- Original: φθέγγομαι - Transliteration: Phtheggomai - Phonetic: ftheng'-gom-ahee - Definition: 1. to give out a sound, noise or cry a. of any sort of sound or voice, whether of man or of animal or inanimate object as thunder, musical instruments, etc. - Origin: probably akin to G5338 and thus to G5346 - TDNT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Verb - Strong's: Probably akin to G5338 and thus to G5346 ; to utter a clear sound that is (genitive case) to proclaim: - speak. Total KJV Occurrences: 3 • speak, 2 Act 4:18; 2 Peter 2:18 • speaking, 1 2 Peter 2:16