For an Informed Love of God
Bill Mounce
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λέγω
Vocabulary form:
λέγω
Definition:
I say, tell
Erasmian:
Modern:
Frequency:
2,353
GK:
3306
Mnemonics:
I say, let go of my well-known waffle.
Mnemonic Singing:
By His love and power controlling,
all I do and say.
Biblical Concordance
| Luke 17:17 | Then Jesus responded, saying (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg), “Were not ten made clean? The other nine, where are they? |
| Luke 17:19 | Then he said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to the man, “Get up and go; your faith has made you well.” |
| Luke 17:20 | Having been asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, he answered them, saying (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg), “The kingdom of God will not come with observation. |
| Luke 17:21 | Nor will they say (erousin | ἐροῦσιν | fut act ind 3 pl), ‘Look, here it is!’ or, ‘There it is!’ For behold, the kingdom of God is in the midst of you.” |
| Luke 17:22 | And he said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to the disciples, “Days are coming when you will desire to see one of the days of the Son of Man, and you will not see it. |
| Luke 17:23 | And they will say (erousin | ἐροῦσιν | fut act ind 3 pl) to you, ‘Look, there!’ or, ‘Look, here!’ Do not go out or pursue them. |
| Luke 17:34 | I tell (legō | λέγω | pres act ind 1 sg) you, on that night there will be two in one bed; one will be taken and the other left behind. |
| Luke 17:37 | Then the disciples said (legousin | λέγουσιν | pres act ind 3 pl) in response, “Where, Lord?” And he said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to them, “Where the corpse is, there also the vultures will be gathered.” |
| Luke 18:1 | Then Jesus told (elegen | ἔλεγεν | imperf act ind 3 sg) them a parable to the effect that they should continue to pray at all times and never give up. |
| Luke 18:2 | He said (legōn | λέγων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc), “There was a certain judge in a certain city who neither feared God nor had any regard for people. |
| Luke 18:3 | There was a widow in that city, and she kept coming to him, saying (legousa | λέγουσα | pres act ptcp nom sg fem), ‘Vindicate me against my adversary.’ |
| Luke 18:4 | He didn’t want to for a time. But later on he said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to himself, ‘Though I neither fear God nor have regard for people, |
| Luke 18:6 | And the Lord said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg), “Hear what the unrighteous judge says (legei | λέγει | pres act ind 3 sg). |
| Luke 18:8 | I tell (legō | λέγω | pres act ind 1 sg) you, he will vindicate them without delay; but will the Son of Man, when he comes, find faith on earth?” |
| Luke 18:9 | He also told (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) this parable to some who were confident in themselves, because they were righteous, and treated others with contempt. |
| Luke 18:13 | The tax collector, however, standing at a distance, would not even raise his eyes to heaven, but kept beating his breast, saying (legōn | λέγων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc), ‘God, be merciful to me, a sinner!’ |
| Luke 18:14 | I tell (legō | λέγω | pres act ind 1 sg) you, this man went down to his house upright in the sight of God, rather than the other. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.” |
| Luke 18:16 | But Jesus called them to him, saying (legōn | λέγων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc), “Let the children come to me, and do not stop them, for it is to such as these that the kingdom of God belongs. |
| Luke 18:17 | I (legō | λέγω | pres act ind 1 sg) tell (legō | λέγω | pres act ind 1 sg) you the truth, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall certainly never enter it.” |
| Luke 18:18 | Now a certain ruler asked him, saying (legōn | λέγων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc), “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” |
| Luke 18:19 | And Jesus said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to him, “Why do (legeis | λέγεις | pres act ind 2 sg) you (legeis | λέγεις | pres act ind 2 sg) call (legeis | λέγεις | pres act ind 2 sg) me good? No one is good except one — God. |
| Luke 18:21 | The man replied (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg), “All these I have kept since my youth.” |
| Luke 18:22 | Upon hearing this, Jesus said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to him, “One thing you still lack: sell all that you have and distribute the proceeds to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.” |
| Luke 18:24 | Jesus looked at him, becoming very sad, and said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg), “How difficult it is for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God! |
