"to assert, affirm, Acts 24:9; 25:19; Rom. 1:22*"
Definition and meaning
to assert, affirm, Acts 24:9; 25:19; Rom. 1:22*
In the original Greek the word is written: φάσκω
Historical context
The Roman Empire provided infrastructure no previous civilization had built — roads, sea routes, a common language in Greek, and relative peace across the Mediterranean. Jewish synagogues existed in every major city, giving Paul a starting point everywhere he traveled. The early church had no buildings, no political power, no social standing — and spread faster than any movement in ancient history.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of phasko (G5335) across the King James Bible.
And the Jews also assented, saying that these things were so.
But had certain questions against him of their own superstition, and of one Jesus, which was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.
Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,
I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil: and thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars:
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Common questions
Strong's G5335 (phasko) is a Greek word that means: to assert, affirm, Acts 24:9; 25:19; Rom. 1:22* It appears 4 times in the King James Bible.
The word phasko (G5335) appears 4 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G5335 is phasko, a Greek word defined as: to assert, affirm, Acts 24:9; 25:19; Rom. 1:22*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
phasko is a Greek word found in the New Testament.