Quick Definition
φθόγγος, ου, ὁ n.m. a sound
Strong's Definition
from 5350; utterance, i.e. a musical note (vocal or instrumental)
KJV Usage: sound
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
noun, m. | -ου | φθέγγομαι
14.74 · Physical Events and States · Sound
sound any type of sound, including human speech, but normally a distinctive type of sound as opposed to confused noise In many languages an important distinction is made between verbal sounds, that is to say, the sounds of speech, and non-verbal sounds. In some languages musical sounds also require a very special type of terminology, often with distinctions made depending upon the type of instrument involved.
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
φθόγγος, -ov, 6, (φθέγγομαι, q. v.), α musical sound, whether vocal or instrumental (Sap. xix. 17): 1 Co. xiv. 7; Ro. x. 18, in this latter pass. Paul transfers what is said in Ps. xviii. (xix.) 5 to the voices of the preachers of the gospel. (Hom., Tragg., Xen., Plat., al.)
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
φθόγγος phthongos 2x
a vocal sound, Rom. 10:18; 1 Cor. 14:7*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
φθόγγος, -ου, ὁ
(< φθέγγομαι), [in LXX: Ps 18 (19):4 (קַו), Wi 19:18 * ;]
a sound: Ro 10:18 (LXX) I Co 14:7.†
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
φθόγγος (phthongos) — sound. φθόγγ-ος, ὁ (both poetical and Prose), any clear, distinct sound, especially voice of men, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; of the Sirens, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; φ. οἰκείου κακοῦ voice, telling of.., [Refs]; of birds, ἀλεκτρυόνων φ. [Refs 6th c.BC+]
2. speech, Ἑλλάδος φθόγγον χέουσαν [Refs 4th c.BC+]; φ. ἔμμετρος, opposed to πεζά, poetical speech, [Refs 1st c.BC+]; utterance, saying, [Refs]
II. generally, sound, ἀνέμων [Refs 5th c.BC+]; φωνῆς μὲν οὔ, φθόγγου δὲ μετέχοντά τινος, of semi-vowels, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
II.2. of musical sounds, λωτὸς φθόγγον κελάδει [Refs 5th c.BC+]
II.2. b plural, notes on a musical instrument; strings of lyre, [Refs 1st c.AD+]; stops of flute, [Refs 1st c.AD+]