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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

Luke 4:23 And he said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to them, “No doubt you will quote (ereite | ἐρεῖτε | fut act ind 2 pl) this proverb to me: ‘Physician, heal yourself.’ What we have heard happened in Capernaum, do also here in your hometown.”
Luke 4:24 And he said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg), “I (legō | λέγω | pres act ind 1 sg) tell (legō | λέγω | pres act ind 1 sg) you the truth, no prophet is acceptable in his hometown.
Luke 4:25 But in truth I tell (legō | λέγω | pres act ind 1 sg) you, there were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the sky was shut up for three years and six months, as a great famine spread throughout the whole land;
Luke 4:35 But Jesus rebuked him, saying (legōn | λέγων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc), “Be quiet, and come out of him!” And when the demon had thrown him down in their midst, he came out of him, having done him no harm.
Luke 4:36 Astonishment came over them all, and they said to one another, “What is this teaching? For with authority and power he commands the unclean spirits and they come out!”
Luke 4:41 Also, demons came out from many, crying out and saying (legonta | λέγοντα | pres act ptcp nom pl neut), “You are the Son of God!” But he rebuked them and did not allow them to speak, because they knew him to be the Christ.
Luke 4:43 but he said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to them, “I must preach the good news of the kingdom of God in the other towns as well; because for this purpose I was sent.”
Luke 5:4 When he stopped speaking, he said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to Simon, “Put out into the deep water and lower your nets for a catch.”
Luke 5:5 But Simon responded, saying (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg), “Master, all night long we have toiled and have caught nothing! But at your word I will lower the nets.”
Luke 5:8 When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at the knees of Jesus, saying (legōn | λέγων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc), “Go away from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man!”
Luke 5:10 and so also were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. But Jesus said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to Simon, “Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching men.”
Luke 5:12 It happened that, when he was in one of the cities, there was a man full of leprosy. And seeing Jesus, he fell on his face and implored him, saying (legōn | λέγων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc), “Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean.”
Luke 5:13 And Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him, saying (legōn | λέγων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc), “I am willing; become clean.” And immediately the leprosy left him.
Luke 5:14 Then Jesus ordered the man to (eipein | εἰπεῖν | aor act inf ) tell (eipein | εἰπεῖν | aor act inf ) no one: “Go, rather, and show yourself to the priest and make an offering for your cleansing, just as Moses commanded as a testimony to them.”
Luke 5:20 And when he saw their faith, he said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg), “Man, your sins are forgiven you.”
Luke 5:21 And the scribes and the Pharisees began to ponder, saying (legontes | λέγοντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc), “Who is this who speaks blasphemies? Who is able to forgive sins except God alone?”
Luke 5:22 Jesus, perceiving their thoughts, answered, saying (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to them, “Why are you questioning in your hearts?
Luke 5:23 Which is easier, to say (eipein | εἰπεῖν | aor act inf ), ‘Your sins have been forgiven you,’ or to say (eipein | εἰπεῖν | aor act inf ), ‘Get up and walk’?
Luke 5:24 But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins” — he said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to the paralyzed man, “I (legō | λέγω | pres act ind 1 sg) say (legō | λέγω | pres act ind 1 sg) to you, get up, and when you have picked up your stretcher, go home.”
Luke 5:26 Astonishment gripped them all, and they began to glorify God. They were filled with awe, saying (legontes | λέγοντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc), “We have seen incredible things today.”
Luke 5:27 After this he went out and saw a tax collector named Levi, sitting at the tax booth. And he said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to him, “Follow me.”
Luke 5:30 And the Pharisees and their scribes were grumbling at his disciples, saying (legontes | λέγοντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc), “Why do you eat and drink with the tax collectors and sinners?”
Luke 5:31 In response Jesus said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to them, “Those who are healthy have no need of a doctor, but those who are sick do;
Luke 5:33 And they said (eipan | εἶπαν | aor act ind 3 pl) to him, “The disciples of John often fast and offer prayers, so also do the disciples of the Pharisees, but yours continue to eat and drink.”
Luke 5:34 So Jesus said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to them, “Certainly you cannot make the wedding guests fast while the bridegroom is with them?
