Help QuickNav Adv. Options
AMP

AMP

Click to Change

Return to Top

Return to Top

Printer Icon

Print

Copy
Copy Options
Strong's
Red Letter
Copy Options
Cite Print
The Blue Letter Bible

Lexicon :: Strong's G5346 - phēmi

Choose a new font size and typeface
φημί
Transliteration
phēmi (Key)
Pronunciation
fay-mee'
Listen
Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
Properly, the same as the base of φῶς (G5457) and φαίνω (G5316)
Dictionary Aids

Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

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.)
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
Copyright © 2002, 2003, 2006, 2011 by Biblesoft, Inc.
All rights reserved. Used by permission. BibleSoft.com

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)

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Mat 4:7

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 4:7 -

Jesus said to him, “On the other hand, it is written and forever remains written, ‘YOU SHALL NOT TEST THE LORD YOUR GOD.’”

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Mat 8:8

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 8:8 - But the centurion replied to Him, “Lord, I am not worthy to have You come under my roof, but only say the word, and my servant will be healed.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Mat 13:28

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:28 - “He replied to them, ‘An enemy has done this.’ The servants asked him, ‘Then do you want us to go and pull them out?’

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Mat 13:29

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:29 - “But he said, ‘No; because as you pull out the weeds, you may uproot the wheat with them.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Mat 14:8

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 14:8 - She, being coached by her mother [Herodias], said, “Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist.”

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Mat 17:26

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 17:26 - When Peter said, “From strangers,” Jesus said to him, “Then the sons are exempt [from taxation].

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Mat 19:21

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 19:21 - Jesus answered him, “If you wish to be perfect [that is, have the spiritual maturity that accompanies godly character with no moral or ethical deficiencies], go and sell what you have and give [the money] to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me [becoming My disciple, believing and trusting in Me and walking the same path of life that I walk].”

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Mat 21:27

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:27 - So they answered Jesus, “We do not know.” And He said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what [kind of] authority I do these things.”

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Mat 22:37

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:37 - And Jesus replied to him, “‘YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, AND WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, AND WITH ALL YOUR MIND.’

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Mat 25:21

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:21 - “His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful and trustworthy over a little, I will put you in charge of many things; share in the joy of your master.’

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Mat 25:23

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:23 - “His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful and trustworthy over a little, I will put you in charge of many things; share in the joy of your master.’

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Mat 26:34

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:34 - Jesus said to him, “I assure you and most solemnly say to you, this night, before a rooster crows, you will [completely] deny Me three times.”

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Mat 26:61

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:61 - and testified, “This man said, ‘[fn]I am able to [fn]tear down the temple of God and rebuild it in three days.’”

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Mat 27:11

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:11 -

Now Jesus stood before [Pilate] the governor, and the governor asked Him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” [In affirmation] Jesus said to him, “It is as you say.”

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Mat 27:23

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:23 - And he said, “Why, what has He done that is evil?” But they continued shouting all the louder, “Let Him be crucified!”

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Mat 27:65

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:65 - Pilate said to them, “You have a guard [of soldiers]; go [with them], make the tomb as secure as you know how.”

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Mar 9:12

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:12 - He answered them, “Elijah does come first and restores and reestablishes all things. And yet how is it written of the Son of Man that He will suffer many things [grief and physical distress] and be treated with contempt [utterly despised and rejected]?

Tools

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 accompanying us [as Your disciple].”

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Mar 10:20

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:20 - And he replied to Him, “Teacher, I have [carefully] kept all these [commandments] since my [fn]youth.”

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Mar 10:29

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:29 - Jesus said, “I assure you and most solemnly say to you, there is no one who has given up a house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or farms, for My sake and for the gospel’s sake,

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Mar 12:24

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:24 - Jesus said to them, “Is this not why you are wrong, because you know neither the Scriptures [that teach the resurrection] nor the power of God [who is able to raise the dead]?

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Mar 14:29

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:29 - But Peter said to Him, “Even if they all fall away [and desert You, ashamed and afraid of being associated with You], yet I will not [do so]!”

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Luk 7:40

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:40 - Jesus, answering, said to the Pharisee, “Simon, I have something to say to you.” And he replied, “Teacher, say it.”

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Luk 7:44

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:44 - Then turning toward the woman, He said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I came into your house [but you failed to extend to Me the usual courtesies shown to a guest]; you gave Me no water for My feet, but she has wet My feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair [demonstrating her love].

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Luk 15:17

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 15:17 - “But when he [finally] came to his senses, he said, ‘How many of my father’s hired men have more than enough food, while I am dying here of hunger!

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Luk 22:58

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

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Luk 22:70

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:70 - And they all said, “Are You the Son of God, then?” He replied, “[fn]It is just as you say.”

