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SR GNT Mat 13:28 ἔφη (efaʸ) ‘he and was saying to them an enemy man’ Strongs=53460 Lemma=fēmi
Word role=verb mood=indicative tense=imperfect voice=active person=3rd number=singular
Year=31 AD TimeSeries=Seaside_Parables_and_Miracle

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Other uses (42) of identical word form ἔφη (V-IIA3··S) in the Greek originals

The word form ‘ἔφη’ (V-IIA3··S) has 2 different glosses: ‘was saying’, ‘he was saying’.

Yhn (Jhn) 9:36 ‘and who he is he was saying master in_order_that I may believe’ SR GNT Yhn (Jhn) 9:36 word 9

OET-LV: 36 That one answered: And he _was _saying who is _he, master, in _order _that I _may _believe in him? (JHN_9:36)

OET-RV: 36 And the man answered, “Mister, who is he so that I can believe in him?” (JHN 9:36)

Yhn (Jhn) 9:38 ‘he and was saying I am believing master and’ SR GNT Yhn (Jhn) 9:38 word 3

OET-LV: 38 And he was _saying: I _am _believing, master, and he _prostrated before _him. (JHN_9:38)

OET-RV: 38 “I do believe, master,” the man responded. Then he knelt down in front of Yeshua. (JHN 9:38)

Mark 9:12 ‘he and was saying to them Aʸlias/(ʼĒliy^yāh) indeed’ SR GNT Mark 9:12 word 5

OET-LV: 12 And he was _saying to _them: Aʸlias indeed having _come first is _restoring all things, but how has _it_˓been˒_written concerning the son of_ the _Man, that he _may _suffer many things and may _be _scorned? (MRK_9:12)

OET-RV: 12 He answered, “Yes, Eliyah is indeed the one to come first to start the restoration. But isn’t it also written that humanity’s child will suffer a lot and be scorned? (MRK 9:12)

Mark 9:38 ‘was saying to him Yōannaʸs Teacher’ SR GNT Mark 9:38 word 5

OET-LV: 38 The Yōannaʸs was _saying to _him: Teacher, we _saw someone throwing _out demons in the name of _you, and we _were _forbidding him, because he _was_ not _following with _us. (MRK_9:38)

OET-RV: 38 Yohan checked with Yeshua, “Teacher, we saw someone using your authority to command demons to leave, but we told him off because he wasn’t one of us.” (MRK 9:38)

Mark 10:20 ‘he and was saying to him Teacher these’ SR GNT Mark 10:20 word 6

OET-LV: 20 And he was _saying to _him: Teacher, I _kept all these from the_youth of _me. (MRK_10:20)

OET-RV: 20 The man responded, “I’ve kept all of those since I was young.” (MRK 10:20)

Mark 10:29 ‘was saying Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa) truly I am saying’ SR GNT Mark 10:29 word 3

OET-LV: 29 The Yaʸsous was _saying: Truly, I _am _saying to _you _all, there _is no _one who left house, or brothers, or sisters, or mother, or father, or children, or farms, on _account of _me and of _the good _message, (MRK_10:29)

OET-RV: 29 He answered, “Yes I can assure you all that anyone who left their home or farm, and left their siblings or parents or children because of me and my teaching, (MRK 10:29)

Mark 12:24 ‘was saying to them Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa) not’ SR GNT Mark 12:24 word 4

OET-LV: 24 the Yaʸsous was _saying to _them: Not are _you _all _being _strayed because _of this, not having _known the scriptures, nor the power of_ the _god? (MRK_12:24)

OET-RV: 24 So Yeshua answered, “Actually you’re all quite wrong, because you ignore the scriptures and also because you haven’t experienced God’s power. (MRK 12:24)

Mark 14:29 ‘and Petros was saying to him if even’ SR GNT Mark 14:29 word 6

OET-LV: 29 And the Petros was _saying to _him, even if all will _be _being _stumbled, but not I. (MRK_14:29)

OET-RV: 29 But Peter contradicted him, “Even if everyone else stumbles, I won’t!” (MRK 14:29)

Mat 4:7 ‘was saying to him Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa) contrastly’ SR GNT Mat 4:7 word 1

