φράζω: 1 aorist imperative φράσον; from Homer down; to indicate plainly, make known, declare, whether by gesture (φωνῆσαι μέν οὐκ εἶχε, τῇ δέ χειρί ἐφραζεν Herodotus 4, 113), or by writing or speaking, or in other ways; to explain: τίνι τήν παραβολήν, the thought shadowed forth in the parable, Mat_13:36 (R G T Tr text); . (Twice in the Sept. for δΕαΔιο, Job_6:24; δεψΘδ, Job_12:8.)

φράζω phrazō 1x pr. to propound in distinct terms, to tell; in NT to explain, interpret, expound, Mat_15:15

φράζω , [in LXX : Job_6:24 ( H995 hi .) Job_12:8 ( H3384 hi .), Da LXX Dan_2:4 ( H2331 pa.) * ;] to show forth, tell, declare, explain: Mat_13:36 ( WH , RV , διασάφησον ) Mat_15:15 .†

φράζω [page 675] declare, explain (Mat. 13:36). In P Rev Lxxix .5 (B.C. 259 8) owners of orchards are called upon to register themselves, φράζον [τες τό τε ] αὐτῶν ὄνομα καὶ ἐν ἧι κώμηι οἰκοῦσιν , stating Iheir names and the village in which they live. See also Syll 537 (= .8 969) .95 (B.C. 347 6) πρὸς τὸ παράδειγμα ὃ ἂν φράζηι ὁ ἀρχιτέκτων , and the sepulchral inscr. Preisigke 5765 .12 (iii/iv A.D.) ἀλλὰ σύ , ὦ παροδεῖτα , ἰδὼν ἀγαθοῦ τάφον ἀνδρός , ὅν τε κατευφημῶν κοῖα φράσας ἄπιθι

φράζω [Etym: Root ΦΡΑΔ] "to point out, shew, indicate", Hom. ; μῦθον πέφραδε πᾶσιν "make known" the word to all, Od. ; ἔφρασε τὴν ἀτραπόν Hdt. ; φωνῆσαι μὲν οὐκ εἶχε, τῆι δὲ χειρὶ ἔφραζε id=Hdt. "to shew forth, tell, declare", Hdt. , attic: c. gen. "to tell of", Soph. , etc.:—it differs from λέγω, as "telling, declaring" from simply "speaking". c. dat. pers. et inf. "to tell" one to do so and so, Hom. , Thuc. absol. "to give counsel, advise", Soph. , Aeschin. Mid. and Pass. "to indicate to oneself", i. e. "to think or muse upon, consider, ponder, debate", Hom. , etc.; ἐνὶ φρεσὶ μῆτιν ἀμείνω Il. ; ἀμφὶς φρ. "to think" differently, id=Il. "to think of, purpose, contrive, devise, design", φ. τινι θάνατον Hom. ; φράσσεται ὥς κε νέηται "will contrive" how . . , Od. c. acc. et inf. "to think, suppose, believe, imagine" that . . , id=Od. , Hdt. "to remark, perceive, observe", Hom. ; c. gen., like αἰσθάνομαι Theocr. "to watch, guard", Od. :— "to beware of", Orac. ap. Hdt. ; φράζευ κύνα "cave canem", Ar. ;—c. inf., φράζου μὴ φωνεῖν "take heed" not to speak, Soph. :—so absol. "to take heed", Aesch. , Soph.

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