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Lexicon :: Strong's G5346 - phēmi

Aa
φημί
Transliteration
phēmi (Key)
Pronunciation
fay-mee'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
Properly, the same as the base of φῶς (G5457) and φαίνω (G5316)
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Strong’s Definitions

φημί phēmí, fay-mee'; properly, the same as the base of G5457 and G5316; to show or make known one's thoughts, i.e. speak or say:—affirm, say. Compare G3004.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 58x

The KJV translates Strong's G5346 in the following manner: say (57x), affirm (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 58x
The KJV translates Strong's G5346 in the following manner: say (57x), affirm (1x).

  1. to make known one's thoughts, to declare

  2. to say

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
φημί phēmí, fay-mee'; properly, the same as the base of G5457 and G5316; to show or make known one's thoughts, i.e. speak or say:—affirm, say. Compare G3004.
STRONGS G5346:
φημί; imperfect ἔφην; (from φάω, to bring forth into the light (cf. Curtius, § 407)); hence (from Homer down) properly, to make known one's thoughts, to declare; to say: ἔφη, he said (once on a time), Matthew 26:61; historical writers, in quoting the words of anyone, prefix φησίν, ἔφη (Latinait, inquit): Luke 22:58; Acts 8:36, and often: φησίν and ἔφη are used of a person replying, Matthew 13:29; Luke 7:40; John 1:23; John 9:38; Acts 7:2, etc.; of one who asks a question, Matthew 27:23; Acts 16:30; Acts 21:37; ἔφη μεγάλη τῇ φωνή, Acts 26:24; ἀποκριθείς ἔφη, Matthew 8:8; (φησίν is interjected into the recorded speech of another (cf. Winer's Grammar, § 61, 6), Matthew 14:8; Acts 25:5, 22; Acts 26:25; also ἔφη, Acts 23:35; φησίν, like the Latinait, inquit, is employed especially in the later Greek usage with an indefinite subject (`impersonally') (cf.man sagt, on dit, they say) (inserted in a sentence containing the words of another (cf. Winer's Grammar, as above)): 2 Corinthians 10:10 where L Tr marginal reading WH marginal reading φασίν (cf. Passow, ii, p. 2238a; (Liddell and Scott, under the word, II. 1); Buttmann, § 129, 19; (Winer's Grammar, § 58, 9{b}. β.; § 64, 3)). φησίν namely, ὁ Θεός, 1 Corinthians 6:16 (here Lachmann brackets φησίν); Hebrews 8:5; (Winer's Grammar, 522 (486f)). The constructions of the verb are the following: ἔφη αὐτῷ, αὐτοῖς, he replied to him, to them, Matthew 4:7; Matthew 13:28; Matthew 21:27, etc.; Mark (Mark 9:12 T Tr text WH); Matt. 14:29; Luke 7:44; Acts 26:32; ἀποκριθείς αὐτῷ ἔφη, Luke 23:3; ἔφη πρός τινα, Luke 22:70; Acts 10:28; Acts 16:37; Acts 26:1; with an accusative of the thing, 1 Corinthians 10:15, 19; followed by ὅτι, 1 Corinthians 10:19; τοῦτο etc. ὅτι, 1 Corinthians 7:29 (Rec.bez elz; others omit ὅτι); 1 Corinthians 15:50; followed by an accusative with an infinitive, Romans 3:8. (On its alleged omission, see Winer's Grammar, § 64, 7 a. Compare: σύμφημι.)
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
4:7; 8:8; 13:28; 13:29; 14:8; 14:29; 21:27; 26:61; 27:23
Mark
9:12
Luke
7:40; 7:44; 22:58; 22:70; 23:3
John
1:23; 9:38
Acts
7:2; 8:36; 10:28; 16:30; 16:37; 21:37; 23:35; 25:5; 25:22; 26:1; 26:24; 26:25; 26:32
Romans
3:8
1 Corinthians
6:16; 7:29; 10:15; 10:19; 10:19; 15:50
2 Corinthians
10:10
Hebrews
8:5

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G5346 matches the Greek φημί (phēmi),
which occurs 66 times in 65 verses in the MGNT Greek.

