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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

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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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 4:7 - Jesus said to him, "Once again it is written: 'You are not to put the Lord your God to the test.'"

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 8:8

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 8:8 - But the centurion replied, "Lord, I am not worthy to have you come under my roof. Instead, just say the word and my servant will be healed.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 13:28

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:28 - He said, 'An enemy has done this.' So the slaves replied, 'Do you want us to go and gather them?'

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 13:29

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:29 - But he said, 'No, since in gathering the weeds you may uproot the wheat with them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 14:8

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 14:8 - Instructed by her mother, she said, "Give me the head of John the Baptist here on a platter."

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 17:26 - After he said, "From foreigners," Jesus said to him, "Then the sons are free.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 19:21

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 19:21 - Jesus said to him, "If you wish to be perfect, go sell your possessions and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me."

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:27 - So they answered Jesus, "We don't know." Then he said to them, "Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 22:37

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:37 - Jesus said to him, "'Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.'

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 25:21

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:21 - His master answered, 'Well done, good and faithful slave! You have been faithful in a few things. I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master.'

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 25:23

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:23 - His master answered, 'Well done, good and faithful slave! You have been faithful with a few things. I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master.'

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 26:34

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:34 - Jesus said to him, "I tell you the truth, on this night, before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times."

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 26:61

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:61 - and declared, "This man said, 'I am able to destroy the temple of God and rebuild it in three days.'"

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 27:11

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:11 - Then Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor asked him, "Are you the king of the Jews?" Jesus said, "You say so."

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 27:23

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:23 - He asked, "Why? What wrong has he done?" But they shouted more insistently, "Crucify him!"

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 27:65

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:65 - Pilate said to them, "Take a guard of soldiers. Go and make it as secure as you can."

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 9:12

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:12 - He said to them, "Elijah does indeed come first, and restores all things. And why is it written that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be despised?

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 9:38

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:38 - John said to him, "Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him because he was not following us."

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 10:20

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:20 - The man said to him, "Teacher, I have wholeheartedly obeyed all these laws since my youth."

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 10:29

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:29 - Jesus said, "I tell you the truth, there is no one who has left home or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields for my sake and for the sake of the gospel

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:24 - Jesus said to them, "Aren't you deceived for this reason, because you don't know the scriptures or the power of God?

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 14:29

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:29 - Peter said to him, "Even if they all fall away, I will not!"

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:40 - So Jesus answered him, "Simon, I have something to say to you." He replied, "Say it, Teacher."

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:44 - Then, turning toward the woman, he said to Simon, "Do you see this woman? I entered your house. You gave me no water for my feet, but she has wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 15:17

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 15:17 - But when he came to his senses he said, 'How many of my father's hired workers have food enough to spare, but here I am dying from hunger!

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 22:58

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:58 - Then a little later someone else saw him and said, "You are one of them too." But Peter said, "Man, I am not!"

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 22:70

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:70 - So they all said, "Are you the Son of God, then?" He answered them, "You say that I am."

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 23:3

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:3 - So Pilate asked Jesus, "Are you the king of the Jews?" He replied, "You say so."

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:40 - But the other rebuked him, saying, "Don't you fear God, since you are under the same sentence of condemnation?

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:23 - John said, "I am the voice of one shouting in the wilderness, 'Make straight the way for the Lord,' as Isaiah the prophet said."

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 9:38

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 9:38 - [He said, "Lord, I believe," and he worshiped him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 18:29

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 18:29 - So Pilate came outside to them and said, "What accusation do you bring against this man?"

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 2:38

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:38 - Peter said to them, "Repent, and each one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 7:2

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:2 - So he replied, "Brothers and fathers, listen to me. The God of glory appeared to our forefather Abraham when he was in Mesopotamia, before he settled in Haran,

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 8:36

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:36 - Now as they were going along the road, they came to some water, and the eunuch said, "Look, there is water! What is to stop me from being baptized?"

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 10:28

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:28 - He said to them, "You know that it is unlawful for a Jew to associate with or visit a Gentile, yet God has shown me that I should call no person defiled or ritually unclean.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 10:30

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:30 - Cornelius replied, "Four days ago at this very hour, at three o'clock in the afternoon, I was praying in my house, and suddenly a man in shining clothing stood before me

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 10:31

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:31 - and said, 'Cornelius, your prayer has been heard and your acts of charity have been remembered before God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 16:30

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 16:30 - Then he brought them outside and asked, "Sirs, what must I do to be saved?"

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 16:37

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 16:37 - But Paul said to the police officers, "They had us beaten in public without a proper trial - even though we are Roman citizens - and they threw us in prison. And now they want to send us away secretly? Absolutely not! They themselves must come and escort us out!"

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 17:22 - So Paul stood before the Areopagus and said, "Men of Athens, I see that you are very religious in all respects.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 19:35

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:35 - After the city secretary quieted the crowd, he said, "Men of Ephesus, what person is there who does not know that the city of the Ephesians is the keeper of the temple of the great Artemis and of her image that fell from heaven?

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 21:37

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:37 - As Paul was about to be brought into the barracks, he said to the commanding officer, "May I say something to you?" The officer replied, "Do you know Greek?

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 22:2 - (When they heard that he was addressing them in Aramaic, they became even quieter.) Then Paul said,

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 22:27

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 22:27 - So the commanding officer came and asked Paul, "Tell me, are you a Roman citizen?" He replied, "Yes."

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 22:28

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 22:28 - The commanding officer answered, "I acquired this citizenship with a large sum of money." "But I was even born a citizen," Paul replied.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 23:5

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:5 - Paul replied, "I did not realize, brothers, that he was the high priest, for it is written, 'You must not speak evil about a ruler of your people.'"

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 23:17

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:17 - Paul called one of the centurions and said, "Take this young man to the commanding officer, for he has something to report to him."

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 23:18

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:18 - So the centurion took him and brought him to the commanding officer and said, "The prisoner Paul called me and asked me to bring this young man to you because he has something to tell you."

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:35 - he said, "I will give you a hearing when your accusers arrive too." Then he ordered that Paul be kept under guard in Herod's palace.

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