Lexical Definition

‎φωνέω‎ phōnéō (fo-neh'-o) to call ^G:V
from ‎φωνή‎

call (for), crow, cry.

• to emit a sound (animal, human or instrumental)
• by implication, to address in words or by name, also in imitation

Abbott-Smith

φωνέω, -ῶ (< φωνή), [in LXX for קרא (Je 17:11, al.), etc. ;]
I. Intrans.
1. Of persons, to call out, cry out, speak aloud: Lk 8:8; φωνῇ μεγάλῃ, Mk 1:26, Ac 16:28; ἐφώνησε (φωνῇ μεγάλῇ) λέγων, Lk 8:54, Re 14:18; φωνήσαντες ἐπύθοντο, Ac 10:18.
2. Of the cries of animals (rarely in cl.; Is 38:14, Je, l.c.): of a cock, to crow, Mt 263, Mk 14, Lk 223, Jo 13:38 18:27.
II. Trans. (in cl. chiefly poët.), c. acc. pers., to call, summon, invite: Mt 20:32 27:47, Mk 9:35 10:49 15:35, Lk 14:12 16:2 19:15, Jo 1:49 2:9 4:16 10:3 11:28 12:17 18:33, Ac 9:41 10:7; to address, call by name (Soph.), Jo 13:13 (cf. ἀνα-, ἐπι-, προσ-, συν-φωνέω).†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

φωνέω-έω,

(φωνέωή) produce a sound or tone:

__I properly of men, speak loud or clearly, or simply, speak, give utterance, [Refs 8th c.BC+]aorist (present and imperfect only in compounds); ὣς ἄρα φωνέωήσας ἀπέβη [φωνέωήσας προσέφη 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 14.41 ">Refs 8th c.BC+]; καί μιν φωνέωήσας ἔπεα πτερόεντα προσηύδα addressed him with a loud voice in winged words, [Refs]; φωνέωοῦντος ἢ ἠχοῦντος ἢ ψοφοῦντος [Refs 4th c.BC+]; followed by the words spoken, φώνησε (φώνασε codices) δ᾽, εὕδεις, βασιλεῦ [φωνέωεῖ γράμμασιν, πρήσω πόλιν 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Septem contra Thebas” 434, compare “Ag.” 1334 (\_anapaest meter\_)">Refs 5th c.BC+]; οἱ βουλευταὶ ἐφώνησαν.. the Senators exclaimed.., [Refs 4th c.AD+]; “βέκος φ. utter the word βέκος, [φωνέωησάσης">Refs 5th c.BC+] having made her voice sound, [Refs 8th c.BC+] adjective, φ. μέγιστον ἀνθρώπων to have the loudest voice, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; δεινὸν φ.[φωνέωείτω “IG” 22.1368.108; τὸν ῥηϊδίως φωνέωεῦντα πᾶν ἔπος 4th c.BC: Anaxarchus Philosophus 1 ">Refs 5th c.BC+]: absolutely, cry aloud, as in joy, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of a singer, ἀοιδὸς.. αἰόλα φωνέωέων [Refs 3rd c.BC+] —passive, τὰ φωνέωηθέντα sounds or words uttered, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__I.2 of animals, utter their cries, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; of birds,[Refs]; [τὰ σελάχη] φωνέωεῖν οὐκ ὀρθῶς ἔχει φάναι, ψοφεῖν δέ[LXX]; of the cock, crow, [NT]
__I.3 as law-term, affirm, testify in court, [Refs]
__I.4 of a musical instrument, sound, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of sounds, ἡδὺ φωνέωεῖν sound sweetly, [Refs 1st c.AD+]; but βροντὴ φ. it has a voice, is significant, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__I.5 ἄφωνέωα καὶ φωνέωοῦντα consonants and vowels, [φωνέωα φωνέωήεντα). ">Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II with accusative person, call by name, call, Αἴαντα φωνέωῶ I call 'Ajax' [NT+5th c.BC+]; call by a name, ὑμεῖς φωνέωεῖτέ με ὁ διδάσκαλος [NT]:—passive, to be called, τὰ ἀρχαῖα ἐκπώματα κισσύβια φωνέωέεται [Refs 2nd c.BC+]
__II.2 φ. τινα with infinitive, command, σὲ φωνέωῶ νεκρὸν.. μὴ συγκομίζειν [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.3 invite, τοὺς φίλους [NT]
__II.4 with dative person, call to, cry to, Ζεῦ ἄνα, σοὶ φωνέωῶ [φωνέωεῖς [prev. author] “Aj.” 543. ">Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III with accusative of things, speak or tell of, προσβολὰς Ἐρινύων [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ὁδοῦ τέλος.. οἷον οὐδὲ φωνέωῆσαί τινι ἔξεσθ᾽ tell to any one, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; φ. τὸ Ἐπιχάρμειον recite it, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.Jer.17.11 ☩ Matt.26.34 ☩ Matt.27.47 ☩ John.13.13 ☩ Luke.14.12}