What does φθέγγομαι (phthéngomai) mean in the Bible?
φθέγγομαι (phthéngomai) is a Greek word meaning "to speak".
Greek · G5350
φθέγγομαι
To speak
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φθέγγομαιG5350
Pronunciationphthéngomai
What does φθέγγομαι (phthéngomai) mean in the Bible?
φθέγγομαι (phthéngomai) is a Greek word meaning "to speak".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G5350?
The BSB source-word alignment has 3 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include that spoke (1), to speak (1), words, they appeal (1).
Where does φθέγγομαι (phthéngomai) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Acts 4:18. Its strongest book concentrations include 2 Peter (2), Acts (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 Itthat spoke1×2 Peter 2:16
to speak1×Acts 4:18
words, they appeal1×2 Peter 2:18
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowActs 4:18
Aligned rows3
Books represented2
Acts12 Peter2
Source forms
φθέγγεσθαι1xphthengesthaiActs 4:18
φθεγγόμενοι1xphthengomenoi2 Peter 2:18
φθεγξάμενον1xphthenxamenon2 Peter 2:16
Parsing patterns
Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Neuter Singular1x2 Peter 2:16
Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive1xActs 4:18
Verb - Present Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Plural1x2 Peter 2:18
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to speak
Strong'sG5350
Lexical occurrences3 versesGreek text appearances3 timesWord forms2 forms3 referencesVerse guides0 guides
Source Gloss
to speak
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
3 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Acts 4:18Verb Present Middle or Passive Deponent Infinitive
φθέγγεσθαιfqeggesqai
I speak aloud, utter
Read verse2 Peter 2:16Verb Aorist Middle or Passive Deponent Participle Nominative Singular Neuter
φθεγξάμενον,fqegxamenon
I speak aloud, utter
Read verse2 Peter 2:18Verb Present Middle Deponent Participle Nominative Plural Masculine
φθεγγόμενοι,fqeggomenoi
I speak aloud, utter
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, AoristVoicesMiddle
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Tenses
Voices
Infinitiveverbal noun — the action in abstract1×
Present MiddleActs 4:181×
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality2×
Aorist Middle2 Pet 2:161×
Present Middle2 Pet 2:181×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 2 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist1present1
Voice
middle2
Mood
participle2
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
φθέγγομαι is built from these roots:
Part of These Phrases
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