verb
fthengomō
Strong’sG5350
I speak aloud, utter
stem ftheng-3 times in the New Testamentin 2 of 27 books3 forms occur
What it means
What the word means, in the words of the lexicons out of copyright — Abbott-Smith, Strong's, and Liddell-Scott-Jones, wherever each has an entry for it.
φθέγγομαι
[in LXX for ענה, נבע hi., etc.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G5350 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
Refs 8th c.BC+: future φθέγξομαι Refs 8th c.BC+aorist ἐφθεγξάμην, Epic dialect and poetry φθεγξάμην Refs 5th c.BC+perfect ἔφθεγμαι, 2nd pers. singular ἔφθεγξαι Refs 5th c.BC+, 3rd.pers. singular ἔφθεγκται (transitive) Refs 4th c.BC+: —utter a sound or voice, especially speak loud and clear, frequently in Refs 8th c.BC+ (properly of all animals that have lungs, Refs 4th c.BC+
I of the human voice, ἀνθρωπηΐῃ φωνῇ φ. Refs 8th c.BC+; with a participle expressing the kind of cry, φθέγξομ᾽ ἐγὼν ἰάχουσα Refs 8th c.BC+; also of weak, small voice, φθεγξάμενος ὀλίγῃ ὀπί Refs 8th c.BC+; of the battle-cry, Refs 5th c.BC+; of the recitative of the chorus, Refs 5th c.BC+; οὐδ᾽ ἂν φθέγξασθαι δυνηθείη would not be able to utter a syllable, Refs 5th c.BC+; εἶτα σὺ φθέγγει..; open your mouth.. ? Refs 4th c.BC+; of children just born, Refs 4th c.BC+:—Constr.:—with accusative cognate, utter, ἔπος Refs 5th c.BC+; ἀράς, λόγους, βλασφημίαν, Refs 5th c.BC+; τἀληθῆ NT+5th c.BC+: the person addressed added with a preposition, φ. εἰς ἡμᾶς Refs 5th c.BC+; later τισί, Refs 5th c.BC+; τὸ φθεγγόμενον, absolutely, that which uttered the sound, Refs 5th c.BC+
I.2 of animals, as a horse, neigh, whinny, Refs; of an eagle, scream, Refs 5th c.BC+; of a raven, croak, Refs 4th c.BC+; of a fawn, cry, Refs 3rd c.BC+; of birds, opposed to ἄφωνοί εἰσι, Refs 4th c.BC+; of worms, φ. οἷον τριγμόν Refs 4th c.BC+; of certain fish, Refs 4th c.BC+
I.3 of inanimate things, of a door, creak, Refs 5th c.BC+; of thunder, Refs 5th c.BC+; of trumpets, Refs; of the flute, Refs 6th c.BC+; of the lyre, φόρμιγξ φ. ἱρὸν μέλος Refs 4th c.BC+; of an earthen pot, εἴτε ὑγιὲς εἴτε σαθρὸν φ. whether it rings sound or cracked, Refs 5th c.BC+; φ. παλάμῃσι to clap with the hands, Refs 4th c.AD+
II ={ὀνομάζω}, to name, call by name, Refs 5th c.BC+; τῷ πλέγματι τούτῳ τὸ ὄνομα ἐφθεγξάμεθα λόγον gave it the name of λόγος, Refs; φ. γιγνόμενα speak of things as coming into existence, Refs; καὶ τὸν κύλλαστιν φθέγγου use the word κ., Refs 5th c.BC+; also τῇ δυνάμει ταὐτὸν φ. have the same meaning, Refs 5th c.BC+
III with accusative person, sing, or celebrate one aloud, Refs 5th c.BC+; also, tell of, recount, θεῶν ἔργα Refs 6th c.BC+
H. G. Liddell, R. Scott, H. S. Jones, A Greek-English Lexicon (9th ed., 1925–1940) — digitised by the Perseus Digital Library and corrected and expanded by Tyndale House, Cambridge, via STEPBible-Data's TFLSJ table, CC BY 4.0. Covers all of Greek literature, not just the Bible.
