phoneus denotes a person identified as having killed, whether accused, condemned, or listed among offenders.

The occurrences consistently identify a person or group as having killed. They occur in an accusation against a survivor, in accounts of those chosen or condemned after killing, and in lists of conduct or persons excluded or punished.

1. A person identified as having killed · dominant

   Across the occurrences, the noun marks people as killers: in Acts 28:4 the APB renders the accusation against the man saved from the sea as "Surely this man is a murderer," while Acts 3:14 places the accusative singular in the request that such a person be granted. In Acts 7:52 and Matthew 22:7 plural forms identify groups connected with killing, and 1 Peter 4:15 and Revelation 21:8 place the term among prohibited or condemned persons; Revelation 22:15 places them outside.

   1 Peter 4:15Acts 28:4Acts 3:14Acts 7:52Matthew 22:7Revelation 21:8

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB uses "murderer" or "murderers" in every supplied verse. These renderings confirm the verses’ portrayal of accused, punished, or excluded killers rather than establish finer distinctions.