What does φάσκω (pháskō) mean in the Bible?
φάσκω (pháskō) is a Greek word meaning "to assert".
Greek · G5335
φάσκω
To assert
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φάσκωG5335
Pronunciationpháskō
What does φάσκω (pháskō) mean in the Bible?
φάσκω (pháskō) is a Greek word meaning "to assert".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G5335?
The BSB source-word alignment has 3 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include affirmed (1), Although they claimed (1), asserting that (1).
Where does φάσκω (pháskō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Acts 24:9. Its strongest book concentrations include Acts (2), Romans (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itaffirmed1×Acts 25:19
Although they claimed1×Romans 1:22
asserting that1×Acts 24:9
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowActs 24:9
Aligned rows3
Books represented2
Acts2Romans1
Source forms
φάσκοντες2xphaskontesActs 24:9, Romans 1:22
ἔφασκεν1xephaskenActs 25:19
Parsing patterns
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural2xActs 24:9, Romans 1:22
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular1xActs 25:19
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to assert
Strong'sG5335
Lexical occurrences3 versesGreek text appearances4 timesWord forms2 forms3 referencesVerse guides0 guides
Source Gloss
to assert
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
4 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Acts 24:9Verb Present Active Participle Nominative Plural Masculine
φάσκοντεςfaskontev
I assert, affirm, profess
Read verseActs 25:19Verb Third Person Singular Imperfect Active Indicative
ἔφασκενefasken
I assert, affirm, profess
Read verseRomans 1:22Verb Present Active Participle Nominative Plural Masculine
φάσκοντεςfaskontev
I assert, affirm, profess
Read verseRevelation 2:2Verb Present Active Participle Accusative Plural Masculine
φάσκονταςfaskontav
I assert, affirm, profess
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups2Aligned forms3TensesPresent, ImperfectVoicesActive
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Tenses
Voices
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality2×
Present ActiveActs 24:9 · Rom 1:222×
Indicativestates a fact or reality1×
Imperfect ActiveActs 25:191×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 3 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present2imperfect1
Voice
active3
Mood
participle2indicative1
NT Occurrences
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
φάσκω is built from this root:
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