public cry, not ordinary talk. In the Greek Old Testament it is used for the loud praise sung around the ark of the covenant.
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