Greek · G5350 · unreviewed

φθέγγομαι

To speak

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φθέγγομαι G5350

Pronunciation phthéngomai

What does φθέγγομαι (phthéngomai) mean in the Bible?

φθέγγομαι (phthéngomai) is a Greek word meaning "to speak". φθέγγομαι [in LXX for עָנָה, נָבַע hi.

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Meaning

to speak

Extended definition

of men or animals, to utter a sound or voice: absol., Act.4:18; before ἐν φωνῇ, 2Pe.2:16; with accusative, ὑπέρογκα, 2Pe.2:18.

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 2 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

participle 2

Tense

aorist 1 present 1

Voice

middle 2

Mood

participle 2

NT Occurrences

2 Peter 2:16 φθεγξάμενον aorist middle participle participle 2 Peter 2:18 φθεγγόμενοι present middle participle participle

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)

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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