| Luke 18:26 | Those who heard it said (eipan | εἶπαν | aor act ind 3 pl), “Who, then, can be saved?” |
| Luke 18:27 | Jesus said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg), “What is impossible for mortal beings is possible for God.” |
| Luke 18:28 | Then Peter said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg), “Look, we have left what was ours and followed you.” |
| Luke 18:29 | Then Jesus said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to them, “I (legō | λέγω | pres act ind 1 sg) tell (legō | λέγω | pres act ind 1 sg) you the truth, there is no one who has left home or wife or siblings or parents or children, for the sake of the kingdom of God |
| Luke 18:31 | Taking the twelve aside, he said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to them, “See, we are going up to Jerusalem, and everything written by the prophets regarding the Son of Man will be carried out. |
| Luke 18:34 | But the twelve understood none of these things; in fact, what he said was kept hidden from them and they did not grasp what was being said (legomena | λεγόμενα | pres pass ptcp acc pl neut). |
| Luke 18:38 | So he called out, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” |
| Luke 18:41 | “What do you want me to do for you?” He said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg), “Lord, that I might see again.” |
| Luke 18:42 | Jesus said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to him, “See again! Your faith has saved you.” |
| Luke 19:5 | As he came to that spot, Jesus looked up and said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to him, “Zacchaeus, hurry and climb down, for today I must stay at your house.” |
| Luke 19:7 | And everyone, when they saw this, began to grumble, “He went in to lodge with a sinful man.” |
| Luke 19:8 | Zacchaeus, as he (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) stood there, said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to the Lord, “Look, half of what I own, Lord, I will give to the poor, and if I have defrauded anyone of anything, I will repay fourfold.” |
| Luke 19:9 | Jesus said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, since he too is a son of Abraham. |
| Luke 19:11 | As they were listening to this, he (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) went on to tell (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) a parable, because he was near Jerusalem, and they supposed that the kingdom of God was going to appear at once. |
| Luke 19:12 | So he said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg), “A certain noble went to a distant country to acquire royal power for himself and then to return. |
| Luke 19:13 | So, calling ten of his servants, he gave them ten minas, and said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to them, ‘Conduct business until I return.’ |
| Luke 19:14 | But his citizens hated him and sent a delegation after him, saying (legontes | λέγοντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc), ‘We do not want this person to rule over us.’ |
| Luke 19:15 | When he returned, having acquired royal power, he ordered (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) these servants to whom he had given the money to be called to him, that he might know what they had gained by doing business. |
| Luke 19:16 | The first came before him, saying (legōn | λέγων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc), ‘Master, your mina has gained ten minas.’ |
| Luke 19:17 | And he said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to him, ‘Well done, good servant! Because you have been trustworthy in a very small matter, exercise authority over ten cities.’ |
| Luke 19:18 | And the second came, saying (legōn | λέγων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc), ‘Your mina, Master, has gained five minas.’ |
| Luke 19:19 | So he said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to this one as well, ‘And you, rule over five cities.’ |
| Luke 19:20 | Then the other came, saying (legōn | λέγων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc), ‘Master, look, your mina that I kept laid away in a piece of cloth, |
| Luke 19:22 | He said (legei | λέγει | pres act ind 3 sg) to him, ‘Out of your own mouth I will judge you, wicked servant. You knew, did you, that I am an exacting man, taking up what I did not lay down and reaping what I did not sow? |
| Luke 19:24 | Then he (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to his attendants, ‘Take from him the mina and give it to the one who has the ten minas.’ |
| Luke 19:25 | And they said (eipan | εἶπαν | aor act ind 3 pl) to him, ‘Master, he has ten minas!’ |
Mnemonics
mnemonic
lego as in 'let me tell you about my lego'