OET-LV: 7 The Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa) was _saying to _him: Contrastly it _has _been _written: You_˓will˒_ not _be _Testing the_master the god of _you. (MAT_4:7)

OET-RV: 7 “But it’s also written,” Yeshua answered, “that you shouldn’t test Yahweh your God.” (MAT 4:7)

Mat 8:8 ‘and the centurion was saying master not I am’ SR GNT Mat 8:8 word 7

OET-LV: 8 And the centurion answering was _saying: master, I _am not worthy that you _may _come _in under the roof of _me, but only speak by_the_message and the servant of _me will _be _being _healed. (MAT_8:8)

OET-RV: 8 “But master,” the commander replied, “I’m not worthy that you should come to my house, but just give the command and my slave will be healed, (MAT 8:8)

Mat 17:26 ‘from the strangers was saying to him Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa) consequently’ SR GNT Mat 17:26 word 17

OET-LV: 26 the Petros is _saying to _him From the strangers. And he _having _said: From the strangers, the Yaʸsous was _saying to _him: Consequently surely the_free ones are the sons. (MAT_17:26)

OET-RV: 26 “From strangers,” answered Peter.
¶ “So surely the children are exempt?”, Yeshua responded, (MAT 17:26)

Mat 19:21 ‘was saying to him Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa) if’ SR GNT Mat 19:21 word 2

OET-LV: 21 The Yaʸsous was _saying to _him: If you _are _wanting to _be perfect, be _going, sell the things possessing of _you and give to_the_poor and you _will _be _having treasure in the_heavens, and come, be _following after _me. (MAT_19:21)

OET-RV: 21 “If you want to be perfect,” answered Yeshua, “go and sell what you own and give to the poor, and then you’ll have treasure in the heavens. Then come and follow me.” (MAT 19:21)

Mat 21:27 ‘they said not we have known was saying to them also he’ SR GNT Mat 21:27 word 8

OET-LV: 27 And answering to_ the _Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa) ^they_said: We _have_ not _known. He was _saying to _them also: Neither I am _telling to _you _all by what authority I _am _doing these things. (MAT_21:27)

OET-RV: 27 So they answered, “We don’t know.”
¶ “Well then, nor will I tell you about my authority to do these things,” Yeshua answered. (MAT 21:27)

Mat 22:37 ‘he and was saying to him you will_be loving the master’ SR GNT Mat 22:37 word 5

OET-LV: 37 And he was _saying to _him: You _will _be _loving the_master the god of _you with all heart of _you, and with all soul of _you, and with all the mind of _you. (MAT_22:37)

OET-RV: 37 “You should love your God Yahweh with all your heart and your soul and your mind. (MAT 22:37)

Mat 25:21 ‘was saying to him the master’ SR GNT Mat 25:21 word 1

OET-LV: 21 The master of _him was _saying to _him: Well done, good and faithful slave. You _were faithful over a_few things, I _will _be _appointing you over many things, come _in into the joy of _the master of _you. (MAT_25:21)

OET-RV: 21 ‘Well done, good and faithful slave,’ said the master. ‘You were faithful over a few things, so I’ll put you in charge of a lot more things. Come and join your master in celebrating.’ (MAT 25:21)

Mat 25:23 ‘was saying to him the master’ SR GNT Mat 25:23 word 1

OET-LV: 23 The master of _him was _saying to _him: Well done, good and faithful slave. You _were faithful over a_few things, I _will _be _appointing you over many things, come _in into the joy of _the master of _you. (MAT_25:23)

OET-RV: 23 ‘Well done, good and faithful slave,’ said the master. ‘You were faithful over a few things, so I’ll put you in charge of a lot more things. Come and join your master in celebrating.’ (MAT 25:23)

Mat 26:34 ‘was saying to him Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa) truly’ SR GNT Mat 26:34 word 1

OET-LV: 34 The Yaʸsous was _saying to _him: Truly, I _am _saying to _you that at this the night before the_rooster to _crow, three-times you _will _be _renouncing me. (MAT_26:34)

OET-RV: 34 “I can assure you,” responded Yeshua, “that you’ll disown me three times tonight before the rooster crows in the morning.” (MAT 26:34)

