Quick Definition
φθέγγομαι v. I speak aloud, utter
Strong's Definition
to utter a clear sound, i.e. (generally) to proclaim
Derivation: probably akin to G5338 (φέγγος) and thus to G5346 (φημί);
KJV Usage: speak
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
φθέγγομαι; 1 aor. ptep. φθεγξάμενος ; (φέγγος [but ef. Vaniéek p. 1176], ΦΑΩ); depon. mid.; fr. Hom. down; 1. to give out a sound, noise, or cry; used by the Grks. of any sort of sound or voice, whether of man or animal or inanimate object —as of thunder, musical instruments, ete.; [φθέγγ. denotes sound in its relation to the hearer rather than to its cause; the μέγα λαλῶν is a braggart, the μέγα φθεγγόμενος is a lofty orator; Schmidt, Syn. ch. 1 § 53]. 2. to proclaim; to speak, utter: Acts iv. 18; ὑπέρογκα, 2 Pet. ii. 18 (ἄδικα, Sap. i. 8); ὑποζύγιον ἄφωνον ἐν ἀνθρωπίνῃ φωνῇ φθεγξάμενον, 2 Pet. ii. 16. [Comp.: ἀπο-φθέγγομαι.
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
φθέγγομαι phthengomai 3x
to emit a sound; to speak, Acts 4:18; 2 Pet. 2:16, 18*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
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.†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
φθέγγομαι ἐκφορίων, “‘and that Musaeus should receive a discharge from the rents previously obtained’’ (Edd.), P Oxy II. 237%) 89 (A.D. 186) ὅτι φθάνει τὸ πρᾶγμα ἀκρειβῶς [ἐξ]ητασμένον, ‘‘the fact that a searching inquiry into the affair had already been held’ (Edd.), 26. Υἷϊ. 2 εἰ ἔφθακας (cf. 2 Thess 215 ἔφθακεν BD* 31) ἅπαξ προῖκα δοὺς t[q] θυγ]ατρί cov, ἀποκατάστησον, “if you have already once given a dowry to your daughter, you must restore it,” (Edd.), 72. XIV. 16663 (iii/A.pD.) φθάνω δὲ ὑμεῖν πρότερον γεγραφηκὼς περὶ τοῦ μεικροῦ Ilavoaviov ὡς els λεγιῶνα στρατευσάμενον, “I have previously written to you about the little Pausanias becoming a soldier of a legion”’ (Edd.), 76. VI. go07!4 (a Will—a.p. 276) τῇ Πτολεμαίδι βεβαιῶ διὰ τούτου pov τοῦ βουλήματος ἣν φθάσας ἐπιδέδωκα αὐτῇ προῖκα, ‘and I also confirm to Ptolemais by this will the dowry which I previously gave her” (Edd.), zd. 935° (iii/A.D.) ἔφθανε yap προβαστάξας τὰς ἐν ταῖς (ἀρούραις ’) t., ““he has already taken away those (sc. bundles) in the 1 ["} arourae” (Edd.), 76. VIII. 1103° (A.D. 360) φθάσαντες ἡμῖς ἐπληρώσαμεν αὐτούς, ‘‘we had previously paid them” (Ed.), and P Grenf I. 53%? (iv/aA.D.) (= Chrest. I. p. 258) kal ταῦτα πάλιν φθάνομεν ἀποδείξειν. 2. Apart from 1 Thess 415, the verb in the NT has lost its sense of priority, and means simply ‘‘come,” ‘‘ arrive,” as in Mt 1238, 1 Thess 215, Rom 9051, 2 Cor 10 (but see RV marg.), and Tob 519 ἀργύριον τῷ ἀργυρίῳ μὴ φθάσαι, “‘let ποῖ money come (or be added) to money” (see Thackeray Gr. i. p. 289): cf. P Amh II. 729 (a.p. 246) ἧς kAnpov[o]p(las) φθάσασα διεπεμψάμην τῷ λαμπροτάτῳ ἡγεμόνι, ““ΟΥ this inheritance I at once announced the succession to his excellency the praefect”’ (Edd.), P Tebt II. 417° (iii/A.D.) πλὴν ἀρξόμεθ[α] τοῦ ἔργου, ἐπὶ yap av] φθάσωμεν ἐπιλαβέσθαι τοῦ ἔργου ϑυνόμεθα αὐτὸ ἀἸφῖνε (7. ἀφεῖναι), ‘but we will begin the work, for as soon as we make haste to set ourselves to it we can finish it completely (?)” (Edd.), and P Flor I. 9® (A.p. 255) (= p. 28) φθάσαντός μου πρὸς τοῖς μναιμίοις (1. μνημείοις), ‘*when I had arrived δὲ the tombs.” Cf. P Lond IV. 134374 (A.D. 709) φθάσαι τὰ ἔσκατα (/. ἔσχατα), ‘ passing their wildest expectations ” (Ed.). For φθάνω εἰς, as in Rom 951, Phil 315, cf. BGU II. 522° (ii/A.D.) τῆς els ἅπαντός (= -ἀς) σου hiiavOpwrlals] κύριε φθανούσης (gen. abs.), P Par 1813 (ii/a.p.) ἔτι δύο ἡμέρας ἔχομεν Kal φθάσομεν εἰς IImA[ov]or, and see the rare usage ἔφθασα τὸ Σικέλος, ‘‘perveni ad Scelos,” in P Iand 21% (vi/vii A.D.) (with the editor’s note). In Sir 30% ἐν εὐλογίᾳ Κυρίου ἔφθασα, kal ὡς τρυγῶν ἔπλήρωσα ληνόν, the meaning apparently is ‘‘I attained my object,” not “1 outstripped others” (see Sanday Inspiration, Ὁ. 261 n}.). Note the colloquial ἔφθασα, ‘‘ here Tam” in MGr, and φτάνω, ‘‘arrive,” ‘‘ comprehend.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
φθέγγομαι (phthengomai) — to speak. 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+]
