Lexical Definition

‎φράζω‎ phrázō (frad'-zo) to explain ^G:V
probably akin to ‎φράσσω‎ through the idea of defining

declare.

• to indicate (by word or act), i.e. (specially), to expound

Abbott-Smith

φράζω [in LXX: Jb 6:24 (בִּין hi.) Jb 12:8 (יָרָה hi.), Da LXX 2:4 (חָוָה pa.) * ;]
to show forth, tell, declare, explain: Mt 13:36 (WH, RV, διασάφησον) 15:15.†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

φράζω,

[Refs 5th c.BC+]: poetry imperfect φράζον [Refs 5th c.BC+]future φράσω [ᾰ] [Refs 4th c.BC+]: aorist 1 ἔφρᾰσα [Refs 5th c.BC+]; poetry φράσα [ᾰ] [Refs 8th c.BC+]: perfect πέφρᾰκα [Refs 5th c.BC+]aorist πέφρᾰδον, ἐπέφραδον used by [Refs 8th c.BC+] mostly in 3rd.pers. singular, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; optative πεφράδοι [Refs 8th c.BC+]; infinitive πεφραδέειν, πεφραδέμεν, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; 1st pers. singular ἐπέφραδον only [Refs 8th c.BC+]: also aorist 1 participle genitive φράδαντος uncertain in [Refs 6th c.BC+]:— middle and passive, φράζομαι, Epic dialect imperative φράζεο, φράζευ, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; infinitive φράζεσθαι [Refs 8th c.BC+]imperfect φράζετο, φραζέσκετο,[Refs]future φράσομαι [ᾰ] [Refs 8th c.BC+], Epic dialect φράσσομαι [Refs 8th c.BC+]: aorist 1 ἐφρᾰσάμην [Refs], Epic dialect φρᾰσάμην [Refs]; 3rd.pers. singular and plural ἐφράσσατο, φράσσαντο,[Refs 8th c.BC+]; Epic dialect 3rd.pers. singular subjunctive φράσσεται [Refs 8th c.BC+]; Epic dialect infinitive φράσσασθαι Oracle texts cited in [Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist passive ἐφράσθην [Refs 8th c.BC+]perfect πέφρασμαι (in middle sense) [Refs 5th c.BC+]; participle, προ-πεφραδμένος [Refs 8th c.BC+].—The aorist middle is chiefly Epic dialect, also [Refs 7th c.BC+]:—point out, show (never say, tell, in [Refs 8th c.BC+]; also, show the way to, show where to find, ᾗ οἱ Ἀθήνη πέφραδε δῖον ὑφορβόν [Refs]showed, [Refs]; μῦθον πέφραδε πᾶσιν show, make known the word to all, [Refs]; φράσσατέ μοι δόμους show me them, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

__2 show forth, tell, declare, λόγον, ἔπος, ὄνομα, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τι [Refs 5th c.BC+]: rarely with genitive, tell of, τῆς μητρὸς ἥκω τῆς ἐμῆς φράσων, ἐν οἷς νῦν ἐστι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; with double construction, φ. τό τε ὄνομα καὶ ἐν ᾗ κώμῃ οἰκοῦσιν [Refs 3rd c.BC+]: rarely with participle, πεφραδέειν πόσιν ἔνδον ἐόντα [Refs 8th c.BC+]: later with accusative et infinitive, [Refs 1st c.BC+] [same place]; explain (opposed to λέγω, which means simply speak, say), φράσον ἅπερ γ᾽ ἔλεξας declare, explain what thou didst say, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of teachers, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of oracles, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of letters, [Refs 1st c.AD+] this signifies that.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__2.b cultivate style or phrasing, opposed to αὐτὸ τὸ γράφειν, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__3 with dative person et infinitive, tell one to do so and so, ἵνα γάρ σφιν ἐπέφραδον ἠγερέθεσθαι [Refs 8th c.BC+]; δὴ γάρ μοι ἐπέφραδε.. Κίρκη (i.e. ἰέναι) [Refs 8th c.BC+]
__4 absolutely, give counsel, advise, suggest, δόλος ἦν ὁ φράσας [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II middle and passive, indicate to oneself, i.e. think or muse upon, consider, ponder, Epic dialect, Ionic dialect, Trag., but not in Attic dialect Prose; εὔκηλος τὰ φράζεαι ἅσσ᾽ ἐθέλῃσθα [Refs 8th c.BC+]; φράζεσθαι βουλήν, βουλάς,[Refs 8th c.BC+]bethink thee, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀμφὶς φ. to think differently, [Refs 8th c.BC+] with future indicative, consider whether..,[Refs 8th c.BC+]
__II.2 purpose, plan, contrive, φ. τινὶ κακά, θάνατον, ὄλεθρον, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; φράσσεται ὥς κε νέηται will contrive how.., [Refs 8th c.BC+]
__II.3 with accusative et infinitive, think, suppose, believe, imagine that.., [Refs 8th c.BC+]
__II.4 perceive, observe, οἷον ἐγὼν οἰωνὸν.. ἐφρασάμην [Refs 8th c.BC+]; τὴν (i.e. τὴν οὐλὴν) ἀπονίζουσα φρασάμην [Refs]; with a participle, τὸν δὲ φράσατο προσιόντα [Refs 8th c.BC+]participle, ψυχὰν Ἀΐδᾳ τελέων οὐ φράζεται marks not that he will die, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.5 watch, guard, [ὀρσοθύρην] [Refs 8th c.BC+]
__II.6 beware of, ξύλινον λόχον Oracle texts cited in [Refs 5th c.BC+]cave canem, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; φράζεο δή, μὴ.. μάρψῃ [Refs 3rd c.BC+]: with infinitive, φράζου μὴ πόρσω φωνεῖν [Refs 5th c.BC+]take care! [Refs 4th c.BC+]. (Perh. cf. Lith girdziù 'I hear', infinitive girdēti.)