Strong's Lexicon
G5334
G5334 — φάσις
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G5334 |
|---|---|
| Word: | φάσις |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | from G5346 (not the same as "phase", which is from G5316) |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | phasis |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | fas'-is |
| Meaning: | 1. a saying, i.e. report |
| KJV Renderings: | tidings |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
φάσις, φασεως, ἡ (from φαίνω);
1. in the Attic orators, "the exposure of (informing against) those who have embezzled the property of the state, or violated the laws respecting the importation or exportation of merchandise, or defrauded their wards".
2. universally, a disclosure of secret crime (κοινῶς δέ φασεις ἐκαλουντο πᾶσαι αἱ μηνυσεις τῶν λανθανοντων ἀδικημάτων, Pollux 8, 6, 47): Susanna, 55, Theod.; of information by report (A. V. tidings), Act 21:31.
Englishman's Greek Concordance
φάσις (tidings)
Acts 21:31
- KJV: And as they went about to kill him tidings came unto the chief captain of the band that all Jerusalem was in an uproar
- GK: ζητούντων δε αυτόν αποκτείναι ανέβη φάσις τω χιλιάρχω της σπείρης ότι όλη συγκέχυται Ιερουσαλήμ