Word Study · Strong's G5348 · Greek
φθάνω
phthano
fthan'-o
Strong's 1890 spelling: phthánō
“to be beforehand, i.e. anticipate or precede”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
to be beforehand, i.e. anticipate or precede; by extension, to have arrived at
Rendered in the KJV as
(already) attain, come, prevent.
- 7occurrencesin the New Testament
- 6 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 5inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 7 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 5
- ἔφθασεν3
- ἐφθάσαμεν1
- ἐφθάσαμεν,1
- ἔφθασεν.1
- φθάσωμεν1
How it is rendered · 6
- has come2
- did attain.1
- Has come1
- may precede1
- we came1
- we have attained,1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 3
- verb · aorist (simple past) active, statement · 3rd person singular4
- verb · aorist (simple past) active, statement · 1st person plural2
- verb · aorist (simple past) active, subjunctive · 1st person plural1
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- V-AAI-3S · 4
- V-AAI-1P · 2
- V-AAS-1P · 1
All 7, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
- 1 Thessalonians2 of 7 · 29%
- Matthew1 of 7 · 14%
- Luke1 of 7 · 14%
- Romans1 of 7 · 14%
- 2 Corinthians1 of 7 · 14%
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Philippians1 occurrence
1 Thessalonians2 occurrences
- 1 Thessalonians 2:16ἔφθασενephthasenverb · aorist (simple past) active, statement · 3rd person singularhindering us from telling the Gentiles how they may be saved. As a result, they continue to heap up their sins to full capacity; the utmost wrath has come upon them.here: Has come
- 1 Thessalonians 4:15φθάσωμενphthasōmenverb · aorist (simple past) active, subjunctive · 1st person pluralBy the word of the Lord, we declare to you that we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord will by no means precede those who have fallen asleep.here: may precede