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Lexicon :: Strong's G5392 - phimoō

Aa
φιμόω
Transliteration
phimoō (Key)
Pronunciation
fee-mo'-o
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
From phimos (a muzzle)
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Strong’s Definitions

†φιμόω phimóō, fee-mo'-o; from φιμός phimós (a muzzle); to muzzle:—muzzle.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 8x

The KJV translates Strong's G5392 in the following manner: put to silence (2x), hold (one's) peace (2x), muzzle (2x), be speechless (1x), be still (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 8x
The KJV translates Strong's G5392 in the following manner: put to silence (2x), hold (one's) peace (2x), muzzle (2x), be speechless (1x), be still (1x).

  1. to close the mouth with a muzzle, to muzzle

  2. metaph.

    1. to stop the mouth, make speechless, reduce to silence

    2. to become speechless

  3. to be kept in check

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
†φιμόω phimóō, fee-mo'-o; from φιμός phimós (a muzzle); to muzzle:—muzzle.
STRONGS G5392:
φιμόω, φίμω (infinitive φιμοιν, 1 Peter 2:15 WH (see their Appendix, p. 166 and Introductory § 410; Buttmann, 44 (38); see ἀποδεκατόω); future φιμώσω; 1 aorist ἐφιμωσα: passive, perfect imperative 2 person singular πεφίμωσο; 1 aorist ἐφιμώθην; (φιμός a muzzle); to close the mouth with a muzzle, to muzzle: properly, βοῦν, the ox, 1 Corinthians 9:9 R G L WH text (see κημόω); 1 Timothy 5:18, from Deuteronomy 25:4 where for חָסַם; (universally, to fasten, compress, τῷ ξύλῳ τόν αὐχένα τίνος, Aristophanes nub. 592); metaphorically, to stop the mouth, make speechless, reduce to silence: τινα, Matthew 22:34; 1 Peter 2:15; passive, to become speechless, hold one's peace, Matthew 22:12; Mark 1:25; Mark 4:39; Luke 4:35, (Josephus, b. j. prooem. § 5; book 1, 22, 3; Lucian, de morte peregr. 15; universally, to be kept in check, 4 Macc. 1:35).
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Deuteronomy
25:4
Matthew
22:12; 22:34
Mark
1:25; 4:39
Luke
4:35
1 Corinthians
9:9
1 Timothy
5:18
1 Peter
2:15; 2:15

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G5392 matches the Greek φιμόω (phimoō),
which occurs 8 times in 8 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:12

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:12 - And he says to him, Friend, how came you in here not having a guest's robe? And he had nothing to say.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:34

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:34 - But the Pharisees, hearing how the mouths of the Sadducees had been stopped, came together;

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:25

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:25 - And Jesus said to him sharply, Be quiet, and come out of him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 4:39

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 4:39 - And he came out of his sleep, and gave strong orders to the wind, and said to the sea, Peace, be at rest. And the wind went down, and there was a great calm.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:35

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:35 - And Jesus said to him, Be quiet, and come out of him. And when the evil spirit had put him down on the earth in the middle of them, he came out of him, having done him no damage.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 9:9

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 9:9 - For it says in the law of Moses, It is not right to keep the ox from taking the grain when he is crushing it. Is it for the oxen that God is giving orders?

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 5:18

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 5:18 - For the Writings say, It is not right to keep the ox from taking the grain when he is crushing it. And, The worker has a right to his reward.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 2:15

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 2:15 - Because it is God's pleasure that foolish and narrow-minded men may be put to shame by your good behaviour:
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