What does φάσκω · σοφός mean in the Bible?
φάσκω · σοφός is a Greek phrase meaning "to assert".
Greek · G5335, G4680
φάσκοντες εἶναι σοφοὶ
To assert · wise (in a most general application)
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Words in this compound — expand to study each participant
φάσκωG5335to assert
Pronunciationpháskō
Open lexicon entry →σοφόςG4680wise (in a most general application)
Pronunciationsophós
Wisdom encompassing practical skill, learning, and discernment across life's domains, not merely intellectual knowledge.
Open lexicon entry →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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Questions this entry answers
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
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 groups2Aligned forms3TensesPresent, ImperfectVoicesActive
Tenses
Voices
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality2×
Present ActiveActs 24:9 · Rom 1:222×
Indicativestates a fact or reality1×
Imperfect ActiveActs 25:191×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 3 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present2imperfect1
Voice
active3
Mood
participle2indicative1
NT Occurrences
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)
Word Origins
φάσκοντες εἶναι σοφοὶ is built from this root: