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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Greek: 5350. φθέγγομαι (phtheggomai) -- to speak, to utter, to proclaim</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/5350.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/philippians/2-8.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/greek/5350.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Greek</a> > 5350</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../greek/5349.htm" title="5349">◄</a> 5350. phtheggomai <a href="../greek/5351.htm" title="5351">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">phtheggomai: to speak, to utter, to proclaim</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">φθέγγομαι</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Verb<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>phtheggomai<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>ftheng'-gom-ahee<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(ftheng'-gom-ahee)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>to speak, to utter, to proclaim<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>I speak aloud, utter.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Middle voice of an apparently primary verb<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "phtheggomai," the concept of speaking or proclaiming is often represented by words like "דָּבַר" (dabar - Strong's H1696), which means to speak or declare.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The Greek verb "phtheggomai" is used to denote the act of speaking or proclaiming, often with a sense of authority or emphasis. It implies a vocal expression that is clear and articulate, often used in contexts where the speaker is delivering a message or declaration.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the Greco-Roman world, public speaking and oratory were highly valued skills. The ability to articulate thoughts clearly and persuasively was essential for leaders, philosophers, and teachers. The use of "phtheggomai" in the New Testament reflects this cultural emphasis on the power of spoken words, especially in the context of preaching and teaching the Gospel.<div class="vheading2">HELPS Word-studies</div><p class="discovery"><b>5350</b> <i>phthéggomai</i> – properly, to make a generic or unintelligible sound (resembling the whinny of a horse, <i>LS</i>); (figuratively) to <i>speak in a way that is not understandable</i> to the <i>listener</i> ("unintelligible").</p><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/discovery.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>a prim. word<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>to utter<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>speak (1), speaking (2).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 5350: φθέγγομαι</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">φθέγγομαι</span></span>; 1 aorist participle <span class="greek2">φθεγξάμενος</span>; (<span class="greek2">φέγγος</span> (but cf. <span class="abbreviation">Vanicek</span>, p. 1176), <span class="greek2">ΦΑΩ</span>); deponent middle; from <span class="abbreviation">Homer</span> down; <p><span class="textheading">1.</span> <span class="accented">to give out a sound, noise, or cry</span>; used by the Greeks of any sort of sound or voice, whether of man or animal or inanimate object — as of thunder, musical instruments, etc.; (<span class="greek2">φθέγγεσθαι</span> denotes sound in its relation to the hearer rather than to its cause; the <span class="greek2">μέγα</span> <span class="greek2">λαλῶν</span> is a braggart, the <span class="greek2">μέγα</span> <span class="greek2">φθεγγόμενος</span>. is a lofty orator; <span class="abbreviation">Schmidt</span>, Syn., chapter 1 § 53). <p><span class="textheading">2.</span> <span class="accented">to proclaim; to speak, utter</span>: <a href="/interlinear/acts/4-18.htm">Acts 4:18</a>; <span class="greek2">ὑπέρογκα</span>, <a href="/interlinear/2_peter/2-18.htm">2 Peter 2:18</a> (<span class="greek2">ἄδικα</span>, Wis. 1:8); <span class="greek2">ὑποζύγιον</span>, <span class="greek2">ἄφωνον</span> <span class="greek2">ἐν</span> <span class="greek2">ἀνθρωπίνῃ</span> <span class="greek2">φωνή</span> <span class="greek2">φθεγξάμενον</span>, <a href="/interlinear/2_peter/2-16.htm">2 Peter 2:16</a>. (Compare: <span class="greek2">ἀποφθέγγομαι</span>.)<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>speak. <p>Probably akin to <a href="/greek/5338.htm">pheggos</a> and thus to <a href="/greek/5346.htm">phemi</a>; to utter a clear sound, i.e. (generally) to proclaim -- speak. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/5346.htm">phemi</a> <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/5338.htm">pheggos</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>εφθέγξατο φθεγγεσθαι φθέγγεσθαι φθέγγεσθε φθέγγεται φθεγγόμεναι φθεγγομενοι φθεγγόμενοι φθέγξαιτο φθεγξαμενον φθεγξάμενον φθεγξάμενος φθέγξασθε φθεγξάσθωσαν φθέγξεται φθέγξομαι φθέγξονται φθειριεί φθειρίζει phthengesthai phthéngesthai phthengomenoi phthengómenoi phthenxamenon phthenxámenon<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/acts/4-18.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Acts 4:18</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive">V-PNM/P</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/4.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">καθόλου μὴ <b>φθέγγεσθαι</b> μηδὲ διδάσκειν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/acts/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> them, they commanded <span class="itali">them not to speak</span> or<br><a href="/kjvs/acts/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> them not <span class="itali">to speak</span> at all nor<br><a href="/interlinear/acts/4-18.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> at all not <span class="itali">them to speak</span> nor to teach<p><b><a href="/text/2_peter/2-16.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Peter 2:16</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Neuter Singular">V-APP-NNS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_peter/2.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἀνθρώπου φωνῇ <b>φθεγξάμενον</b> ἐκώλυσεν τὴν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_peter/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> donkey, <span class="itali">speaking</span> with a voice<br><a href="/kjvs/2_peter/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> the dumb ass <span class="itali">speaking</span> with man's<br><a href="/interlinear/2_peter/2-16.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> a man's voice <span class="itali">having spoken</span> forbade the<p><b><a href="/text/2_peter/2-18.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Peter 2:18</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Verb - Present Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Plural">V-PPM-NMP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_peter/2.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">γὰρ ματαιότητος <b>φθεγγόμενοι</b> δελεάζουσιν ἐν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_peter/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">For speaking</span> out arrogant<br><a href="/kjvs/2_peter/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> For <span class="itali">when they speak</span> great swelling<br><a href="/interlinear/2_peter/2-18.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> indeed of vanity <span class="itali">speaking</span> they allure with<p><b><a href="/greek/5350.htm">Strong's Greek 5350</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_5350.htm">3 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/phthengesthai_5350.htm">φθέγγεσθαι — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/phthengomenoi_5350.htm">φθεγγόμενοι — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/phthenxamenon_5350.htm">φθεγξάμενον — 1 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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