G5346 — φημί (phēmí)

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Strong's G5346 (Greek)

Greek: φημί (phēmí)

Pronunciation: fay-mee'

Derivation: properly, the same as the base of G5457 and G5316;

Definition: to show or make known one's thoughts, i.e. speak or say

KJV Renderings: affirm, say

Notes: Compare G3004.

Cross References

Strong's Original Transliteration Derivation Definition KJV Renderings
G5457 φῶς phōs from an obsolete φάω (pháō) (to shine or make manifest, especially by rays; compare G5316, G5346) luminousness (in the widest application, natural or artificial, abstract or concrete, literal or figurative) fire, light
G5316 φαίνω phaínō prolongation for the base of G5457 to lighten (shine), i.e. show (transitive or intransitive, literal or figurative) appear, seem, be seen, shine, X think
G3004 λέγω légō a primary verb properly, to "lay" forth, i.e. (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas G2036 and G5346 generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while G4483 is properly to break silence merely, and G2980 means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter

Sources. The definition, derivation and KJV renderings are James Strong's own wording from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890) — public domain. The numbered senses and the Hebrew–Greek cross-references are the editorial work of the OpenScriptures Strong's dictionary, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0; their sense-outline conventions match the Outline of Biblical Usage (Online Bible, Larry Pierce), noted as a convention match rather than a documented claim.