Page 1 / 2 (Mat 4:7–Act 23:35)

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Jesus G2424 said G5346 to him, “[fn]On the other G3825 hand G3825, it is written G1125: ‘YOU SHALL NOT PUT G1598 THE LORD G2962 YOUR GOD G2316 TO G1598 THE G1598 TEST G1598.’”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 8:8 - But the centurion G1543 replied G611 G5346, “[fn]Lord G2962, I am G1510 not worthy G2425 for You to come G1525 under G5259 my roof G4721, but just G3441 [fn]say G3004 the word G3056, and my [fn]servant G3816 will be healed G2390.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:28 - “And he said G5346 to them, ‘[fn]An enemy G2190 G444 has done G4160 this G3778!’ The slaves G1401 *said G3004 to him, ‘Do you want G2309 us, then G3767, to go G565 and gather G4816 them up G4816?’

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:29 - “But he *said G5346, ‘No G3756; while you are gathering G4816 up G4816 the weeds G2215, you may uproot G1610 the wheat G4621 with them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 14:8 - And after being prompted G4264 by her mother G3384, she *said G5346, “Give G1325 me the head G2776 of John G2491 the Baptist G910 here G5602 on a platter G4094.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 17:26

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 17:26 - When Peter said G5346, “From strangers G245,” Jesus G2424 said G5346 to him, “Then G686 the sons G5207 are [fn]exempt G1658.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 19:21

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 19:21 - Jesus G2424 said G5346 to him, “If G1487 you want G2309 to be [fn]complete G5046, go G5217 and sell G4453 your possessions G5225 and give G1325 to the poor G4434, and you will have G2192 treasure G2344 in heaven G3772; and come G1204, follow G190 Me.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:27

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:27 - And answering G611 Jesus G2424, they said G3004, “We do not know G6063.” He also G2532 said G5346 to them, “Neither G3761 am I telling G3004 you by what G4169 authority G1849 I do G4160 these G3778 things G3778.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:37 - And He said G5346 to him, “‘YOU SHALL LOVE G25 THE LORD G2962 YOUR GOD G2316 WITH ALL G3650 YOUR HEART G2588, AND WITH ALL G3650 YOUR SOUL G5590, AND WITH ALL G3650 YOUR MIND G1271.’

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:21

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:21 - “His master G2962 said G5346 to him, ‘Well G2095 done G2095, good G18 and faithful G4103 slave G1401. You were faithful G4103 with a few G3641 things G3641, I will put G2525 you in G2525 charge G2525 of many G4183 things G4183; enter G1525 the joy G5479 of your [fn]master G2962.’

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:23

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:23 - “His master G2962 said G5346 to him, ‘Well G2095 done G2095, good G18 and faithful G4103 slave G1401. You were faithful G4103 with a few G3641 things G3641, I will put G2525 you in G2525 charge G2525 of many G4183 things G4183; enter G1525 the joy G5479 of your master G2962.’

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:34

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:34 - Jesus G2424 said G5346 to him, “Truly G281 I say G3004 to you that this G3778 very night G3571, before G4250 a rooster G220 crows G5455, you will deny G533 Me three G5151 times G5151.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:61

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:61 - and said G3004, “This G3778 man G3778 stated G5346, ‘I am G1410 able G1410 to destroy G2647 the [fn]temple G3485 of God G2316 and to rebuild G3618 it [fn]in three G5140 days G2250.’”

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Now G1161 Jesus G2424 stood G2476 before G1715 the governor G2232, and the governor G2232 questioned G1905 Him, saying G3004, “So You are the King G935 of the Jews G2453?” And Jesus G2424 said G5346 to him, “It is as you say G3004.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:23

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:23 - But he said G5346, “Why G1063, what G5101 evil G2556 has He done G4160?” Yet they kept shouting G2896 all G4057 the G4057 more G4057, saying G3004, “[fn]Crucify G4717 Him!”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:65

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:65 - Pilate G4091 said G5346 to them, “You have G2192 a guard G2892; go G5217, make G805 it as secure G805 as you know G6063 how G6063.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:12 - And He said G5346 to them, “Elijah G2243 does come G2064 first G4413 and he restores G600 all G3956 things G3956. And yet how G4459 is it written G1125 of the Son G5207 of Man G444 that He will suffer G3958 many G4183 things G4183 and be treated G1847 with G1847 contempt G1847?

