Strong's G1769: ἐννεός (enneós) Meaning

Quick Definition

ἐνεός, ά, όν Adj dumb, speechless

Strong's Definition

dumb (as making signs), i.e. silent from astonishment

Derivation: from G1770 (ἐννεύω);

KJV Usage: speechless

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

ἐνεός (G1769a)

adjc. | -ά, -όν

33.108 · Communication · Speak, Talk

speechless, dumbfounded pertaining to incapacity to speak, whether temporary or permanent, but in the NT only temporary and associated with fright or amazement

ACT 9:7

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

ἐνεός, see ἐννεός. STRONGS NT 1769: ἐννεόςἐννεός, more correctly ἐνεός (L T Tr WH (cf. the preceding word)), ἐννεου, ὁ (it seems to be identical with ἀνεως equivalent to unused ἀναυος, ἀναος, from ἄω, αὔω to cry out, hence, without sound, mute), dumb, mute, destitute of the power of speech (Plato, Aristotle): Isa_56:10, cf. Pro_17:28; ἐνεόν μή δυνάμενον λαλῆσαι, of an idol, Bar_6:40 (Epistle Jer.); unable to speak for terror, struck dumb, astounded: so εἱστήκεισαν ἐνεοί, stood speechless (Vulg.stabantstupefacti), Act_9:7; Hesychius ἐμβροντηθεντες. ἐνεοί γενόμενοι. Cf. Alberti, Glossary in N. T., p. 69. In the same sense ἀπηνεώθη, Dan_4:16 Theod., from ἀπενεόω.

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

ἐνεός eneos 1x

dumb, speechless, Acts 9:7*

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

ἐνεός

(Rec. ἐνν-), -οῦ, ὁ [in LXX: Is 56:10 (אִלֵּם), Ep. Je41; ἐ. ποιεῖν, Pr 17:28 * ;]

dumb, speechless: Ac 9:7.†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

ἐννεομς ἐννεός / ἐνεός [pages 214, 216] Brugmann discusses this word in V. Thomsen Festschrift (1912) p. 1 ff.

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

ἐννεός (enneos) — speechless. ἐνεός (in codices sometimes ἐννεός [NT], ά, όν, dumb, speechless, frequently joined with κωφός, as [LXX+5th c.BC+] deaf and dumb, as in [Refs 5th c.BC+] adverb -εῶς uncertain reading in Oracle texts cited in [Refs 2nd c.AD+]

2. senseless, stupid, ἀπείρους καὶ ἐ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]

3. of things, useless, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

4. dumbfounded, astonished, εἱστήκεισαν ἐ. [NT]

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

ἐνεός (Rec. ἐνν-), -οῦ, ὁ [in LXX: Isa.56:10 (אִלֵּם), Ep. Jer.41:1-18; ἐ. ποιεῖν, Pro.17:28 * ;] dumb, speechless: Act.9:7.† (AS)

Bible Occurrences (1)

9:7

G1769 ἐννεός (enneós)