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GreekG5346Verb

φημί

phēmi

66Occurrences
G5346Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

to show or make known one's thoughts, i.e. speak or say

properly, the same as the base of G5457 (φῶς) and G5316 (φαίνω);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
to declare, say: frequently in quoting the words of another, interjected into the recorded words, φησί, impersonal,; joined with syn. verb, ἀποκριθεὶς αὐτῷ ἔφη; before -πρός, with accusative of thing(s); accusative and inf.
LXX: chiefly for נָאַם, also for אָמַר; frequently in 2-4 Mac

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

G:V

Full Description

Greek Verb

Occurrences

φημί appears 66 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Acts
26
Matthew
16
Luke
7
Mark
6
1 Corinthians
5
John
3
2 Corinthians
1
Hebrews
1

Key Passages

1 Corinthians 10:15BSB

I speak to reasonable people; judge for yourselves what I say.

Acts 2:38BSB

Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Acts 26:24BSB

At this stage of Paul’s defense, Festus exclaimed in a loud voice, “You are insane, Paul! Your great learning is driving you to madness!”

Luke 23:3BSB

So Pilate asked Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?”“You have said so,” Jesus replied.

Matthew 26:34BSB

“Truly I tell you,” Jesus declared, “this very night, before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.”

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.