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John G2491 said G5346 to Him, “Teacher G1320, we saw G3708 someone G5100 casting G1544 out G1544 demons G1140 in Your name G3686, and we tried to prevent G2967 him because G3754 he was not following G190 us.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:20

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:20 - And he said G5346 to Him, “Teacher G1320, I have kept G5442 all G3956 these G3778 things G3778 from my youth G3503.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:29

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:29 - Jesus G2424 said G5346, “Truly G281 I say G3004 to you, there is no G3762 one G3762 who G3739 has left G863 house G3614 or G2228 brothers G80 or G2228 sisters G79 or G2228 mother G3384 or G2228 father G3962 or G2228 children G5043 or G2228 farms G68, for My sake G6025 and for the gospel’s G2098 sake G6025,

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:24 - Jesus G2424 said G5346 to them, “Is this G3778 not the reason G1223 you are mistaken G4105, that you do not [fn]understand G6063 the Scriptures G1124 nor G3366 the power G1411 of God G2316?

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:29 - But Peter G4074 said G5346 to Him, “Even G2532 if G1487 they all G3956 [fn]fall G4624 away G4624, yet G235 I will not!”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:40

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:40 - And Jesus G2424 responded G611 and said G3004 to him, “Simon G4613, I have G2192 something G5100 to say G3004 to you.” And he [fn]replied G5346, “Say G3004 it, Teacher G1320.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:44

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:44 - And turning G4762 toward G4314 the woman G1135, He said G5346 to Simon G4613, “Do you see G991 this G3778 woman G1135? I entered G1525 your house G3614; you gave G1325 Me no G3756 water G5204 for My feet G4228, but she has wet G1026 My feet G4228 with her tears G1144 and wiped G1591 them with her hair G2359.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 15:17

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 15:17 - “But when he came G2064 to [fn]his senses G1438, he said G5346, ‘How G4214 many G4214 of my father’s G3962 hired G3407 laborers G3407 have G4052 more G4052 than G4052 enough G4052 bread G740, but I am dying G622 here G5602 [fn]from hunger G3042!

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:58

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:58 - And a little G1024 later G3326, another G2087 person G2087 saw G3708 him and said G5346, “You are one of them too G2532!” But Peter G4074 said G5346, “Man G444, I am G1510 not!”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:70

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:70 - And they all G3956 said G3004, “So G3767 You are the Son G5207 of God G2316?” And He said G5346 to them, “You say correctly that I am G1510.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:3

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:3 - Now G1161 Pilate G4091 asked G2065 Him, saying G3004, “So You are the King G935 of the Jews G2453?” And He answered G611 him and said G5346, “It is as you say G3004.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:40

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:40 - But the other G2087 responded G611, and rebuking G2008 him, said G5346, “Do you not even G3761 fear G5399 God G2316, since G3754 you are under G1722 the same G846 sentence G2917 of G2917 condemnation G2917?

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:23

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:23 - He said G5346, “I am THE VOICE G5456 OF ONE CALLING G994 [fn]OUT G994 IN THE WILDERNESS G2048, ‘MAKE G2116 THE WAY G3598 OF THE LORD G2962 STRAIGHT G2116,’ as Isaiah G2268 the prophet G4396 said G3004.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 9:38

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 9:38 - And he said G5346, “I believe G4100, Lord G2962.” And he worshiped G4352 Him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 18:29

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 18:29 - Therefore G3767 Pilate G4091 came G1831 out G1831 to them and *said G5346, “What G5101 accusation G2724 are you bringing G5342 against this G3778 Man G444?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:38

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:38 - Peter G4074 said to them, “Repent G3340, and each G1538 of you be baptized G907 in the name G3686 of Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 for the forgiveness G859 of your sins G266; and you will receive G2983 the gift G1431 of the Holy G40 Spirit G4151.

