verb

fēamō

Greekφημί (fēmi)

Strong’sG5346

I say

stem fē-65 times in the New Testamentin 9 of 27 books4 forms occur

Translated as

What it means

Forms in the New Testament

Where it appears

65 occurrences, every one of them listed

fēamō“say”happening now · Ipresent active indicative 1st person singular4×

1 Corinthians 7:29“mean”houtem de fēamō, adelfoir, tos kairos sustellirētos atō; tem loipem hina kai tois echarōtois gunaikain hōs mē echarōtois aleiō,What I am saying, brothers, is that the time is short. From now on those who have wives should live as if they had none;

1 Corinthians 10:15“say”hōs fronimoi legamō; krinavar vis hem fēamō.I speak to reasonable people; judge for yourselves what I say.

1 Corinthians 10:19“saying”tinem oun fēamō? hoti eidōlothutem tinem atō, ē hoti eidōlem tinem atō?Am I suggesting, then, that food sacrificed to an idol is anything, or that an idol is anything?

1 Corinthians 15:50“say”Houtem de fēamō, adelfoir, hoti sarxas kai haimem basileian theou klēronomara ouk dunetō, oude tas fthoras tan aftharsian klēronomatō.Now I declare to you, brothers, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable.

fēatō“said”happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular17×

Matthew 13:29“said”tos de fēatō; Ou, mēpote sullegarōtois teim zizanieim ekrizaveia hama autoi ton siton;‘No,’ he said, ‘if you pull the weeds now, you might uproot the wheat with them.

Matthew 14:8“said”tas de probibaziratas hupo tau mētērau autau; Dōasar mi, fēatō, hōde epi pinaxo tan kefalan Iōannou tou baptistou.Prompted by her mother, she said, “Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist.”

Luke 7:40“say”kai apokriniratos tos Iēsus legata pros auton; Simōnor, echamō si tinem legara. tos de; Didaskalor, legasar, fēatō.But Jesus answered him, “Simon, I have something to tell you.” “Tell me, Teacher,” he said.

John 18:29“said”exerchata oun tos Pilatos exō pros autoin kai fēatō; Tinan katēgorian feravō kata tou anthrōpou houtou?So Pilate went out to them and asked, “What accusation are you bringing against this man?”

Acts 8:36“said”hōs de poreuele kata tan hodan, erchala epi tinem hudōrem, kai fēatō tos eunouchos; Idou hudōrem, tinem kōluatō min baptizira?As they traveled along the road and came to some water, the eunuch said, “Look, here is water! What is there to prevent me from being baptized?”

Acts 10:31“said”kai fēatō; Kornēlior, eisakouita su tas proseuchas kai tais eleēmosunais su mimnēskila enōpion tou theou.and said, ‘Cornelius, your prayer has been heard, and your gifts to the poor have been remembered before God.

Acts 19:35“said”katastellaratos de tos grammatevos ton ochlon fēatō; Anēroir Efesioir, tinos gar atō anthrōpoiu hos ouk gnōskatō tan Efesioiu politan neōkoron arōtan tau megau Artemiau kai teu diopeteu?Finally the city clerk quieted the crowd and declared, “Men of Ephesus, doesn’t everyone know that the city of Ephesus is guardian of the temple of the great Artemis and of her image, which fell from heaven?

Acts 22:2“said”Akouaratois de hoti ta Hebraida dialekta prosfōnate autoi mallon parechala hēsuchian. kai fēatō;When they heard him speak to them in Hebrew, they became even more silent. Then Paul declared,

Acts 23:18“said”tos men oun paralambaratos auton agata pros ton chiliarchon kai fēatō; Tos desmios Paulos proskaleratos min erōtata houton ton neanion agara pros sin, echarōton tinem lalara si.So the centurion took him to the commander and said, “Paul the prisoner sent and asked me to bring this young man to you. He has something to tell you.”

Acts 25:5“said”Tois oun en vi, fēatō, dunatois sunkatabainaratois ei tinem atō en to anēro atopem katēgoralōr autou.So if this man has done anything wrong, let some of your leaders come down with me and accuse him there.”

Acts 25:22“said”Agrippaos de pros ton Fēston; Bouleme kai autos tou anthrōpou akouara. Aurion, fēatō, akouesi autou.Then Agrippa said to Festus, “I would like to hear this man myself.” “Tomorrow you will hear him,” Festus declared.