Mat 26:61 ‘said this man was saying I am being_able to tear_down the’ SR GNT Mat 26:61 word 7

OET-LV: 61 said: This man was _saying: I _am _being _able to _tear _down the temple of_ the _god, and to _build it it by of _three days. (MAT_26:61)

OET-RV: 61 and said, “We heard this man say, ‘I’m able to demolish God’s temple and rebuild it in three days.’ ” (MAT 26:61)

Mat 27:11 ‘Youdaiōns and Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa) was saying to him you are saying it’ SR GNT Mat 27:11 word 24

OET-LV: 11 And the Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa) was _stood before the governor, and the governor asked him saying: Are you the king of _the Youdaiōns? And the Yaʸsous was _saying to _him: You are _saying it. (MAT_27:11)

OET-RV: 11 Meanwhile Yeshua was stood in front of the governor and the governor asked him, “Are you the king of the Jews?”
¶ “You said it,”, responded Yeshua, (MAT 27:11)

Mat 27:23 ‘he and was saying what for evil’ SR GNT Mat 27:23 word 7

OET-LV: 23 And he was _saying: For/Because what evil he _did? And they were_ exceedingly _crying _out saying: ˓Let˒_him _be _executed _on _a _stake. (MAT_27:23)

OET-RV: 23 “But what crime has he done?” demanded Pilate.
¶ But they just kept yelling loudly, “Execute him on a stake.” (MAT 27:23)

Mat 27:65 ‘was saying and to them Pilatos’ SR GNT Mat 27:65 word 1

OET-LV: 65 And the Pilatos was _saying to _them: You _all _are _having a_guard, be _going secure it as you _all _have _known. (MAT_27:65)

OET-RV: 65 “Well you all guard it,” answered Pilate, “and keep it secure as you say.” (MAT 27:65)

Luke 7:44 ‘the woman to Simōn he was saying you are seeing this woman’ SR GNT Luke 7:44 word 9

OET-LV: 44 And having _been _turned to the woman, he _was _saying to_ the _Simōn: You _are _seeing this the woman? I _came _in into the house of _you, you_ not _gave water to _me for feet, but this woman wet the feet of _me the with _tears, and wiped _off them with _the the_hairs of _her. (LUK_7:44)

OET-RV: 44 Then looking at the woman he said to Simon, “You see this woman? I came into your house but you didn’t give me any water to wash my feet, yet she wet my feet with her tears and then wiped them off with her hair. (LUK 7:44)

Luke 15:17 ‘himself but having come he was saying how_many hired ones of the’ SR GNT Luke 15:17 word 5

OET-LV: 17 To but himself having _come he _was _saying: How _many hired ones of _the father of _me are _being _plentiful of _bread, but I am _perishing with _famine here? (LUK_15:17)

OET-RV: 17 But he eventually came to his senses and said to himself, ‘Even my father’s workers have plenty of food, but here I am in this place dying of starvation. (LUK 15:17)

Luke 22:58 ‘another having seen him was saying also you of’ SR GNT Luke 22:58 word 8

OET-LV: 58 And after a_little, another having _seen him was _saying: You are also of them. But the Petros was _saying: Man, I _am not. (LUK_22:58)

OET-RV: 58 A little while later, someone else noticed him and said, “You’re also one of them!”
¶ “Man, I’m not!” Peter retorted. (LUK 22:58)

Luke 22:58 ‘are but Petros was saying man not I am’ SR GNT Luke 22:58 word 20

OET-LV: 58 And after a_little, another having _seen him was _saying: You are also of them. But the Petros was _saying: Man, I _am not. (LUK_22:58)

OET-RV: 58 A little while later, someone else noticed him and said, “You’re also one of them!”
¶ “Man, I’m not!” Peter retorted. (LUK 22:58)

Luke 22:70 ‘and to them was saying you_all are saying that’ SR GNT Luke 22:70 word 18

OET-LV: 70 and said all: Therefore are you the son of_ the _god? And he was _saying to them: You _all are _saying that I am. (LUK_22:70)

OET-RV: 70 “So then, you are God’s son!” they all reacted.
¶ “Well, you’re all saying that I am,” he said. (LUK 22:70)