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Luk 23:3

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:3 - So Pilate asked Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?” And He answered him, “It is just as you say.”

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Luk 23:40

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:40 - But the other one rebuked him, saying, “Do you not even fear God, since you are under the same sentence of condemnation?

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 1:23

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:23 - He said, “I am THE VOICE OF ONE SHOUTING IN THE WILDERNESS, ‘MAKE STRAIGHT THE WAY OF THE LORD,’ as the prophet Isaiah said.”

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 9:38

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 9:38 - And he said, “Lord, I believe [in You and Your word]!” And he worshiped Him [with reverence and awe].

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 18:29

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 18:29 - So Pilate came out to them and asked, “What accusation do you bring against this Man?”

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Act 2:38

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:38 - And Peter said to them, “Repent [change your old way of thinking, turn from your sinful ways, accept and follow Jesus as the Messiah] and be baptized, each of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Act 7:2

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:2 -

And he answered, “Brothers and fathers, listen to me! The God of glory [the Shekinah, the radiance of God] appeared to our father Abraham when he was in Mesopotamia, before he lived in Haran,

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Act 8:36

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:36 - As they continued along the road, they came to some water; and the eunuch exclaimed, “Look! Water! What forbids me from being baptized?”

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Act 10:28

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:28 - He said to them, “You know that it is unlawful for a Jewish man to associate with or befriend a Gentile, or to visit him; and yet God has shown me that I am not to call anyone common or [ceremonially] unclean.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Act 10:30

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:30 -

Cornelius said, “Four days ago to this hour, I was praying in my house during the ninth hour (3:00-4:00 p.m.); and a man [dressed] in bright, dazzling clothing suddenly stood before me,

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Act 10:31

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:31 - and he said, ‘Cornelius, your prayer has been heard, and your acts of charity have been remembered before God [so that He is about to help you].

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Act 16:30

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 16:30 - and after he brought them out [of the inner prison], he said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Act 16:37

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 16:37 - But Paul said to them, “They have beaten us in public without a trial, men who are Romans, and have thrown us into prison; and now they are sending us out secretly? No! Let them come here themselves and bring us out!”

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Act 17:22

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 17:22 -

So Paul, standing in the center of the Areopagus, said: “Men of Athens, I observe [with every turn I make throughout the city] that you are very religious and devout in all respects.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Act 19:35

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:35 - After the town [fn]clerk had quieted the crowd, he said, “Men of Ephesus, what person is there who does not know that the city of the Ephesians is the guardian of the temple of the great Artemis and of that [[fn]sacred stone image of her] which fell from the sky?

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Act 21:37

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:37 -

Just as Paul was about to be taken into the barracks, he asked the commander, “May I say something to you?” And the man replied, “Do you know Greek?

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Act 22:2

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 22:2 -

When they heard that he was addressing them in the Hebrew dialect, they became even more quiet. And he continued,

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Act 22:27

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 22:27 - So the commander came and asked Paul, “Tell me, are you a Roman?” And he said, “Yes.”

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Act 22:28

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 22:28 - The commander replied, “I [fn]purchased this citizenship [of mine] for a large sum of money [so how did you acquire yours?].” Paul said, “But I was actually born a citizen.”

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Act 23:5

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:5 - Paul said, “I was not aware, brothers, that he was [fn]high priest; for it is written, ‘YOU SHALL NOT SPEAK EVIL OF A RULER OF YOUR PEOPLE.’”

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Act 23:17

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:17 - Then Paul, calling in one of the centurions, said, “Take this young man to the commander, for he has something to tell him.”

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Act 23:18

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:18 - So he took him and led him to the commander and said, “Paul the prisoner called for me and asked me to bring this young man to you, because he has something to tell you.”

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Act 23:35

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:35 - he said, “I will hear your case when your accusers have arrived,” giving orders that Paul be kept under guard in Herod’s Praetorium (the governor’s official residence).

Search Results Continued...

1. Currently on page 1/2 (Mat 4:7–Act 23:35) Mat 4:7–Act 23:35

2. LOAD PAGE 2 Act 25:5–Heb 8:5

BLB Searches
Search the Bible
AMP
  [?]

Advanced Options

Other Searches

Multi-Verse Retrieval
x
AMP
Daily Devotionals
x

Blue Letter Bible offers several daily devotional readings in order to help you refocus on Christ and the Gospel of His peace and righteousness.

Daily Bible Reading Plans
x

Recognizing the value of consistent reflection upon the Word of God in order to refocus one's mind and heart upon Christ and His Gospel of peace, we provide several reading plans designed to cover the entire Bible in a year.

One-Year Plans

Two-Year Plan