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Lexicon :: Strong's G5346 - phēmi

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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

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:5 - “Therefore,” G3767 he *said, G5346 “let the influential G1415 men G1415 among G1722 you [fn]go G4782 there with me, and if G1487 there is anything G5100 wrong G824 [fn]about G1722 the man, G435 let them [fn]prosecute G2723 him.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:22 - Then G2532 Agrippa G67 said to Festus, G5347 “I also G2532 would like G1014 to hear G191 the man G444 myself.” G846 “Tomorrow,” G839 he *said, G5346 “you shall hear G191 him.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:24 - Festus G5347 *said, G5346 “King G935 Agrippa, G67 and all G3956 you gentlemen G435 here G4840 present G4840 with us, you see G2334 this G3778 man G3778 about G4012 whom G3739 all G537 the people G4128 of the Jews G2453 appealed G1793 to me, both G5037 at Jerusalem G2414 and here, G1759 loudly G994 declaring G994 that he ought G1163 not to live G2198 any G3371 longer. G3371

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:1 - Agrippa G67 said G5346 to Paul, G3972 “You are permitted G2010 to speak G3004 for yourself.” G4572 Then G5119 Paul G3972 stretched G1614 out his hand G5495 and proceeded to make G626 his defense: G626

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:24 - While Paul was saying G626 this G3778 in his defense, G626 Festus G5347 *said G5346 in a loud G3173 voice, G5456 “Paul, G3972 you are out of your mind! G3105 [fn]Your great G4183 learning G1121 is [fn]driving G4062 you mad.” G3130

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:25 - But Paul G3972 *said, G5346 “I am G3105 not out of my mind, G3105 most G2903 excellent G2903 Festus, G5347 but I utter G669 words G4487 [fn]of sober G4997 truth. G225

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:32 - And Agrippa G67 said G5346 to Festus, G5347 “This G3778 man G444 might G1410 have been G1096 set G630 free G630 if G1487 he had not appealed G1941 to Caesar.” G2541

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 3:8 - And why not say (as we are slanderously G987 reported G987 and as some G5100 claim G5346 that we say), G3004 “Let us do G4160 evil G2556 that good G18 may come”? G2064 [fn]Their condemnation G2917 is just. G1738

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 6:16 - Or G2228 do you not know G6063 that the one who joins G2853 himself to a prostitute G4204 is one G1520 body G4983 with her? For He says, G5346 “THE TWO G1417 SHALL BECOME G1510 G1519 ONE G1520 FLESH G4561.”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 7:29 - But this G3778 I say, G5346 brethren, G80 the time G2540 has been G1510 shortened, G4958 so G2443 that from now G3062 on those G3588 who have G2192 wives G1135 should be as though G5613 they had G2192 none; G3361

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 10:15

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 10:15 - I speak G3004 as to wise G5429 men; G5429 you judge G2919 what G3739 I say. G5346

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 10:19

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 10:19 - What G5101 do I mean G5346 then? G3767 That a thing G1494 sacrificed G1494 to idols G1494 is anything, G5100 or G2228 that an idol G1497 is anything? G5100

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 15:50 - Now G1161 I say G5346 this, G3778 brethren, G80 that flesh G4561 and blood G129 cannot G1410 G3756 inherit G2816 the kingdom G932 of God; G2316 nor G3761 does [fn]the perishable G5356 inherit G2816 [fn]the imperishable. G861

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 10:10 - For they say, G5346 “His letters G1992 are weighty G926 and strong, G2478 but his [fn]personal G4983 presence G3952 is unimpressive G772 and his speech G3056 contemptible.” G1848

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 8:5 - who G3748 serve G3000 a copy G5262 and shadow G4639 of the heavenly G2032 things, G2032 just G2531 as Moses G3475 [fn]was warned G5537 by God when he was about G3195 to erect G2005 the [fn]tabernacle; G4633 for, “SEE G3708,” He says, G5346 “THAT YOU MAKE G4160 all G3956 things G3956 ACCORDING G2596 TO THE PATTERN G5179 WHICH WAS SHOWN G1166 YOU ON THE MOUNTAIN G3735.”

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