φημί [in LXX chiefly for נָאַם, also for אָמַר; frequently in 2-4 Mac ;] to declare, say: frequently in quoting the words of another, Mat.13:29 26:61, Luk.7:40 22:58, Jhn.1:23, al.; interjected into the recorded words (cl.), Mat.14:8, Act.23:35, al.; φησί, impersonal (Bl., § 30, 4), 1Co.6:16 (Lft., Notes, 217; but cf. Bl., l.with), 2Co.10:10 (WH, mg., φασίν), Heb.8:5; joined with syn. verb (cf. LS, see word, II, 2), ἀποκριθεὶς αὐτῷ ἔφη, Luk.23:3; before -πρός, Luk.22:70, al.; with accusative of thing(s), 1Co.10:15 10:19; accusative and inf., Rom.3:8; before ὅτι (Bl., § 70, 3), 1Co.10:19 15:50 (cf. σύν-φημι) (AS)
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G5346 — φημί
phēmi · to assert · Greek
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Matthew 4:7 · ἔφηJesus said to him again, ‘It hath been written, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.’Matthew 8:8 · ἔφη·And the centurion answering said, ‘Sir, I am not worthy that thou mayest enter under my roof, but only say a word, and my servant shall be healed;Matthew 13:28 · ἔφηAnd he saith to them, A man, an enemy, did this; and the servants said to him, Wilt thou, then, that having gone away we may gather it up?Matthew 13:29 · φησιν·‘And he said, No, lest—gathering up the darnel—ye root up with it the wheat,Matthew 14:8 · φησὶνAnd she having been instigated by her mother—‘Give me (says she) here upon a plate the head of John the Baptist;Matthew 17:26 · ἔφηPeter saith to him, ‘From the strangers.’ Jesus said to him, ‘Then are the sons free;Matthew 19:21 · ἜφηJesus said to him, ‘If thou dost will to be perfect, go away, sell what thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven, and come, follow me.’Matthew 21:27 · ἔφηAnd answering Jesus they said, ‘We have not known.’ He said to them—he also—‘Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.Matthew 22:37 · ἔφηAnd Jesus said to him, ‘Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thine understanding—Matthew 25:21 · ἔφη‘And his lord said to him, Well done, servant, good and faithful, over a few things thou wast faithful, over many things I will set thee; enter into the joy of thy lord.Matthew 25:23 · ἔφη‘His lord said to him, Well done, servant, good and faithful, over a few things thou wast faithful, over many things I will set thee; enter into the joy of thy lord.Matthew 26:34 · ἜφηJesus said to him, ‘Verily I say to thee, that, this night, before cock-crowing, thrice thou wilt deny me.’Matthew 26:61 · ἔφη·said, ‘This one said, I am able to throw down the sanctuary of God, and after three days to build it.’Matthew 27:11 · ἔφηAnd Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor did question him, saying, ‘Art thou the king of the Jews!’ And Jesus said to him, ‘Thou sayest.’Matthew 27:23 · ἔφη·And the governor said, ‘Why, what evil did he?’ and they were crying out the more, saying, ‘Let be crucified.’Matthew 27:65 · ἜφηAnd Pilate said to them, ‘Ye have a watch, go away, make secure—as ye have known;’Mark 9:12 · ἔφηAnd he answering said to them, ‘Elijah indeed, having come first, doth restore all things; and how hath it been written concerning the Son of Man, that many things he may suffer, and be set at nought?Mark 9:38 · ἜφηAnd John did answer him, saying, ‘Teacher, we saw a certain one in thy name casting out demons, who doth not follow us, and we forbade him, because he doth not follow us.’Mark 10:20 · ἔφηAnd he answering said to him, ‘Teacher, all these did I keep from my youth.’Mark 10:29 · ἔφηAnd Jesus answering said, ‘Verily I say to you, there is no one who left house, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or fields, for my sake, and for the good news’,Mark 12:24 · ἔφηAnd Jesus answering said to them, ‘Do ye not because of this go astray, not knowing the Writings, nor the power of God?Mark 14:29 · ἔφηAnd Peter said to him, ‘And if all shall be stumbled, yet not I;’Luke 7:40 · φησίν.And Jesus answering said unto him, ‘Simon, I have something to say to thee;’ and he saith, ‘Teacher, say on.’Luke 7:44 · ἔφη·And having turned unto the woman, he said to Simon, ‘Seest thou this woman? I entered into thy house; water for my feet thou didst not give, but this woman with tears did wet my feet, and with the hairs of her head did wipe;Luke 15:17 · ἔφη·‘And having come to himself, he said, How many hirelings of my father have a superabundance of bread, and I here with hunger am perishing!Luke 22:58 · ἔφη· · ἔφη·And after a little, another having seen him, said, ‘And thou art of them!’ and Peter said, ‘Man, I am not.’Luke 22:70 · ἔφη·And they all said, ‘Thou, then, art the Son of God?’ and he said unto them, ‘Ye say it, because I am;’Luke 23:3 · ἔφη·And Pilate questioned him, saying, ‘Thou art the king of the Jews?’ and he answering him, said, ‘Thou dost say it.’Luke 23:40 · ἔφη·And the other answering, was rebuking him, saying, ‘Dost thou not even fear God, that thou art in the same judgment?John 1:23 · ἔφη·He said, ‘I am a voice of one crying in the wilderness: Make straight the way of the Lord, as said Isaiah the prophet.’John 9:38 · ἔφη·and he said, ‘I believe, sir,’ and bowed before him.John 18:29 · φησίν·Pilate, therefore, went forth unto them, and said, ‘What accusation do ye bring against this man?’Acts 7:2 · ἔφη·and he said, ‘Men, brethren, and fathers, hearken: The God of the glory did appear to our father Abraham, being in Mesopotamia, before his dwelling in Haran,Acts 8:36 · φησινAnd as they were going on the way, they came upon a certain water, and the eunuch said, ‘Lo, water; what doth hinder me to be baptized?’Acts 10:28 · ἔφηAnd he said unto them, ‘Ye know how it is unlawful for a man, a Jew, to keep company with, or to come unto, one of another race, but to me God did shew to call no man common or unclean;Acts 10:30 · ἔφη·And Cornelius said, ‘Four days ago till this hour, I was fasting, and at the ninth hour praying in my house, and, lo, a man stood before me in bright clothing,Acts 10:31 · φησίν·and he said, Cornelius, thy prayer was heard, and thy kind acts were remembered before God;Acts 16:30 · ἔφη·and having brought them forth, said, ‘Sirs, what must I do—that I may be saved?’Acts 16:37 · ἔφηand Paul said to them, ‘Having beaten us publicly uncondemned—men, Romans being—they did cast us to prison, and now privately do they cast us forth! why no! but having come themselves, let them bring us forth.’Acts 17:22 · ἔφη·And Paul, having stood in the midst of the Areopagus, said, ‘Men, Athenians, in all things I perceive you as over-religious;Acts 19:35 · φησίν·And the public clerk having quieted the multitude, saith, ‘Men, Ephesians, why, who is the man that doth not know that the city of the Ephesians is a devotee of the great goddess Artemis, and of that which fell down from Zeus?Acts 21:37 · ἔφη·And Paul being about to be led into the castle, saith to the chief captain, ‘Is it permitted to me to say anything unto thee?’ and he said, ‘Greek dost thou know?Acts 22:2 · φησίν·and they having heard that in the Hebrew dialect he was speaking to them, gave the more silence, and he saith,—Acts 22:27 · ἔφη·and the chief captain having come near, said to him, ‘Tell me, art thou a Roman?’ and he said, ‘Yes;’Acts 22:28 · ἔφη·and the chief captain answered, ‘I, with a great sum, did obtain this citizenship;’ but Paul said, ‘But I have been even born so.’Acts 23:5 · ἔφηand Paul said, ‘I did not know, brethren, that he is chief priest: for it hath been written, Of the ruler of thy people thou shalt not speak evil;’Acts 23:17 · ἔφη·and Paul having called near one of the centurions, said, ‘This young man lead unto the chief captain, for he hath something to tell him.’Acts 23:18 · φησίν·He indeed, then, having taken him, brought him unto the chief captain, and saith, ‘The prisoner Paul, having called me near, asked me this young man to bring unto thee, having something to say to thee.’Acts 23:35 · ἔφη,‘I will hear thee—said he—when thine accusers also may have come;’ he also commanded him to be kept in the praetorium of Herod.Acts 25:5 · φησιν‘Therefore those able among you—saith he—having come down together, if there be anything in this man—let them accuse him;’Acts 25:22 · φησινAnd Agrippa said unto Festus, ‘I was wishing also myself to hear the man;’ and he said, ‘To-morrow thou shalt hear him;’Acts 25:24 · φησινAnd Festus said, ‘King Agrippa, and all men who are present with us, ye see this one, about whom all the multitude of the Jews did deal with me, both in Jerusalem and here, crying out, He ought not to live any longer;Acts 26:1 · ἔφη·And Agrippa said unto Paul, ‘It is permitted to thee to speak for thyself;’ then Paul having stretched forth the hand, was making a defence:Acts 26:24 · φησιν·And, he thus making a defence, Festus with a loud voice said, ‘Thou art mad, Paul; much learning doth turn thee mad;’Acts 26:25 · φησινand he saith, ‘I am not mad, most noble Festus, but of truth and soberness the sayings I speak forth;Acts 26:32 · ἔφη·and Agrippa said to Festus, ‘This man might have been released if he had not appealed to Caesar.’Romans 3:8 · φασίνand not, as we are evil spoken of, and as certain affirm us to say—‘We may do the evil things, that the good ones may come?’ whose judgment is righteous.1 Corinthians 6:16 · φησινhave ye not known that he who is joined to the harlot is one body? ‘for they shall be—saith He—the two for one flesh.’1 Corinthians 7:29 · φημι,And this I say, brethren, the time henceforth is having been shortened—that both those having wives may be as not having;1 Corinthians 10:15 · φημι.as to wise men I speak—judge ye what I say:1 Corinthians 10:19 · φημι;what then do I say? that an idol is anything? or that a sacrifice offered to an idol is anything?—1 Corinthians 15:50 · φημι,And this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood the reign of God is not able to inherit, nor doth the corruption inherit the incorruption;2 Corinthians 10:10 · φησινbecause the letters indeed—saith one—are weighty and strong, and the bodily presence weak, and the speech despicable.’Hebrews 8:5 · φησινwho unto an example and shadow do serve of the heavenly things, as Moses hath been divinely warned, being about to construct the tabernacle, for ‘See (saith He) thou mayest make all things according to the pattern that was shewn to thee in the mount;’)—