Acts 25:24“said”kai fēatō tos Fēstos; Agrippaor basilevor kai pantoir toir sumpareiarōtoir ni anēroir, theōravō houton peri hou hapantem tem plēthem toiu Ioudaioiu entunchanala mi en tē Hierosolumei kai enthade, boarōtois mē darō auton zōarō mēketi.Then Festus said, “King Agrippa and all who are present with us, you see this man. The whole Jewish community has petitioned me about him, both here and in Jerusalem, crying out that he ought not to live any longer.

Acts 26:24“said”Houteim de autou apologerōtou tos Fēstos mega ta fōna fēatō; Mainesō, Paulor; teim polleim sin grammeim eis manian peritrepatō.At this stage of Paul’s defense, Festus exclaimed in a loud voice, “You are insane, Paul! Your great learning is driving you to madness!”

Acts 26:25“said”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.

1 Corinthians 6:16“says”ē ouk oidavē hoti tos kollirōtos ta porna henem sōmem atō? Eli gar, fēatō, tois duo eis sarxan henan.Or don’t you know that he who unites himself with a prostitute is one with her in body? For it is said, “The two will become one flesh.”

2 Corinthians 10:10“say”hoti Tais epistolais men, fēatō, baruais kai ischurais, tas de parousias teu sōmeu asthenas kai tos logos exouthenirētos.For some say, “His letters are weighty and forceful, but his physical presence is unimpressive, and his speaking is of no account.”

Hebrews 8:5“said”hotinois hupodeigme kai skia latreualō teiu epouraneiu, kathōs chrēmatizitē Mōusos mellarōtos epitelarō tan skēnan, Horasōr gar, fēatō, poiasi panteim kata ton tupon ton deiknuiraton si en te ore;The place where they serve is a copy and shadow of what is in heaven. This is why Moses was warned when he was about to build the tabernacle: “See to it that you make everything according to the pattern shown you on the mountain.”

fēalō“claim”happening now · theypresent active indicative 3rd person plural1×

Romans 3:8“claim”kai mē kathōs blasfēminō kai kathōs fēalō tinois nin legarō hoti Poianeia teim kakeim hina erchateia teim agatheim? hoiu tem krimem endikem atō.Why not say, as some slanderously claim that we say, “Let us do evil that good may result”? Their condemnation is deserved!

fēate“said”was happening · he/she/itimperfect active indicative 3rd person singular43×

Matthew 4:7“said”fēate auto tos Iēsus; Palin grafitē; Ouk ekpeirazasi kurion ton theon su.Jesus replied, “It is also written: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’”

Matthew 8:8“said”kai apokriniratos tos hekatontarchos fēate; Kurior, ouk amō hikanos hina mu hupo tan stegan eiserchaseia; alla monem legasar logo, kai iiti tos paidos mu;The centurion answered, “Lord, I am not worthy to have You come under my roof. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed.

Matthew 13:28“said”tos de fēate autoi; Echthros anthrōpos houtem poiata. tois de doulois auto legalō; Thelasō oun apercharatois sulleganeia auteim?‘An enemy did this,’ he replied. So the servants asked him, ‘Do you want us to go and pull them up?’

Matthew 17:26“said”legaratou de; Apo toiu allotrioiu, fēate auto tos Iēsus; Ara ge eleutherois alō tois huiois.“From others,” Peter answered. “Then the sons are exempt,” Jesus said to him.

Matthew 19:21“said”fēate auto tos Iēsus; Ei thelasō teleios arō, hupagasōr pōlasar su teim huparcharōteim kai dōasar ptōchoi, kai echasi thēsauron en ouranoi, kai deuro akolouthasōr mi.Jesus told him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.”

Matthew 21:27“said”kai apokriniratois to Iēso legala; Ouk oidanē. fēate autoi kai autos; Oude mis legamō vi en poia exousia houteim poiamō.So they answered, “We do not know.” And Jesus replied, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.

Matthew 22:37“said”tos de fēate auto; Agapasi kurion ton theon su en hola ta kardia su kai en hola ta psucha su kai en hola ta dianoia su;Jesus declared, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’

Matthew 25:21“said”fēate auto tos kurios autou; Euōs, doulor agathor kai pistor, epi oligeim ase pistos, epi polleiu sin kathistanami; eiserchasar eis tan charan tou kuriou su.His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master!’

Matthew 25:23“said”fēate auto tos kurios autou; Euōs, doulor agathor kai pistor, epi oligeim ase pistos, epi polleiu sin kathistanami; eiserchasar eis tan charan tou kuriou su.His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master!’

Matthew 26:34“said”fēate auto tos Iēsus; Amēn legamō si hoti en houta ta nuxa prin alektōron fōnara tris aparnesi min.“Truly I tell you,” Jesus declared, “this very night, before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.”

