ἔφασκεν
pháskō
asserted
To assert or claim, typically with some degree of confidence or authority. In various contexts, it denotes making a statement—often about what one believes, knows, or declares to be true—whether publicly or in personal discourse. May also carry connotations of professing, averring, or maintaining a point or assertion.
Acts 25:19 · Word #17
Lexicon G5335
| Lemma | φάσκω |
| Transliteration | pháskō |
| Strong's | G5335 |
| Definition | To assert or claim, typically with some degree of confidence or authority. In various contexts, it denotes making a statement—often about what one believes, knows, or declares to be true—whether publicly or in personal discourse. May also carry connotations of professing, averring, or maintaining a point or assertion. |
Morphology V IMPF ACT IND 3P SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | IMPF — Imperfect — Continuous or repeated past action |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality |
| Person | 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they") |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | asserted |
| Literal | was-saying-asserting |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | φάσκω |
| Strong's | G5335 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G5335-01
was asserting
| Morphological Notes | Verb; imperfect tense (past ongoing/repeated), active voice, indicative mood, 3rd person singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The imperfect active indicative 3rd singular denotes an ongoing or repeated action in past time. "Was asserting" preserves the root sense of making a confident claim while reflecting the continuous past aspect. |
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