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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 58 times in 57 verses in the TR Greek.

Page 1 / 2 (Mat 4:7–Rom 3:8)

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 4:7 - Jesus said to him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 8:8

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 8:8 - The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldst come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant will be healed.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 13:28

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:28 - He said to them, An enemy hath done this. The servants said to him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them?

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 13:29

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:29 - But he said, No; lest while ye gather the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 14:8

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 14:8 - And she, being before instructed by her mother, said, Give me here the head of John the Baptist in a dish.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 17:26

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 17:26 - Peter saith to him, From strangers. Jesus saith to him, Then are the children free.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 19:21

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 19:21 - Jesus said to him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell what thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 21:27

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:27 - And they answered Jesus, and said, We cannot tell. And he said to them, Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 25:21

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:21 - His lord said to him, Well done thou good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 25:23

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:23 - His lord said to him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 26:34

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:34 - Jesus said to him, Verily I say to thee, that this night, before the cock shall crow, thou wilt deny me thrice.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 26:61

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

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 27:11

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:11 - And Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And Jesus said to him, Thou sayest.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 27:23

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:23 - And the governor said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 27:65

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:65 - Pilate said to them, Ye have a watch: go, make it as secure as ye can.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 14:29

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:29 - But Peter said to him, Although all shall be offended, yet will not I.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 7:40

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:40 - And Jesus answering, said to him, Simon, I have somewhat to say to thee. And he saith, Master, speak.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 7:44

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:44 - And he turned to the woman, and said to Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entered into thy house, thou gavest me no water for my feet: but she hath washed my feet with tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 22:58

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:58 - And after a little while another saw him, and said, Thou art also of them. And Peter said, Man, I am not.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 22:70

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:70 - Then said they all, Art thou then the Son of God? And he said to them, Ye say that I am.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 23:3

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:3 - And Pilate asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answered him and said, Thou sayest it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 1:23

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:23 - He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Isaiah.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 9:38

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 9:38 - And he said, Lord, I believe. And he worshiped him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 2:38

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:38 - Then Peter said to them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ, for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 7:2

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:2 - And he said, Men, brethren, and fathers, hearken; The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Charran,

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 8:36

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:36 - And as they went on their way, they came to a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized?

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 10:28

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:28 - And he said to them, Ye know that it is an unlawful thing for a man that is a Jew to keep company, or come to one of another nation; but God hath shown me that I should not call any man common or unclean.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 10:30

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:30 - And Cornelius said, Four days ago I was fasting until this hour; and at the ninth hour I prayed in my house, and behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing,

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 10:31

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:31 - And said, Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and thy alms are had in remembrance in the sight of God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 16:30

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 16:30 - And brought them out, and said, 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 them, They have beaten us openly uncondemned, being Romans, and have cast us into prison; and now do they thrust us out privately? no verily; but let them come themselves and bring us out.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 17:22

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 17:22 - Then Paul stood in the midst of Mars-hill, and said, Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in all things ye are too superstitious.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 19:35

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:35 - And when the town-clerk had appeased the people, he said, Ye men of Ephesus, what man is there that knoweth not that the city of the Ephesians is a worshiper of the great goddess Diana, and of the image which fell down from Jupiter?

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 21:37

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:37 - And as Paul was to be led into the castle, he said to the chief captain, May I speak to thee? Who said, Canst thou speak Greek?

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 22:2

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 22:2 - (And when they heard that he spoke to them in the Hebrew language, they kept the more silence: and he saith,)

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 22:27

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 22:27 - Then the chief captain came, and said to him, Tell me, art thou a Roman? He said, Yes.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 22:28

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 22:28 - And the chief captain answered, With a great sum I obtained this freedom. And Paul said, But I was free born.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 23:5

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:5 - Then said Paul, I knew not, brethren, that he is the high priest: for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evil of the ruler of thy people.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 23:17

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:17 - Then Paul called one of the centurions to him, and said, Bring this young man to the chief captain: for he hath a certain thing to tell him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 23:18

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:18 - So he took him, and brought him to the chief captain, and said, Paul the prisoner called me to him, and prayed me to bring this young man to thee, who hath something to say to thee.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 23:35

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:35 - I will hear thee, said he, when thy accusers also have come. And he commanded him to be kept in Herod's judgment-hall.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 25:5

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:5 - Let them therefore, said he, who among you are able, go down with me, and accuse this man, if there is any wickedness in him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 25:22

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:22 - Then Agrippa said to Festus, I would also hear the man myself. To-morrow, said he, thou shalt hear him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 25:24

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:24 - And Festus said, King Agrippa, and all men who are here present with us, ye see this man about whom all the multitude of the Jews have dealt with me, both at Jerusalem, and also here, crying that he ought not to live any longer.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 26:1

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:1 - Then Agrippa said to Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretched forth the hand, and answered for himself:

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 26:24

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:24 - And as he was thus speaking for himself, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, thou art beside thyself; much learning doth make thee insane.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 26:25

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:25 - But he said, I am not insane, most noble Festus; but speak forth the words of truth and soberness.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 26:28

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:28 - Then Agrippa said to Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 26:32

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:32 - Then said Agrippa to Festus, This man might have been set at liberty, if he had not appealed to Cesar.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 3:8

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 3:8 - And not rather (as we are slanderously reported, and as some affirm that we say) Let us do evil, that good may come? whose damnation is just.

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