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Greek · G5335, G4680

φάσκοντες εἶναι σοφοὶ

To assert · wise (in a most general application)

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φάσκω G5335 to assert
Pronunciation pháskō
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σοφός G4680 wise (in a most general application)
Pronunciation sophós
Wisdom encompassing practical skill, learning, and discernment across life's domains, not merely intellectual knowledge.
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What does φάσκοντες εἶναι σοφοὶ (phaskontes einai sophoi) mean in the Bible?

φάσκω · σοφός is a Greek phrase meaning "to assert".

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What does φάσκω · σοφός mean in the Bible?

φάσκω · σοφός is a Greek phrase meaning "to assert".

How many biblical occurrences are listed for G5335, G4680?

G5335, G4680 is connected to 3 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Greek phrase. to assert

Strong's G5335, G4680
Lexical occurrences 3 verses Word forms 2 forms 3 references

Source Gloss

to assert
Grammatical Forms

How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.

This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.

Form groups 2 Aligned forms 3 Tenses Present, Imperfect Voices Active
Tenses
Present Imperfect
Voices
Active
Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 2×
Present Active Acts 24:9 · Rom 1:22 2×
Indicative states a fact or reality 1×
Imperfect Active Acts 25:19 1×
3 total occurrences across all forms in the biblical text Morphology: MorphGNT SBLGNT — CC BY-SA 3.0
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 3 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
background 1 participle 2
Tense
present 2 imperfect 1
Voice
active 3
Mood
participle 2 indicative 1
NT Occurrences
Acts 24:9 φάσκοντες present active participle participle Acts 25:19 ἔφασκεν imperfect active indicative background Romans 1:22 φάσκοντες present active participle participle

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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