Lexical Definition
φθέγγομαι phthéngomai (ftheng'-gom-ahee) to speak G:V
probably akin to φέγγος and thus to φημί
speak.
- to utter a clear sound, i.e. (generally) to proclaim
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| φθεγξάσθωσαν | let them utter | LXX.Jer.9.17 |
| φθεγξάμενοσ | The one uttering a sound | LXX.Lam.1.12 |
| φθεγξάμενον | having spoken | 2Pet.2.16 |
| φθεγγόμενοι | speaking words | 2Pet.2.18 |
| φθεγγόμεναι | uttering sounds | LXX.Nah.2.7 |
| φθέγξονται | They will utter | LXX.Ps.94.4 |
| shall utter a sound | LXX.Jer.51.14 | |
| φθέγξομαι | I will utter | LXX.Ps.78.2 |
| φθέγξεται | shall utter its sounds | LXX.Hab.2.11 |
| φθέγξασθε | utter | LXX.Judg.5.10 |
| φθέγξαιτο | utter sound | LXX.Ps.119.172 |
| φθέγγεται | utter sounds | LXX.Prov.18.23 |
| φθέγγεσθε | you utter a sound | LXX.Job.13.7 |
| φθέγγεσθαι | to speak | Acts.4.18 |
| εφθέγξατο | uttered a sound | LXX.Amos.1.2 |
Abbott-Smith
φθέγγομαι [in LXX for ענה, נבע hi., etc. ;]
of men or animals, to utter a sound or voice: absol., Ac 4:18; seq. ἐν φωνῇ, II Pe 2:16; c. acc., ὑπέρογκα, ib. 18.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Acts | 4:18 |
| 2 Peter | 2:16 · 2:18 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
φθέγγομαι,
[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+]
LSJ Scripture Refs: 2Pet.2.18