φάσις, φασεως, ἡ (from φαίνω); 1. in the Attic orators, "the exposure of (informing against) those who have embezzled the property of the state, or violated the laws respecting the importation or exportation of merchandise, or defrauded their wards". 2. universally, a disclosure of secret crime (κοινῶς δέ φασεις ἐκαλουντο πᾶσαι αἱ μηνυσεις τῶν λανθανοντων ἀδικημάτων, Pollux 8, 6, 47): Susanna, 55, Theod.; of information by report (A. V. tidings), Act_21:31.

φάσις phasis 1x report, information, Act_21:31

φάσις , -εως , ἡ ( < φαίνω ), [in LXX : Ezr_4:17 , Da TH Su 1:55, 4Ma_15:25 ΰ 1 * ;] information , esp . against fraud or other crime: Act_21:31 .†

φάσις [page 664] information (Act. 21:31). The word is common, e.g. P Oxy IV. 805 (B.C. 25) ἐν δὲ τοῖς ἐρχομένοις πλ [ο ]ίοις καλαὶ φάσεις ἐλεύσονται παρ᾽ [ἐ ]μοῦ , ib. II. 294 .15 (A.D. 22) ἐγὼ δὲ αὐτὸς οὔπω οὐδὲ ἐνήλεπα ἕως ἀκούσω φάσιν παρὰ σοῦ περὶ ἁπάντων , I am not so much as anointing myself until I hear word from you on each point (Edd.), P Ryl II. 231 .6 (A.D. 40) πέμψας μοι φάσιν ἵνα πέμψω ἐπὶ αὐτούς , send me word in order that I may send for them (Edd.), similarly Preisigke 7258 .6 , and P Oxy X. 1274 .6 (iii/A.D.) ἐπεὶ ἀπευκταίας μ [ο ]ι καταγγελείσης φα̣σ̣[ε ]ω̣ς περὶ τελευτῆς τοῦ μακαρείτου μου ἀνδ [ρός , in consequence of the lamentable news announced to me concerning the death of my beloved husband (Edd.). For the word in a horoscope cf. P Lond 130 .21 (i/ii A.D.) (= I. p. 133) πρός τε μοῖραν καὶ λεπτὸν σχῆμά τε καὶ φάσιν . In P Tor I. 1 ix. 8 (B.C. 116) (= Chrest. II. p. 39) φάσεσι δὲ καὶ λόγωι προφερομένου εἶναι αὑτοῦ τὴν οἰκίαν , φάσεσι = verbis tantum.

φάσις, -εως, ἡ (φαίνω), [in LXX: Est.4:17, Da TH Su 1:55, 4Ma.15:25 א1 * ;] information, esp. against fraud or other crime: Act.21:31.† (AS)