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And [fn]Stephen said G5346, “Listen G191 to me, [fn]brothers G435 G80 and fathers G3962! The God G2316 of glory G1391 appeared G3708 to our father G3962 Abraham G11 when he was in Mesopotamia G3318, before G4250 he lived G2730 in [fn]Haran G5488,

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:36

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:36 - As they went G4198 along G2596 the road G3598 they came G2064 to some G5100 water G5204; and the eunuch G2135 *said G5346, “Look G2400! Water G5204! What G5101 prevents G2967 me from being baptized G907?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:28

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:28 - And he said G5346 to them, “You yourselves G4771 know G1987 that it is forbidden G111 for a Jewish G2453 man G435 to associate G2853 with G2853 or G2228 visit G4334 a [fn]foreigner G246; and yet God G2316 has shown G1166 me that I am not to call G3004 any G3367 person G444 [fn]unholy G2839 or G2228 unclean G169.

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Cornelius G2883 said G5346, “Four G5067 days G2250 ago G575 to this G3778 hour G5610, I was praying G4336 in my house G3624 during the [fn]ninth G1766 hour G1766; and behold G2400, a man G435 stood G2476 before G1799 me in shining G2986 clothing G2066,

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:31

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:31 - and he *said G5346, ‘Cornelius G2883, your prayer G4335 has been heard G1522 and your charitable G1654 gifts G1654 have been remembered G3403 before G1799 God G2316.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 16:30

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 16:30 - and after he brought G4254 them out, he said G5346, “Sirs G2962, what G5101 must G1163 I do G4160 to be saved G4982?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 16:37

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 16:37 - But Paul G3972 said G5346 to them, “After beating G1194 us in public G1219 without G178 due G178 process G178—men G444 who are Romans G4514—they threw G906 us into prison G5438; and now G3568 they are releasing G1544 us secretly G2977? No G3756 indeed G1063! On the contrary G1161, let them come G2064 [fn]in person G846 and lead G1806 us out G1806.”

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So G1161 Paul G3972 stood G2476 in the midst G3319 of the [fn]Areopagus G697 and said G5346, “Men G435 of Athens G117, I see G2334 that you are very G1175 religious G1175 in all G3956 respects G3956.

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After quieting G2687 the crowd G3793, the town G1122 clerk G1122 *said G5346, “Men G435 of Ephesus G2181, what G5101 person G444 is there after G1063 all G1063 who G3739 does not know G1097 that the city G4172 of the Ephesians G2180 is guardian G3511 of G3511 the G3511 temple G3511 of the great G3173 [fn]Artemis G735 and of the image which G1356 fell G1356 down G1356 from G1356 [fn]the G1356 sky G1356?

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As Paul G3972 was G3195 about G3195 to G3195 be brought G1521 into the barracks G3925, he *said G3004 to the commander G5506, “May G1832 I say G3004 something G5100 to you?” And he said G5346, “Do you know G1097 Greek G1676?

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And when they heard G191 that he was addressing G4377 them in the [fn]Hebrew G1446 dialect G1258, they became G3930 even more G3123 quiet G2271; and he *said G5346,

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 22:27 - The commander G5506 came G4334 and said G3004 to [fn]Paul, “Tell G3004 me, are you a Roman G4514?” And he said G5346, “Yes G3483.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 22:28 - The commander G5506 answered G611, “I acquired G2932 this G3778 citizenship G4174 for a large G4183 sum G2774 of G2774 money G2774.” And Paul G3972 said G5346, “But I was actually G2532 born G1080 a citizen.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:5

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:5 - And Paul G3972 said G5346, “I was not aware G6063, brothers G80, that he is high G749 priest G749; for it is written G1125: ‘YOU SHALL NOT SPEAK G3004 EVIL G2560 OF A RULER G758 OF YOUR PEOPLE G2992.’”

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:17 - Paul G3972 called G4341 one G1520 of the centurions G1543 to himself and said G5346, “Take G520 this G3778 young G3494 man G3494 to the commander G5506, for he has G2192 something G5100 to report G518 to him.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:18 - So G3767 he took G3880 him and led G71 him to the commander G5506 and *said G5346, “Paul G3972 the prisoner G1198 called G4341 me over G4341 to him and asked G2065 me to bring G71 this G3778 young G3495 man G3495 to you because he has G2192 something G5100 to tell G2980 you.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:35 - he said G5346, “I will give G1251 you a G1251 hearing G1251 when G3752 your accusers G2725 arrive G3854 as G2532 well G2532,” giving G2753 orders G2753 for [fn]Paul to be kept G5442 in Herod’s G2264 [fn]Praetorium G4232.

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