ἀποφθέγγομαι
apophthengomai · speak out, declare
Greek word · Strong’s number G669 · appears 3 times in the Bible
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apophthengomai (ἀποφθέγγομαι) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “speak out, declare”.
Utter clearly and boldly.
How to say it
a·poph·then·go·mai
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- To voice words clearly and solemnly, as one inspired.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
How it is translated
The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.
- I am uttering ×1
- ability to speak out ×1
- spoke out ×1
Related words
Comes from
Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- Acts 2:4
And all were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues, as the Spirit was giving them the ability to speak out.
- Acts 2:14
But Peter, standing up with the eleven, raised his voice and spoke out to them: “Jewish men and all who live in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and give ear to my words.
- Acts 26:25
But Paul says, “I am not out of my mind, most excellent Festus, but I am uttering words of truth and sound judgment.