Matthew 26:61“said”legala; Houtos fēate; Dunemō kataluara ton naon tou theou kai dia treis hēmeraiu oikodomara.and declared, “This man said, ‘I am able to destroy the temple of God and rebuild it in three days.’”

Matthew 27:11“said”Tos de Iēsus histanita emprosthen tou hēgemōnou; kai eperōtata auton tos hēgemōnos legarōtos; Sis asō tos basilevos toiu Ioudaioiu? tos de Iēsus fēate; Sis legasō.Meanwhile Jesus stood before the governor, who questioned Him: “Are You the King of the Jews?” “You have said so,” Jesus replied.

Matthew 27:23“said”tos de fēate; Tinem gar kakem poiata? tois de perissōs krazale legarōtois; Stauritar.“Why?” asked Pilate. “What evil has He done?” But they shouted all the louder, “Crucify Him!”

Matthew 27:65“said”fēate autoi tos Pilatos; Echavō koustōdian; hupagavōr asfalizevar hōs oidavē.“You have a guard,” Pilate said. “Go, make the tomb as secure as you know how.”

Mark 9:12“said”tos de fēate autoi; Ēliaos men ercharatos prōtem apokathistanatō panteim, kai pōs grafitē epi ton huion tou anthrōpou hina polleim paschateia kai exoudeniteia?He replied, “Elijah does indeed come first, and he restores all things. Why then is it written that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected?

Mark 9:38“said”Fēate auto tos Iōannos; Didaskalor, horana tinon en te onome su ekballarōton daimoneim, kai kōluane auton, hoti ouk akolouthate ni.John said to Him, “Teacher, we saw someone else driving out demons in Your name, and we tried to stop him, because he does not accompany us.”

Mark 10:20“said”tos de fēate auto; Didaskalor, houteim panteim fulassema ek neotau mu.“Teacher,” he replied, “all these I have kept from my youth.”

Mark 10:29“said”fēate tos Iēsus; Amēn legamō vi, oudenos atō hos afiēkata oikian ē adelfoin ē adelfain ē mētēran ē patēron ē tekneim ē agroin heneken mu kai heneken teu euangelieu,“Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “no one who has left home or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields for My sake and for the gospel

Mark 12:24“said”fēate autoi tos Iēsus; Ouk dia houtem planivō mē oidarētois tain grafain mēde tan dunamian tou theou?Jesus said to them, “Aren’t you mistaken, because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God?

Mark 14:29“said”tos de Petros fēate auto; Ei kai pantois skandalizili, alla ouk mis.Peter declared, “Even if all fall away, I never will.”

Luke 7:44“said”kai strefiratos pros tan gunaikan to Simōno fēate; Blepasō houtan tan gunaikan? eiserchama su eis tan oikian, hudōrem mi epi podoin ouk dōasa; houtas de tei dakruei brechata mu toin podoin kai tai thrixai autau ekmassata.And turning toward the woman, He said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? When I entered your house, you did not give Me water for My feet, but she wet My feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair.

Luke 15:17“said”eis heauton de ercharatos fēate; Posois misthiois tou patērou mu perisseuelō artoiu, mis de lima hōde apolluemō;Finally he came to his senses and said, ‘How many of my father’s hired servants have plenty of food, but here I am, starving to death!

Luke 22:58“said”kai meta brachuem heteros horaratos auton fēate; Kai sis ek autoiu asō; tos de Petros fēate; Anthrōpor, ouk amō.A short time later, someone else saw him and said, “You also are one of them.” But Peter said, “Man, I am not.”

Luke 22:58“said”kai meta brachuem heteros horaratos auton fēate; Kai sis ek autoiu asō; tos de Petros fēate; Anthrōpor, ouk amō.A short time later, someone else saw him and said, “You also are one of them.” But Peter said, “Man, I am not.”

Luke 22:70“said”legala de pantois; Sis oun asō tos huios tou theou? tos de pros autoin fēate; Vis legavō hoti mis amō.So they all asked, “Are You then the Son of God?” He replied, “You say that I am.”

Luke 23:3“said”tos de Pilatos erōtata auton legarōtos; Sis asō tos basilevos toiu Ioudaioiu? tos de apokriniratos auto fēate; Sis legasō.So Pilate asked Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?” “You have said so,” Jesus replied.

Luke 23:40“saying”apokriniratos de tos heteros epitimarōtos auto fēate; Oude fobesō sis ton theon, hoti en te aute krime asō?But the other one rebuked him, saying, “Do you not even fear God, since you are under the same judgment?

John 1:23“said”fēate; Mis fōnas boarōtou en ta erēma; Euthunavar tan hodan kuriou, kathōs legata Ēsaios tos profētos.John replied in the words of Isaiah the prophet: “I am a voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Make straight the way for the Lord.’”