Luke 5:36 He also told (elegen | ἔλεγεν | imperf act ind 3 sg) a parable to them: “No one tears a patch from a new garment and sews it on an old garment. If he does, he both tears the new, and the patch from the new will not match the old.
Luke 5:39 And no one drinking the old desires the new; for he says (legei | λέγει | pres act ind 3 sg), ‘The old is good.’”
Luke 6:2 Some of the Pharisees asked (eipan | εἶπαν | aor act ind 3 pl), “Why do you do what is not lawful on the Sabbath?”
Luke 6:3 In answer to them Jesus said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg), “Have you not read what David did when he was hungry, he and those who were with him?
Luke 6:5 Then he said (elegen | ἔλεγεν | imperf act ind 3 sg) to them, “The Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.”
Luke 6:8 But he knew their thoughts, so he said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to the man with the withered hand, “Get up and stand here in front.” So he got up and came forward.
Luke 6:9 Then Jesus said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to them, “I ask you whether it is lawful on the Sabbath to do good or to do harm, to save life or to destroy it?”
Luke 6:10 After looking around at them all, he said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He did it, and his hand was restored.
Luke 6:20 Then, looking up at his disciples, he said: (elegen | ἔλεγεν | imperf act ind 3 sg) “Blessed are you poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.
Luke 6:26 Woe to you when all speak (eipōsin | εἴπωσιν | aor act subj 3 pl) well of (eipōsin | εἴπωσιν | aor act subj 3 pl) you, for their fathers treated the false prophets in the same way.
Luke 6:27 “But I (legō | λέγω | pres act ind 1 sg) say (legō | λέγω | pres act ind 1 sg) to you who are listening to me: Love your enemies; do good to those who hate you,
Luke 6:39 He spoke (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to them also a parable: “Can a blind man lead a blind man? Won’t they both fall into a ditch?
Luke 6:42 How can you say (legein | λέγειν | pres act inf ) to your brother, ‘Brother, let me take out the speck that is in your eye,’ when you yourself don’t see the log that is in your own eye? You hypocrite! First take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take out the speck that is in your brother’s eye.
Luke 6:46 “Why do you call me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ and do not do what I say (legō | λέγω | pres act ind 1 sg)?
Luke 7:4 And when they came to Jesus, they pleaded with him earnestly, saying (legontes | λέγοντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc), “He is worthy that you should grant this,
Luke 7:6 So Jesus went with them. And when he was not far from the house, the centurion sent friends, saying (legōn | λέγων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) to him, “Lord, do not trouble yourself, for I am not worthy that you should come under my roof.
Luke 7:7 For that reason I did not consider myself worthy to come to you. But speak (eipe | εἰπέ | aor act imperative 2 sg) the word and let my servant be healed.
Luke 7:8 For I too am a man set under authority, having soldiers under me: and I say (legō | λέγω | pres act ind 1 sg) to this one, ‘Go,’ and he goes; and to another, ‘Come,’ and he comes; and to my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.”
Luke 7:9 When Jesus heard these things, he admired him. Turning to the crowd that was following him, he said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg), “I tell (legō | λέγω | pres act ind 1 sg) you, not even in Israel have I found such faith.”
Luke 7:13 Seeing her, the Lord had compassion on her and said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to her, “Do not weep.”
Luke 7:14 He went up and touched the coffin, and those who carried it stopped. And he said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg), “Young man, I (legō | λέγω | pres act ind 1 sg) say (legō | λέγω | pres act ind 1 sg) to you, get up!”
Luke 7:16 Fear gripped them all, and they glorified God, saying (legontes | λέγοντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc), “A great prophet has arisen among us!” and, “God has come to help his people!”
Luke 7:19 sent them to the Lord, saying (legōn | λέγων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc), “Are you the one who was to come, or should we expect someone else?”
Luke 7:20 The men went to Jesus and said (eipan | εἶπαν | aor act ind 3 pl), “John the Baptist has sent us to you to ask (legōn | λέγων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc), ‘Are you the one who is to come, or should we expect someone else?’”
Luke 7:22 Then he answered, them, “Go and tell John what you have seen and heard: the blind see, the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised, the poor have good news brought to them.

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