Luke 23:3 ‘and answering to him he was saying you are saying it’ SR GNT Luke 23:3 word 22

OET-LV: 3 And the Pilatos asked him saying: Are you the king of _the Youdaiōns? And he answering to _him he _was _saying: You are _saying it. (LUK_23:3)

OET-RV: 3 “Are you the king of the Jews?” Pilate asked him.
¶ “You’re the one saying it,” Yeshua answered. (LUK 23:3)

Luke 23:40 ‘other one giving_rebuke to him was saying not_even are fearing you’ SR GNT Luke 23:40 word 8

OET-LV: 40 But the other one answering giving _rebuke to _him was _saying: Not _even are_ you _fearing the god, that you _are in the same judgement? (LUK_23:40)

OET-RV: 40 But the other criminal told him off, saying, “Don’t you even respect God when you too have been sentenced to death? (LUK 23:40)

Acts 7:2 ‘he and was saying men brothers and’ SR GNT Acts 7:2 word 3

OET-LV: 2 And he was _saying: Men, brothers and fathers, hear me. The god of_ the _glory was _seen by_ Abraʼam/(ʼAⱱrāhām) _the father of _us, him being in the Mesopotamia before or/than to _dwell in Ⱪarran/(Ḩārān), (ACT_7:2)

OET-RV: 2 And he replied, “My brothers and fathers, please listen. Our honoured God was seen by our ancestor Abraham in Mesopotamia before he moved to Haran (ACT 7:2)

Acts 10:28 ‘he was saying and to them’ SR GNT Acts 10:28 word 1

OET-LV: 28 And he _was _saying to them: You _all are _knowing how unlawful it _is for_a_ Youdaiōns _man to _be _being _joined _together or to _be _approaching to_an_other _tribe. The god to _and_ showed _me, to _be _calling not _one a_person common or unclean. (ACT_10:28)

OET-RV: 28 Then he told them, “You all know that us Jews are forbidden by our laws to associate with or to enter the house of a non-Jew. However, God showed me that it’s not right to treat other people as being lesser or undesirable. (ACT 10:28)

Acts 10:30 ‘and Kornaʸlios was saying from fourth day’ SR GNT Acts 10:30 word 5

OET-LV: 30 And the Kornaʸlios was _saying: From fourth day until this the hour, I _was praying in the house of _me the ninth hour, and see, a_man stood before me in shining clothing, (ACT_10:30)

OET-RV: 30 So Cornelius answered, “I was praying in my house three days ago in the middle of the afternoon when I suddenly saw a man in shining clothes standing in front of me (ACT 10:30)

Acts 16:30 ‘having brought_forth them out was saying sirs what me’ SR GNT Acts 16:30 word 12

OET-LV: 30 And having _brought_ them _forth out was _saying: Masters, what is _fitting me to _be _doing, in _order _that I _may _be _saved? (ACT_16:30)

OET-RV: 30 Then he escorted them out and asked, “Masters, what do I need to do to be saved?” (ACT 16:30)

Acts 16:37 ‘but Paulos was saying to them having beat’ SR GNT Acts 16:37 word 4

OET-LV: 37 But the Paulos was _saying to them: Having _beat us with _publicly, uncondemned men being Ɽōmaios, they _throw us into prison and now secretly they _are _throwing_ us _out? For/Because no, but having _come themselves, them _let _lead_ us _out. (ACT_16:37)

OET-RV: 37 But Paul responded, “You mean that after publicly beating us Roman men without a trial, they threw us into prison and now they want to just quietly release us.” (ACT 16:37)

Acts 17:22 ‘of the Areios Hill was saying men ones_from_Athaʸnai in’ SR GNT Acts 17:22 word 11

OET-LV: 22 And Paulos having _been _stood in the_midst of _the Areios Hill was _saying: Men, ones_from _Athaʸnai, I _am _perceiving in all things how more _superstitious you _all. (ACT_17:22)

OET-RV: 22 So Paul stood up in the middle of the gathering on the hill and spoke, “Men of Athens, I’ve noticed how you all are very religious, (ACT 17:22)