John 9:38“said”tos de fēate; Pisteuamō, kurior; kai proskunata auto.“Lord, I believe,” he said. And he worshiped Jesus.

Acts 7:2“said”tos de fēate; Anēroir adelfoir kai patēroir, akouavar; Tos theos tau doxau horita to patēro nu Abraam arōto en ta Mesopotamia prin ē katoikara auton en Charran,And Stephen declared: “Brothers and fathers, listen to me! The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham while he was still in Mesopotamia, before he lived in Haran,

Acts 10:28“said”fēate tē pros autoin; Vis epistevō hōs athemitem atō anēro Ioudaio kollirō ē prosercherō allofulo; kami tos theos deiknuata mēdenon koinon ē akatharton legarō anthrōpon;He said to them, “You know how unlawful it is for a Jew to associate with a foreigner or visit him. But God has shown me that I should not call any man impure or unclean.

Acts 10:30“said”Kai tos Kornēlios fēate; Apo tetartau hēmerau mechris houtau tau hōrau eme tan enatan proseucherōtos en to oiko mu, kai idou anēros histanata enōpion mu en estha lampraCornelius answered: “Four days ago I was in my house praying at this, the ninth hour. Suddenly a man in radiant clothing stood before me

Acts 16:30“said”kai proagaratos autoin exō fēate; Kurioir, tinem min datō poiarō hina sōzimeia?Then he brought them out and asked, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”

Acts 16:37“said”tos de Paulos fēate pros autoin; Deraratois nin dēmosia akatakritoin, anthrōpoin Rōmaioin huparcharōtoin, ballala eis fulakan; kai nun lathra nin ekballalō? ouk gar, alla ercharatois autois nin exagalar.But Paul said to the officers, “They beat us publicly without a trial and threw us into prison, even though we are Roman citizens. And now do they want to send us away secretly? Absolutely not! Let them come themselves and escort us out!”

Acts 17:22“said”Histaniratos de Paulos en mese tou Areiou Pagou fēate; Anēroir Athēnaioir, kata panteim hōs deisidaimōnoteroin vin theōramō;Then Paul stood up in the meeting of the Areopagus and said, “Men of Athens, I see that in every way you are very religious.

Acts 21:37“replied”Mellarōtos tē eisagirō eis tan parembolan tos Paulos legatō to chiliarcho; Ei exestinatō mi legara tinem pros sin? tos de fēate; Hellēnisti gnōskasō?As they were about to take Paul into the barracks, he asked the commander, “May I say something to you?” “Do you speak Greek?” he replied.

Acts 22:27“said”prosercharatos de tos chiliarchos legata auto; Legasōr mi, sis Rōmaios asō? tos de fēate; Nai.The commander went to Paul and asked, “Tell me, are you a Roman citizen?” “Yes,” he answered.

Acts 22:28“said”apokrinita de tos chiliarchos; Mis polleu kefalaieu tan politeian houtan ktema. tos de Paulos fēate; Mis de kai gennimē.“I paid a high price for my citizenship,” said the commander. “But I was born a citizen,” Paul replied.

Acts 23:5“said”fēate tē tos Paulos; Ouk oidamelē, adelfoir, hoti atō archierevos; grafitē gar hoti Archōnon tou laou su ouk legasi kakōs.“Brothers,” Paul replied, “I was not aware that he was the high priest, for it is written: ‘Do not speak evil about the ruler of your people.’”

Acts 23:17“said”proskaleratos de tos Paulos henon toiu hekatontarchēoiu fēate; Ton neanion houton apagasōr pros ton chiliarchon, echatō gar apangellara tinem auto.Then Paul called one of the centurions and said, “Take this young man to the commander; he has something to tell him.”

Acts 23:35“said”Diakouemi su, fēate, hotan kai tois katēgorois su paragineleia; keleuaratos en te praitōrie tou Hērōdou fulassirō auton.he said, “I will hear your case when your accusers arrive.” Then he ordered that Paul be kept under guard in Herod’s Praetorium.

Acts 26:1“said”Agrippaos de pros ton Paulon fēate; Epitrepitō si huper siautou legarō. tote tos Paulos ekteinaratos tan cheiran apologete;Agrippa said to Paul, “You have permission to speak for yourself.” Then Paul stretched out his hand and began his defense:

Acts 26:32“said”Agrippaos de to Fēsto fēate; Apoluirē dunete tos anthrōpos houtos ei mē epikaletelē Kaisaron.And Agrippa said to Festus, “This man could have been released if he had not appealed to Caesar.”