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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 unto him, Again it is written, Thou shalt not make trial of the Lord thy God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 8:8

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 8:8 - And the centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof; but only say the word, and my servant shall be healed.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 13:28

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:28 - And he said unto them, An enemy hath done this. And the servants say unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up?

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 13:29

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:29 - But he saith, Nay; lest haply while ye gather up the tares, ye root up the wheat with them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 14:8

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 14:8 - And she, being put forward by her mother, saith, Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 17:26

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 17:26 - And when he said, From strangers, Jesus said unto him, Therefore the sons are free.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 19:21

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

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 21:27

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:27 - And they answered Jesus, and said, We know not. He also said unto them, Neither tell I 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 unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will set thee 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 unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will set thee 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 unto him, Verily I say unto thee, that this night, before the cock crow, thou shalt 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 - Now Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And Jesus said unto him, Thou sayest.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 27:23

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

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 27:65

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:65 - Pilate said unto them, Ye have a guard: go, make it as sure as ye can.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 14:29

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:29 - But Peter said unto 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 unto him, Simon, I have somewhat to say unto thee. And he saith, Teacher, say on.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 7:44

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

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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 also art one of them. But Peter said, Man, I am not.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 22:70

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:70 - And they all said, Art thou then the Son of God? And he said unto 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.

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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 Isaiah the prophet.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 9:38

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

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 2:38

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:38 - And Peter said unto them, Repent ye, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ unto the remission of your 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, Brethren and fathers, hearken: The God of glory appeared unto our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Haran,

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 8:36

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:36 - And as they went on the way, they came unto a certain water; and the eunuch saith, Behold, 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 unto them, Ye yourselves know how it is an unlawful thing for a man that is a Jew to join himself or come unto one of another nation; and yet unto me hath God showed 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, until this hour, I was keeping the ninth hour of prayer in my house; and behold, a man stood before me in bright apparel,

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 10:31

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:31 - and saith, Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and thine 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 unto them, They have beaten us publicly, uncondemned, men that are Romans, and have cast us into prison; and do they now cast us out privily? nay 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 - And Paul stood in the midst of the Areopagus, and said, Ye men of Athens, in all things I perceive that ye are very religious.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 19:35

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:35 - And when the townclerk had quieted the multitude, he saith, Ye men of Ephesus, what man is there who knoweth not that the city of the Ephesians is temple-keeper of the great 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 about to be brought into the castle, he saith unto the chief captain, May I say something unto thee? And he said, Dost thou know Greek?

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 22:2

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 22:2 - And when they heard that he spake unto them in the Hebrew language, they were the more quiet: and he saith,

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 22:27

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 22:27 - And the chief captain came and said unto him, Tell me, art thou a Roman? And he said, Yea.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 22:28

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

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 23:5

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

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 23:17

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:17 - And Paul called unto him one of the centurions, and said, Bring this young man unto the chief captain; for he hath something 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 saith, Paul the prisoner called me unto him, and asked me to bring this young man unto thee, who hath something to say to thee.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:35 - I will hear thee fully, said he, when thine accusers also are come: and he commanded him to be kept in Herod’s palace.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 25:5

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:5 - Let them therefore, saith he, that are of power among you go down with me, and if there is anything amiss in the man, let them accuse him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 25:22

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:22 - And Agrippa said unto Festus, I also could wish to hear the man myself. To-morrow, saith he, thou shalt hear him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 25:24

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:24 - And Festus saith, King Agrippa, and all men who are here present with us, ye behold this man, about whom all the multitude of the Jews made suit to me, both at Jerusalem and 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 - And Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretched forth his hand, and made his defence:

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 26:24

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:24 - And as he thus made his defence, Festus saith with a loud voice, Paul, thou art mad; thy much learning is turning thee mad.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 26:25

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:25 - But Paul saith, I am not mad, most excellent Festus; but speak forth words of truth and soberness.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 26:28

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:28 - And Agrippa said unto Paul, With but little persuasion thou wouldest fain make me a Christian.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 26:32

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

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 3:8

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

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