κατάφημι
From LSJ
οὕτως καὶ ἡ πίστις, ἐὰν μὴ ἔχῃ ἔργα, νεκρά ἐστιν καθ' ἑαυτήν → so even the Faith, if it does not have deeds, and is on its own, is dead | the Faith without works is dead
English (LSJ)
A assent, S.OT506 (lyr., μεμφομένων is gen. abs.); opp. ἀπόφημι, in aor. 1 inf. -φῆσαι, Arist.Metaph.1007b21; οἷον -φᾶσα ἢ ἀποφᾶσα [ἡ ψυχὴ] διώκει ἢ φεύγει Id.de An.431a9:—Pass., aor. inf. -φᾰθῆναι Id.Int.18b39. II promulgate, νόμοι οὓς κατέφησεν θεὸς Ἰουδαίοις f.l. in J.BJ3.8.4 (v. κατηφέω).
German (Pape)
[Seite 1388] (s. φημί), bejahen, behaupten, Ggstz ἀπόφημι, Arist. Metaphys. 3, 6 u. öfter; beistimmen, οὔποτε μεμφομένων ἂν καταφαίην Soph. O. R. 506, Schol. ἐπαινέσαιμι.
