verb
apofthengemō
Greekἀποφθέγγομαι (apofthengomai)
Strong’sG669
I speak out, declare
stem apoftheng-3 times in the New Testament3 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
† ἀπο-φθέγγομαι,
[in LXX for נבא, etc.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G669 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| apofthengemōἀποφθέγγομαι | happening now · Ipresent middle indicative 1st person singular | speaking | 1× |
| apofthengetaἀπεφθέγξατο | happened · he/she/itaorist middle indicative 3rd person singular | addressed | 1× |
| apofthengerōἀποφθέγγεσθαι | happening now · the “to …” formpresent middle infinitive | utterance | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 2 occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | apofthengemō1×ἀποφθέγγομαι | apofthengeme | apofthengemi | apofthengema | apofthengemē | apofthengemelē |
| you 2nd person singular | apofthengesō | apofthengese | apofthengesi | apofthengesa | apofthengesē | apofthengeselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | apofthengetō | apofthengete | apofthengeti | apofthengeta1×ἀπεφθέγξατο | apofthengetē | apofthengetelē |
| we 1st person plural | apofthengenō | apofthengene | apofthengeni | apofthengena | apofthengenē | apofthengenelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | apofthengevō | apofthengeve | apofthengevi | apofthengeva | apofthengevē | apofthengevelē |
| they 3rd person plural | apofthengelō | apofthengele | apofthengeli | apofthengela | apofthengelē | apofthengelelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | apofthengemeiō | apofthengemeia | apofthengemeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | apofthengeseiō | apofthengeseia | apofthengeseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | apofthengeteiō | apofthengeteia | apofthengeteiē |
| we 1st person plural | apofthengeneiō | apofthengeneia | apofthengeneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | apofthengeveiō | apofthengeveia | apofthengeveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | apofthengeleiō | apofthengeleia | apofthengeleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | apofthengesōr | apofthengesar | apofthengesēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | apofthengetōr | apofthengetar | apofthengetēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | apofthengevōr | apofthengevar | apofthengevēr |
| they 3rd person plural | apofthengelōr | apofthengelar | apofthengelēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | apofthengemoiō | apofthengemoia |
| you 2nd person singular | apofthengesoiō | apofthengesoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | apofthengetoiō | apofthengetoia |
| we 1st person plural | apofthengenoiō | apofthengenoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | apofthengevoiō | apofthengevoia |
| they 3rd person plural | apofthengeloiō | apofthengeloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on or for itself middle voice | apofthengerō1×ἀποφθέγγεσθαι | apofthengeri | apofthengera | apofthengerē |
Used as an adjective — participle, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on or for itself middle voice | apofthengerōtos | apofthengeritos | apofthengeratos | apofthengerētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
apoftheng is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
3 occurrences, every one of them listed
apofthengemō“speaking”happening now · Ipresent middle indicative 1st person singular1×
Acts 26:25“speaking”tos de Paulos; Ouk mainemō, fēatō, kratistor Fēstor, alla alētheiau kai sōfrosunau rēmeim apofthengemō.But Paul answered, “I am not insane, most excellent Festus; I am speaking words of truth and sobriety.
apofthengeta“addressed”happened · he/she/itaorist middle indicative 3rd person singular1×
Acts 2:14“addressed”Histaniratos de tos Petros sun toi hendeka epairata tan fōnan autou kai apofthengeta autoi; Anēroir Ioudaioir kai toir katoikarōtoir Ierousalēm pantoir, houtem vi gnōstem atōr kai enōtizevar teim rēmeim mu.Then Peter stood up with the Eleven, lifted up his voice, and addressed the crowd: “Men of Judea and all who dwell in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen carefully to my words.
apofthengerō“utterance”happening now · the “to …” formpresent middle infinitive1×
Acts 2:4“utterance”kai pimplēila pantois pneumeu hagieu, kai archela lalarō heterai glōssai kathōs tem pneumem dōate apofthengerō autoi.And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.