Berean Strong's Lexicon apophtheggomai: To speak out, declare, or utter Original Word: ἀποφθέγγομαι Word Origin: From ἀπό (apo, meaning "from") and φθέγγομαι (phthengomai, meaning "to utter or speak") Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for ἀποφθέγγομαι, the concept of prophetic or authoritative speech can be related to Hebrew terms like נָבָא (naba, Strong's H5012), meaning "to prophesy," or דָּבַר (dabar, Strong's H1696), meaning "to speak." Usage: The verb ἀποφθέγγομαι is used in the New Testament to describe the act of speaking out with authority or clarity. It often implies a formal or solemn declaration, typically in a public setting. The term suggests a sense of proclamation or authoritative speech, often associated with inspired or prophetic utterance. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, public speaking was a highly valued skill, often associated with leadership and authority. The use of ἀποφθέγγομαι in the New Testament reflects this cultural context, where speaking with authority was crucial for leaders, teachers, and prophets. In Jewish tradition, prophetic utterance was considered a divine communication, and the use of this term in the New Testament aligns with the idea of speaking under divine inspiration. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom apo and phtheggomai Definition to speak forth NASB Translation declared (1), utter (1), utterance (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 669: ἀποφθέγγομαιἀποφθέγγομαι; 1 aorist ἀπεφθεγξαμην; to speak out, speak forth, pronounce, not a word of everyday speech, but one "belonging to dignified and elevated discourse, like the Latinprofari,pronuntiare; properly it has the force of to utter or declare oneself, give one's opinion (einenAusspruchthun), and is used not only of prophets (see Kypke on Acts 2:4 — adding from the Sept. Ezekiel 13:9; Micah 5:12; 1 Chronicles 25:1), but also of wise men and philosophers (Diag. Laërtius 1, 63; 73; 79; whose pointed sayings the Greeks call ἀποφθέγματα, Cicero, off. 1, 29)"; (see φθέγγομαι). Accordingly, "it is used of the utterances of the Christians, and especially Peter, on that illustrious day of Pentecost after they had been fired by the Holy Spirit, Acts 2:4, 14; and also of the disclosures made by Paul to (before) king Agrippa concerning the ἀποκάλυψις κυρίου that had been given him, Acts 26:25." Winer's De verb. comp. etc. Part iv., p. 16. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance say, speak forth, utterFrom apo and phtheggomai; to enunciate plainly, i.e. Declare -- say, speak forth, utterance. see GREEK apo see GREEK phtheggomai Forms and Transliterations απεφθεγξατο απεφθέγξατο ἀπεφθέγξατο αποφθεγγεσθαι αποφθέγγεσθαι ἀποφθέγγεσθαι αποφθεγγομαι αποφθέγγομαι ἀποφθέγγομαι αποφθεγγόμενοι αποφθεγγομένους απόφθεγμά αποφθέγματα αποφθέγξονται αποφοράν apephthenxato apephthénxato apophthengesthai apophthéngesthai apophthengomai apophthéngomaiLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Acts 2:4 V-PNM/PGRK: πνεῦμα ἐδίδου ἀποφθέγγεσθαι αὐτοῖς NAS: was giving them utterance. KJV: gave them utterance. INT: Spirit gave to utter forth to them Acts 2:14 V-AIM-3S Acts 26:25 V-PIM/P-1S Strong's Greek 669 |
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