Translated as
Every occurrence, sorted by the English it was actually given — the evidence for what the word means, not a gloss of it.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB), dedicated to the public domain — berean.bible.
Biblang forms
What the New Testament actually uses, first — the whole system this verb is built from is one click further down.
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| fthengorōφθέγγεσθαι | happening now · the “to …” formpresent middle or passive infinitive | speak | 1× |
| fthengorōntoisφθεγγόμενοι | happening now · subjectpresent middle or passive participle nominative plural masculine | speak | 1× |
| fthengerantemφθεγξάμενον | happened · subjectaorist middle participle direct singular neuter | spoke | 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, no occurrences
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | fthengomō | fthengome | fthengomē | fthengomelē |
| you 2nd person singular | fthengosō | fthengose | fthengosē | fthengoselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | fthengotō | fthengote | fthengotē | fthengotelē |
| we 1st person plural | fthengonō | fthengone | fthengonē | fthengonelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | fthengovō | fthengove | fthengovē | fthengovelē |
| they 3rd person plural | fthengolō | fthengole | fthengolē | fthengolelē |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | will happen future | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | fthengemi | fthengema |
| you 2nd person singular | fthengesi | fthengesa |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | fthengeti | fthengeta |
| we 1st person plural | fthengeni | fthengena |
| ye 2nd person plural | fthengevi | fthengeva |
| they 3rd person plural | fthengeli | fthengela |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | fthengomeiō | fthengomeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | fthengoseiō | fthengoseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | fthengoteiō | fthengoteiē |
| we 1st person plural | fthengoneiō | fthengoneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | fthengoveiō | fthengoveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | fthengoleiō | fthengoleiē |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | fthengemeia |
| you 2nd person singular | fthengeseia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | fthengeteia |
| we 1st person plural | fthengeneia |
| ye 2nd person plural | fthengeveia |
| they 3rd person plural | fthengeleia |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | fthengosōr | fthengosēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | fthengotōr | fthengotēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | fthengovōr | fthengovēr |
| they 3rd person plural | fthengolōr | fthengolēr |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | fthengesar |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | fthengetar |
| ye 2nd person plural | fthengevar |
| they 3rd person plural | fthengelar |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | fthengomoiō |
| you 2nd person singular | fthengosoiō |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | fthengotoiō |
| we 1st person plural | fthengonoiō |
| ye 2nd person plural | fthengovoiō |
| they 3rd person plural | fthengoloiō |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | fthengemoia |
| you 2nd person singular | fthengesoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | fthengetoia |
| we 1st person plural | fthengenoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | fthengevoia |
| they 3rd person plural | fthengeloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | fthengorō1×φθέγγεσθαι | fthengorē | ||
| acts on or for itself middle voice | fthengeri | fthengera |
Used as an adjective — participle, 2 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | fthengorōntos1× | fthengorēntos | ||
| acts on or for itself middle voice | fthengerintos | fthengerantos1× |
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
ftheng 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
Every verse the word appears in, filed under the form it takes there.
3 occurrences, every one of them listed
fthengorō“speak”happening now · the “to …” formpresent middle or passive infinitive1×
Acts 4:18… kalarantois autoin parangelala tem katholou mē fthengorō mēde didaskarō epi te onome tou …… again and commanded them not to speak or teach at all in the …
fthengorōntois“speak”happening now · subjectpresent middle or passive participle nominative plural masculine1×
2 Peter 2:18“speak”huperonkeim gar mataiotau fthengorōntois deleazalō en epithumiai sarkau aselgeiai toin …With lofty but empty words, they appeal to the sensual passions of the flesh and entice those who are …
fthengerantem“spoke”happened · subjectaorist middle participle direct singular neuter1×
2 Peter 2:16… paranomiau; hupozugiem afōnem en anthrōpou fōna fthengerantem kōluata tan tou profētou parafronian.… a donkey, otherwise without speech, that spoke with a man’s voice and restrained …