To speak
φθέγγομαιStrong’s G5350phthengomai
Appears in 3 verses of the New Testament
In short
Phthengomai is the Greek word usually translated “speak”, “having spoken” and “speaking words”. It appears in 3 verses of the New Testament.
“But was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumb ass speaking with man’s voice forbad the madness of the prophet.”
Meaning
Usually translated “speak”, “having spoken” and “speaking words”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- to speak 1
- having spoken 1
- speaking words 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 2 Peter 2
- Acts 1
2 books in all.
Related words
Explore in Scripture
- 2 Peter 2:18In contextFor when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error.
- Acts 4:18And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.
Greek dictionary
φθέγγομαι phthengomai · to speak
φθέγγομαι [in LXX for עָנָה, נָבַע hi., etc. ;] of men or animals, to utter a sound or voice: absol., Act.4:18; before ἐν φωνῇ, 2Pe.2:16; with accusative, ὑπέρογκα, 2Pe.2:18.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “speak” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
SPEAK, verb intransitive
preterit tense spoke, [spake, nearly, obsolete ] participle passive spoke, spoken. It is easy to see that the root of this word is allied to that of beak peak, pick.]
- To utter words or articulate sounds, as human beings; to express thoughts bywords.
- To utter a speech, discourse or harangue; to utter thoughts in a public assembly.
- To talk; to express opinions; to dispute.
- To discourse; to make mention of.
All definitions and other forms of “speak”
- To give sound.
SPEAK, verb transitive
- To utter with the mouth; to pronounce; to utter articulately; as human beings. Job 2:10Matthew 8:8
- To declare; to proclaim; to celebrate.
- To talk or converse in; to utter or pronounce, as in conversation.
- To address; to accost.
- To exhibit; to make known.
- To express silently or by signs.
- To communicate; as, to speak peace to the soul.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.