Acts 21:37 ‘you he and was saying in_Greek you are knowing’ SR GNT Acts 21:37 word 24

OET-LV: 37 And going to _be _being _brought _in into the barracks, the Paulos is _saying to _the commander: - is _it _permitting to _me to _say something to you? And he was _saying: You _are _knowing In _Hellaʸn? (ACT_21:37)

OET-RV: 37 As they were able to carry him into the fortress, Paul called down to the commander, “Can I say something to you?”
¶ “You speak Greek!”, replied the commander. (ACT 21:37)

Acts 22:27 ‘are he and was saying yes’ SR GNT Acts 22:27 word 18

OET-LV: 27 And having _approached, the commander said to _him: Be _telling to _me, are you a_Ɽōmaios? And he was _saying: Yes. (ACT_22:27)

OET-RV: 27 So the commander went in to where Paul was and asked him, “Tell me the truth. Are you a Roman citizen?”
¶ “Yes I am,” said Paul. (ACT 22:27)

Acts 22:28 ‘acquired but Paulos was saying I but even’ SR GNT Acts 22:28 word 23

OET-LV: 28 and the commander answered: I this the acquired citizenship of_a_great sum. But the Paulos was _saying: But I even have _been _born free. (ACT_22:28)

OET-RV: 28 “Yeah, and I paid a lot for mine as well,” mocked the commander.
¶ “Actually mine is through birth,” Paul responded. (ACT 22:28)

Acts 23:5 ‘was saying and Paulos not’ SR GNT Acts 23:5 word 1

OET-LV: 5 And the Paulos was _saying: I _had_ not _known, brothers, that he _is a_chief _priest, because/for it _has _been _written, that you_˓will˒_ not _be _speaking wrongly A_ruler of _the people of _you. (ACT_23:5)

OET-RV: 5 “Brothers,” said Paul, “I didn’t realise that he’s the chief priest, because the scriptures teach us not to speak wrongly of our leaders.” (ACT 23:5)

Acts 23:17 ‘one of the centurions he was saying young_man this be bringing_up’ SR GNT Acts 23:17 word 9

OET-LV: 17 And the Paulos having _called _to one of _the centurions, he _was _saying, be _bringing _up this the young _man to the commander, because/for he _is _having something to _report to _him. (ACT_23:17)

OET-RV: 17 Paul then called one of the Roman centurions and told him to take the young man to the commander because he had something to tell him. (ACT 23:17)

Acts 23:35 ‘I will_be thoroughly_hearing from you he was saying whenever also the’ SR GNT Acts 23:35 word 6

OET-LV: 35 he _was _saying I _will _be _thoroughly _hearing from _you: whenever also the accusers of _you may _arrive, having _commanded for _him to _be _being _guarded in the residence _of _the _governor the of _Haʸrōdaʸs. (ACT_23:35)

OET-RV: 35 Then he ordered Paul to be kept under guard in the prison in Herod’s palace until he would hear from him in the future once his accusers got there. (ACT 23:35)

Acts 26:1 ‘and to Paulos was saying it is_being permitted to you concerning’ SR GNT Acts 26:1 word 6

OET-LV: 26 And Agrippas was _saying to the Paulos: It _is _being _permitted to _you to _be _speaking concerning yourself. Then the Paulos having _stretched _out his hand was _defending, (ACT_26:1)

OET-RV: 26 So then Agrippa told Paul, “Okay, you can give your side now then.”
§ So Paul gestured with his hand and began: (ACT 26:1)

Acts 26:32 ‘Agrippas and to Faʸstos was saying to_have sent_away was able man’ SR GNT Acts 26:32 word 5

OET-LV: 32 And Agrippas was _saying to_ the _Faʸstos: This the man was _able to _have _sent _away, except not/lest he _had _appealed Kaisar. (ACT_26:32)

OET-RV: 32 “Yes, he could have been set free,” replied Agrippa, “if he hadn’t appealed to Caesar.” (ACT 26:32)

The various word forms of the root word (lemma) ‘fēmi’ have 7 different glosses: ‘are saying’, ‘is saying’, ‘was saying’, ‘I am saying’, ‘he is saying’, ‘he was saying’, ‘she is saying’.

Key: V=verb