aphonos describes what does not give voice, applied to idols, animals, and a silent lamb, and contrasted with meaningful voices.

The attested use describes an absence of voice or speech: idols are characterized this way, a donkey is contrasted with speaking in a human voice, and a lamb does not open its mouth; 1 Corinthians 14:10 uses the term negatively in its statement about voices.

1. Without voice or speech · dominant

   In 1 Corinthians 12:2, the accusative plural neuter form characterizes idols as not speaking; the APB renders the clause “you were led to the mute idols.” In 2 Peter 2:16, the nominative singular neuter form describes a donkey before it “spoke with a human voice,” while Acts 8:32 uses the nominative singular masculine form of a lamb that “does not open his mouth.” In 1 Corinthians 14:10, the nominative singular neuter form occurs in a negative statement concerning kinds of voices; the APB renders that none is “without meaning.”

   1 Corinthians 12:21 Corinthians 14:102 Peter 2:16Acts 8:32

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term with “mute” for idols and a donkey, and “silent” for the lamb; in 1 Corinthians 14:10 it renders the larger clause as “none is without meaning.” That variation reflects the clauses rather than a separate lexical meaning.