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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
λέγω
Greek transliteration: 
legō
Simplified transliteration: 
lego
Principal Parts: 
(ἔλεγον), ἐρῶ, εἶ\πον ορ εἶ\πα, εἴρηκα, εἴρημαι, ἐρρέθην ορ ἐρρήθην
Numbers
Strong's number: 
2036
GK Number: 
3306
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
2353
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
v-1b(2)
Gloss: 
say, said, the most general term for speaking in the NT, translated contextually with more specific words such as say, tell; ask, answer
Definition: 
to lay, to arrange, to gather; to say, Mt. 1:20; to speak, make an address or speech, Acts 26:1; to say mentally, in thought, Mt. 3:9; Lk. 3:8; to say in written language, Mk. 15:28; Lk. 1:63; Jn. 19:37; to say, as distinguished from acting, Mt. 23:3; to mention, speak of, Mk. 14:71; Lk. 9:31; Jn. 8:27; to tell, declare, narrate, Mt. 21:27; Mk. 10:32; to express, Heb. 5:11; to put forth, propound, Lk. 5:36; 13:6; Jn. 16:29; to mean, to intend to signify, 1 Cor. 1:12; 10:29; to say, declare, affirm, maintain, Mt. 3:9; 5:18; Mk. 12:18; Acts 17:7; 26:22; 1 Cor. 1:10; to enjoin, Acts 15:24; 21:21; Rom. 2:22; to term, designate, cull, Mt. 19:17; Mk. 12:37; Lk. 20:37; 23:2; 1 Cor. 8:5; to call by a name, Mt. 2:23; pass. to be further named, to be surnamed, Mt. 1:16; to be explained, interpreted, Jn. 4:25; 20:16, 24; in NT σὺ λέγεις, you say, a form of affirmative answer to a question Mt. 27:11; Mk. 15:2; Jn. 18:37

