Bible Dictionaries
Speechless

Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words

1: ἐννεός

(Strong's #1769 — Adjective — eneos — en-neh-os' )

"dumb, speechless," occurs in Acts 9:7 . In the Sept., Proverbs 17:28; Isaiah 56:10 .

2: κωφός

(Strong's #2974 — Adjective — kophos — ko-fos' )

which means either "deaf" or "dumb" (see DEAF), is translated "speechless" in Luke 1:22 .

Note: For phimoo, translated "he was speechless" in Matthew 22:12 , see MUZZLE , SILENCE.

Bibliography Information
Vines, W. E., M. A. Entry for 'Speechless'. Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ved/​s/speechless.html. 1940.