"a vocal sound, Rom. 10:18; 1 Cor. 14:7*"
Definition and meaning
a vocal sound, Rom. 10:18; 1 Cor. 14:7*
In the original Greek the word is written: φθόγγος
Historical context
Paul wrote Romans from Corinth, one of the most important commercial cities in the empire. Rome had a Jewish population of around 50,000. The letter addresses real tensions between Jewish believers with centuries of Torah tradition and Gentile believers with no such background. Emperor Nero was on the throne. Within ten years he would execute both Paul and Peter.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of phthongos (G5353) across the King James Bible.
But I say, Have they not heard? Yes verily, their sound went into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world.
And even things without life giving sound, whether pipe or harp, except they give a distinction in the sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harped?
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Common questions
Strong's G5353 (phthongos) is a Greek word that means: a vocal sound, Rom. 10:18; 1 Cor. 14:7* It appears 2 times in the King James Bible.
The word phthongos (G5353) appears 2 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G5353 is phthongos, a Greek word defined as: a vocal sound, Rom. 10:18; 1 Cor. 14:7*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
phthongos is a Greek word found in the New Testament.