Greek-English Concordance for λέγω

Mark 7:11 But you say (legete | λέγετε | pres act ind 2 pl), ‘If a man says (eipē | εἴπῃ | aor act subj 3 sg) to his father or mother, “Whatever help you might have received from me is Corban” (that is, given to God),
Mark 7:14 Calling the crowd to him again, he said (elegen | ἔλεγεν | imperf act ind 3 sg) to them, “Listen to me, everyone, and understand.
Mark 7:18 So he said (legei | λέγει | pres act ind 3 sg) to them, “Are you too so lacking in understanding? Do you not know that nothing coming into a man from outside is able to defile him,
Mark 7:20 And he said (elegen | ἔλεγεν | imperf act ind 3 sg), “What comes out of a person, that is what defiles him.
Mark 7:27 He said (elegen | ἔλεγεν | imperf act ind 3 sg) to her, “Let the children first be fed, for it is not right to take the children’s bread and throw it to the dogs.”
Mark 7:28 But she answered him, saying (legei | λέγει | pres act ind 3 sg), “Lord, even the dogs under the table feed from the children’s crumbs.”
Mark 7:29 And he said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to her, “Because of this reply, you may go; the demon has left your daughter.”
Mark 7:34 Looking up to heaven, he gave a deep sigh and said (legei | λέγει | pres act ind 3 sg) to him, “Ephphatha!” (that is, “Be opened”).
Mark 7:36 Jesus ordered them to tell (legōsin | λέγωσιν | pres act subj 3 pl) no one, but the more he ordered them, the more they spread the news.
Mark 7:37 They were absolutely astonished, saying (legontes | λέγοντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc), “He has done all things well. He makes the deaf to hear and the mute to speak!”
Mark 8:1 In those days, when once again a large crowd had gathered and had nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples and said (legei | λέγει | pres act ind 3 sg) to them,
Mark 8:5 And he asked them, “How many loaves do you have?” They said (eipan | εἶπαν | aor act ind 3 pl), “Seven.”
Mark 8:7 They also had a few small fish. Blessing these, Jesus told (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) them to distribute these as well.
Mark 8:12 Sighing deeply in his spirit, he said (legei | λέγει | pres act ind 3 sg), “Why does this generation seek a sign? I (legō | λέγω | pres act ind 1 sg) tell (legō | λέγω | pres act ind 1 sg) you the truth, no sign will be given to this generation.”
Mark 8:15 And Jesus began to admonish them, “Watch out! Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod!”
Mark 8:17 Jesus, aware of this, said (legei | λέγει | pres act ind 3 sg) to them, “Why are you discussing the fact that you have no bread? Do you not yet perceive or understand? Do you have hardened hearts?
Mark 8:19 When I broke the five loaves for the five thousand, how many baskets full of broken pieces did you pick up?” They said (legousin | λέγουσιν | pres act ind 3 pl) “Twelve.”
Mark 8:20 “When I broke the seven loaves for the four thousand, how many baskets full of broken pieces did you pick up?” And they said (legousin | λέγουσιν | pres act ind 3 pl), “Seven.”
Mark 8:21 And he said (elegen | ἔλεγεν | imperf act ind 3 sg) to them, “Do you not yet understand?”
Mark 8:24 Upon regaining his sight, he said (elegen | ἔλεγεν | imperf act ind 3 sg), “I see people walking, but I see them as trees.”
Mark 8:26 And Jesus sent him to his home, saying (legōn | λέγων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc), “Do not go back into the village.”
Mark 8:27 And Jesus and his disciples went on to the villages of Caesarea Philippi. On the way he questioned his disciples, saying (legōn | λέγων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) to them, “Who do (legousin | λέγουσιν | pres act ind 3 pl) people say (legousin | λέγουσιν | pres act ind 3 pl) I am?”
Mark 8:28 So they answered (eipan | εἶπαν | aor act ind 3 pl) him, saying (legontes | λέγοντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc), “John the baptizer; and others, Elijah; but others, one of the prophets.”
Mark 8:29 And he asked them, “But who do (legete | λέγετε | pres act ind 2 pl) you say (legete | λέγετε | pres act ind 2 pl) I am?” Peter answered, saying (legei | λέγει | pres act ind 3 sg) to him, “You are the Christ.”
Mark 8:30 And he strictly warned them not to tell (legōsin | λέγωσιν | pres act subj 3 pl) anyone about him.
Mark 8:33 But after turning and looking at his disciples, he rebuked Peter and said (legei | λέγει | pres act ind 3 sg), “Get behind me, Satan! For you are not thinking the thoughts of God, but those of men.”
Mark 8:34 When he had called the crowd with his disciples, he said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to them, “If anyone wants to come be my disciple, he must deny himself, take up his cross and follow me.
Mark 9:1 And he said (elegen | ἔλεγεν | imperf 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 are some standing here who will not taste death until they see the kingdom of God having come with power.”
Mark 9:5 And answering, Peter said (legei | λέγει | pres act ind 3 sg) to Jesus, “Rabbi, it is good that we are here. Let us make three shelters: one for you and one for Moses and one for Elijah” —
Mark 9:11 And they asked him, saying (legontes | λέγοντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc), “Why do the scribes say (legousin | λέγουσιν | pres act ind 3 pl), ‘Elijah must come first’?”
Mark 9:13 But I tell (legō | λέγω | pres act ind 1 sg) you that Elijah has come, and they did to him whatever they pleased, just as it is written about him.”
Mark 9:18 And whenever it seizes him, it throws him down, and he foams at the mouth and grinds his teeth and becomes rigid. So I asked (eipa | εἶπα | aor act ind 1 sg) your disciples to cast it out, but they were not able.”
Mark 9:19 Answering them he said (legei | λέγει | pres act ind 3 sg), “O unbelieving generation! How long must I be with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring him to me.”
Mark 9:21 And Jesus asked his father, “How long has this been happening to him?” And he said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg), “Since childhood;
Mark 9:23 And Jesus said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to him, “‘If you can’! All things are possible for the one who has faith.”
Mark 9:24 Immediately the father of the boy cried out and said (elegen | ἔλεγεν | imperf act ind 3 sg), “I believe; help my unbelief!”
Mark 9:25 When Jesus saw that a crowd was quickly gathering, he rebuked the unclean spirit, saying (legōn | λέγων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) to it, “Mute and deaf spirit, I command you, come out of him and never enter him again!”
Mark 9:26 After crying out and convulsing him violently, the spirit came out; and the boy was like a corpse, so that many were saying (legein | λέγειν | pres act inf ), “He is dead.”
Mark 9:29 And he said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to them, “This kind cannot come out except by prayer.”
Mark 9:31 for he was teaching his disciples and saying (elegen | ἔλεγεν | imperf act ind 3 sg) to them, “The Son of Man is going to be delivered into the hands of men, and they will kill him. Then three days after he has been killed, he will rise.
Mark 9:35 And sitting down, he called the twelve and said (legei | λέγει | pres act ind 3 sg) to them, “If anyone would be first, he must be last of all and servant of all.”
Mark 9:36 And taking a child, he put him in the midst of them, and taking him in his arms, he said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to them,
Mark 9:39 But Jesus said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg), “Do not stop him, for there is no one who will do a mighty work in my name and be able soon after to speak evil of me.
Mark 9:41 For I (legō | λέγω | pres act ind 1 sg) tell (legō | λέγω | pres act ind 1 sg) you the truth, whoever gives you a cup of water to drink because you bear the name of Christ will most certainly not lose his reward.
Mark 10:3 In response he said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to them, “What did Moses command you?”
Mark 10:4 They said (eipan | εἶπαν | aor act ind 3 pl), “Moses permitted a man to write a certificate of divorce and to send her away.”
Mark 10:5 But Jesus said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to them, “Because of your hardness of heart he wrote this commandment for you.
Mark 10:11 And he said (legei | λέγει | pres act ind 3 sg) to them, “Whoever divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery against her.
Mark 10:14 But when Jesus saw it, he was indignant and said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to them, “Let the children come to me. Do not prevent them, for of such is the kingdom of God.
Mark 10:15 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 as a child will never enter it.”

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