φημί
Transliteration
phēmi (Key)
Pronunciation
fay-mee'
Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
Properly, the same as the base of φῶς (G5457) and φαίνω (G5316)
mGNT
66x in 5 unique form(s) TR
58x in 5 unique form(s) LXX
41x in 4 unique form(s)
ἔφη — 39x
φασίν — 1x
φημι — 4x
φησίν — 12x
φησιν — 2x
ἔφη — 43x
φασίν — 1x
φημι — 4x
φησίν — 14x
φησιν — 4x
ἔφη — 2x
φάμενος — 1x
φησὶν — 34x
φησιν — 4x
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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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References

Matthew
Matthew 4:7; Matthew 8:8; Matthew 13:28; Matthew 13:29; Matthew 14:8; Matthew 14:29; Matthew 21:27; Matthew 26:61; Matthew 27:23
Mark
Mark 9:12
Luke
Luke 7:40; Luke 7:44; Luke 22:58; Luke 22:70; Luke 23:3
John
John 1:23; John 9:38
Acts
Acts 7:2; Acts 8:36; Acts 10:28; Acts 16:30; Acts 16:37; Acts 21:37; Acts 23:35; Acts 25:5; Acts 25:22; Acts 26:1; Acts 26:24; Acts 26:25; Acts 26:32
Romans
Romans 3:8
1 Corinthians
1 Corinthians 6:16; 1 Corinthians 7:29; 1 Corinthians 10:15; 1 Corinthians 10:19; 1 Corinthians 10:19; 1 Corinthians 15:50
2 Corinthians
2 Corinthians 10:10
Hebrews
Hebrews 8:5
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