5406. phoneus

Lexicon

phoneus: Murderer

Original Word: φονεύς
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Transliteration: phoneus
Pronunciation: fo-NEUS
Phonetic Spelling: (fon-yooce')
Definition: Murderer
Meaning: a murderer.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

murderer.

From phonos; a murderer (always of criminal (or at least intentional) homicide; which anthropoktonos does not necessarily imply; while sikarios is a special term for a public bandit) -- murderer.

see GREEK phonos

see GREEK anthropoktonos

see GREEK sikarios

HELPS Word-studies

Cognate: 5406 phoneús – a murderer, committing unjustified, intentional homicide. See 5407 (phoneuō).

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from phonos
Definition
a murderer
NASB Translation
murderer (3), murderers (4).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 5406: φονεύς

φονεύς, φονεως, ὁ (φόνος), from Homer down, a murderer, a homicide: Matthew 22:7; Acts 7:52; Acts 28:4; 1 Peter 4:15; Revelation 21:8; Revelation 22:15; ἀνήρ φονεύς (cf. ἀνήρ, 3), Acts 3:14. [SYNONYMS: φονεύς any murderer — the genus of which σικάριος the assassin is a species; while ἀνθρωποκτόνος (which see) has in the N. T. a special emphasis. Trench, § lxxxiii.]

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek verb φονεύω (phoneuō), meaning "to murder" or "to kill."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • H7523 רָצַח (ratsach): To murder, slay, kill. This Hebrew term is often used in the Old Testament to describe the act of murder, paralleling the Greek φονεύς in its moral and legal implications.
• H2026 הָרַג (harag): To kill, slay. While broader in scope, this term can also refer to unlawful killing, depending on the context.

The entry for φονεύς highlights the biblical condemnation of murder as a violation of God's commandment and the inherent value of human life. The New Testament usage reinforces the continuity of this moral principle from the Old Testament, emphasizing the need for repentance and transformation through Christ.

Usage: The term φονεύς is used in the New Testament to describe individuals who commit murder. It is often used in a moral and legal context to denote the gravity of the act of taking another's life.

Context: • The Greek word φονεύς appears in several New Testament passages, emphasizing the serious nature of murder as a sin and a crime. In the Berean Standard Bible, it is translated as "murderer."
• In Matthew 22:7, the term is used in a parable where a king sends his armies to destroy the murderers and burn their city, illustrating divine judgment against those who commit such acts.
• In Acts 3:14, Peter accuses the people of choosing a murderer (Barabbas) over the Holy and Righteous One, highlighting the moral blindness and injustice of the crowd.
• In 1 Peter 4:15, believers are admonished not to suffer as murderers, among other sins, indicating that such actions are incompatible with the Christian life.
• The term is also used in Revelation 21:8, where murderers are listed among those who will face the second death in the lake of fire, underscoring the eternal consequences of unrepentant sin.
• The concept of murder is deeply rooted in the biblical understanding of the sanctity of life, as established in the Old Testament, where the taking of innocent life is strictly prohibited (Exodus 20:13).

Forms and Transliterations

φονεα φονέα φονεις φονείς φονεῖς φονευς φονεύς φονεὺς φονευσι φονεύσι φονεῦσι φονεῦσιν φονευταί φονευτή φονευτήν φονευτής φονευτου φονευτού phonea phonéa phoneis phoneîs phoneus phoneús phoneùs phoneusin phoneûsin

Englishman's Concordance

Matthew 22:7 N-AMP
GRK: ἀπώλεσεν τοὺς φονεῖς ἐκείνους καὶ
NAS: those murderers and set
KJV: those murderers, and
INT: he destroyed the murderers those and

Acts 3:14 N-AMS
GRK: ᾐτήσασθε ἄνδρα φονέα χαρισθῆναι ὑμῖν
NAS: and asked for a murderer to be granted
KJV: desired a murderer to be granted
INT: requested a man a murderer to be granted to you

Acts 7:52 N-NMP
GRK: προδόται καὶ φονεῖς ἐγένεσθε
NAS: betrayers and murderers you have now
KJV: the betrayers and murderers:
INT: betrayers and murderers have become

Acts 28:4 N-NMS
GRK: ἔλεγον Πάντως φονεύς ἐστιν ὁ
NAS: man is a murderer, and though he has been saved
KJV: is a murderer, whom,
INT: they said By all means a murderer is the

1 Peter 4:15 N-NMS
GRK: πασχέτω ὡς φονεὺς ἢ κλέπτης
NAS: of you suffers as a murderer, or
KJV: suffer as a murderer, or [as] a thief,
INT: let suffer as a murderer or thief

Revelation 21:8 N-DMP
GRK: ἐβδελυγμένοις καὶ φονεῦσιν καὶ πόρνοις
NAS: and abominable and murderers and immoral persons
KJV: and murderers, and
INT: abominable and murderers and the sexually immoral

Revelation 22:15 N-NMP
GRK: καὶ οἱ φονεῖς καὶ οἱ
NAS: and the immoral persons and the murderers and the idolaters,
KJV: and murderers, and
INT: and the murderers and the

Strong's Greek 5406
7 Occurrences

φονέα — 1 Occ.
φονεῖς — 3 Occ.
φονεύς — 2 Occ.
φονεῦσιν — 1 Occ.