φήμηphḗmē
a saying, i.e. rumor ("fame")
Greek (New Testament) · G5345
Meanings
a saying or report: Matthew 9:26, Luke 4:14.
Same root
- φημίphēmí · G5346to show or make known one's thoughts, i.e. speak or say
- βλάσφημοςblásphēmos · G989scurrilious, i.e. calumnious (against men), or (specially) impious (against God)
- διαφημίζωdiaphēmízō · G1310to report thoroughly, i.e. divulgate
- δυσφημίαdysphēmía · G1426defamation
- εὔφημοςeúphēmos · G2163well spoken of, i.e. reputable
Where it appears
Appears 2 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 9:26 The report of this miracle swept through the entire countryside.
- Luke 4:14 Then Jesus returned to Galilee, filled with the Holy Spirit’s power. Reports about him spread quickly through the whole region.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.