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Lexicon :: Strong's G5348 - phthanō

Aa
φθάνω
Transliteration
phthanō (Key)
Pronunciation
fthan'-o
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
Apparently a primary verb
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 9:88,1258

Strong’s Definitions

φθάνω phthánō, fthan'-o; apparently a primary verb; to be beforehand, i.e. anticipate or precede; by extension, to have arrived at:—(already) attain, come, prevent.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 7x

The KJV translates Strong's G5348 in the following manner: come (4x), already attain (1x), attain (1x), prevent (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 7x
The KJV translates Strong's G5348 in the following manner: come (4x), already attain (1x), attain (1x), prevent (1x).

  1. to come before, precede, anticipate

  2. to come to, arrive at

  3. to reach, attain to

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
φθάνω phthánō, fthan'-o; apparently a primary verb; to be beforehand, i.e. anticipate or precede; by extension, to have arrived at:—(already) attain, come, prevent.
STRONGS G5348:
φθάνω: 1 aorist ἔφθασα (Winer's Grammar, § 15 under the word); perfect ἐφθακα (1 Thessalonians 2:16 L text WH marginal reading); from Homer down;
1. to come before, precede, anticipate: ἡμεῖς οὐ μή φθάσωμεν (see μή, IV. 2) τούς κοιμηθέντας, we shall not get the start of those who have fallen asleep, i. e. we shall not attain to the fellowship of Christ sooner than the dead, nor have precedence in blessedness, 1 Thessalonians 4:15; ἔφθασεν ἐπ' αὐτούς ἡ ὀργή, (God's penal) wrath came upon them unexpectedly, 1 Thessalonians 2:16; ἔφθασεν ἐφ' ὑμᾶς ἡ βασιλεία τοῦ Θεοῦ, the kingdom of God has come upon you sooner than you expected, Matthew 12:28; Luke 11:20; (but all the preceding examples except the first are referred by the majority of recent interpretations to the following heading; — a meaning especially common when the verb is construed with prepositions).
2. in the Alex. (and other later) writings the idea of priority disappears, to come to, arrive at: εἰς τί, Philippians 3:16; to reach, attain to, a thing, Romans 9:31; ἄχρι τίνος, 2 Corinthians 10:14; (τίνι, to a thing, Tobit 5:19; ἕως τοῦ οὐρανοῦ, Test xii. Patr., p. 530 (i. e. test. Rub. 5 at the end); ἡ μεγαλωσύνη σου ἐμεγαλύνθη καί ἔφθασεν εἰς τόν οὐρανόν, Daniel 4:19, Theod. (cf. 17, 25; φθάνειν ἕως τῶν οὐρανῶν, 2 Chronicles 28:9; ἔφθασεν ὁ μήν ὁ ἕβδομος, 2 Esdr. 3:1; Philo de mund. opif. § 1; de legg. alleg. 3:76; de confus. lingg. § 29; Plutarch, apotheg. Lacon. § 28; de Alex. s. virt. s. fort. orat. 2:5. Cf. Sophocles Lexicon, under the word; Geldart, Modern Greek, p. 206; Winer's Grammar, § 2, 1 b.)). (Compare: προφθάνω.)
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

2 Chronicles
28:9
Daniel
4:19
Matthew
12:28
Luke
11:20
Romans
9:31
2 Corinthians
10:14
Philippians
3:16
1 Thessalonians
2:16; 2:16; 4:15

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G5348 matches the Greek φθάνω (phthanō),
which occurs 7 times in 7 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:28 - “But if G1487 I cast G1544 out G1544 the demons G1140 by the Spirit G4151 of God G2316, then G686 the kingdom G932 of God G2316 has come G5348 upon you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:20

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:20 - “But if G1487 I cast G1544 out G1544 the demons G1140 by [fn]the finger G1147 of God G2316, then G686 the kingdom G932 of God G2316 has come G5348 upon you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 9:31

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 9:31 - however G1161, Israel G2474, pursuing G1377 a law G3551 of righteousness G1343, did not arrive G5348 at that law G3551.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 10:14 - For we are not overextending G5239 ourselves G1438, as if G5613 we did not reach G2185 to you, for we were the first G5348 to G5348 come G5348 even G2532 as far G891 as you in the gospel G2098 of Christ G5547;

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 3:16 - however G4133, let’s keep [fn]living G4748 by that same G846 standard to which G3739 we have attained G5348.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Th 2:16 - hindering G2967 us from speaking G2980 to the Gentiles G1484 so G2443 that G2443 they may be saved G4982; with the result G1519 that they always G3842 [fn]reach G378 the G378 limit G378 of their sins G266. But wrath G3709 has come G5348 upon them [fn]fully G5056.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Th 4:15

Unchecked Copy Box1Th 4:15 - For we say G3004 this G3778 to you by the word G3056 of the Lord G2962, that we who are G2198 alive G2198 [fn]and remain G4035 until G1519 the coming G3952 of the Lord G2962 will not precede G5348 those G3588 who have fallen G2837 asleep G2837.
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