5345. phémé
Strong's Lexicon
phémé: Report, news, fame, rumor

Original Word: φήμη
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: phémé
Pronunciation: fay-may'
Phonetic Spelling: (fay'-may)
Definition: Report, news, fame, rumor
Meaning: a report, fame, saying.

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek verb φημί (phēmi), meaning "to say" or "to speak."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "phémé," similar concepts can be found in words like שֵׁמַע (shema‘, Strong's H8088), meaning "report" or "news."

Usage: The term "phémé" refers to a report or news that is spread among people. It can denote both positive and negative connotations, such as fame or rumor, depending on the context. In the New Testament, it is often used to describe the spreading of news about Jesus and His works.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Greco-Roman world, oral communication was the primary means of spreading news. "Phémé" would have been a common term used to describe the dissemination of information, whether through formal channels or informal gossip. The spread of news was crucial in a society where written communication was limited to the elite. The concept of "phémé" also ties into the idea of reputation and honor, which were significant cultural values in the ancient world.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from phémi
Definition
a saying or report
NASB Translation
news (2).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 5345: φήμη

φήμη, φήμης, (φημί), fame, report: Matthew 9:26; Luke 4:14. ((From Homer down.))

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
report, news

From phemi; a saying, i.e. Rumor ("fame") -- fame.

see GREEK phemi

Forms and Transliterations
φημη φήμη pheme phēmē phḗme phḗmē
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Englishman's Concordance
Matthew 9:26 N-NFS
GRK: ἐξῆλθεν ἡ φήμη αὕτη εἰς
NAS: This news spread throughout
KJV: And the fame hereof went abroad
INT: went out the report this into

Luke 4:14 N-NFS
GRK: Γαλιλαίαν καὶ φήμη ἐξῆλθεν καθ'
NAS: of the Spirit, and news about
KJV: and there went out a fame of him
INT: Galilee and a report went out into

Strong's Greek 5345
2 Occurrences


φήμη — 2 Occ.

















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