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λέγω

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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 7:24 When John’s messengers left, Jesus began to speak (legein | λέγειν | pres act inf ) to the crowds about John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to look at? A reed being shaken by the wind?
Luke 7:26 But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell (legō | λέγω | pres act ind 1 sg) you, and one who is more than a prophet.
Luke 7:28 I tell (legō | λέγω | pres act ind 1 sg) you, among those born of women there is no one greater than John. Yet the one who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.”
Luke 7:32 They are like children sitting in the marketplace and calling to one another, ‘We played the flute for you, but you did not dance; we wailed in mourning, but you did not weep.’
Luke 7:33 For John the Baptist has come neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say (legete | λέγετε | pres act ind 2 pl), ‘He has a demon.’
Luke 7:34 The Son of Man has come both eating and drinking, and you say (legete | λέγετε | pres act ind 2 pl), ‘Look! A glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’
Luke 7:39 When the Pharisee who had invited him saw this, he said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to himself, “If this man were a prophet, he would know who and what kind of woman this is who is touching him — that she is a sinner.”
Luke 7:40 And Jesus, answering, said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to him, “Simon, I have something to (eipein | εἰπεῖν | aor act inf ) say (eipein | εἰπεῖν | aor act inf ) to you.” And he said, “Teacher, say (eipe | εἰπέ | aor act imperative 2 sg) it.”
Luke 7:43 Simon answered, “I suppose it would be the one for whom he cancelled the greater debt.” And he said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to him, “You have judged correctly.”
Luke 7:47 Therefore I can tell (legō | λέγω | pres act ind 1 sg) you, “Her sins, which were many, have been forgiven, for she loved much. But the one to whom little is forgiven loves little.’”
Luke 7:48 He said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to her, “Your sins have been forgiven.”
Luke 7:49 Then those reclining at table with him began to say (legein | λέγειν | pres act inf ) to themselves, “Who is this, who even forgives sins?”
Luke 7:50 He said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.”
Luke 8:4 As a large crowd was gathering and people were coming to Jesus from one town after another, he spoke (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) using a parable.
Luke 8:8 Other seed fell into good soil, and when it came up, it produced fruit a hundredfold.” As (legōn | λέγων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) he (legōn | λέγων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) was (legōn | λέγων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) saying (legōn | λέγων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) these things he began to call out, “Let the one who has ears to hear, hear.”
Luke 8:10 He said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg), “To you it has been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of God, but to the rest I speak in parables, so that seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand.
Luke 8:21 In response he said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to them, “Those who hear and do the word of God are my mother and my brothers.”
Luke 8:22 It happened in one of those days that he and his disciples got into a boat, and he said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to them, “Let us go across to the other side of the lake.” So they put out from shore.
Luke 8:24 They went to Jesus and woke him up, saying (legontes | λέγοντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc), “Master, Master, we are about to perish!” Having been awakened he rebuked the wind and the raging of the water, and they stopped, and there was a calm.
Luke 8:25 He said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to them, “Where is your faith?” They were afraid and amazed, saying (legontes | λέγοντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc) to one another, “Who, then, is this that he commands even the winds and the water and they obey him?”
Luke 8:28 When he saw Jesus, he cried out and fell prostate before him and in a loud voice said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg), “What have I to do with you, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg you, do not torment me!?”
Luke 8:30 Jesus asked him, “What is your name?” And he said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg), “Legion.” (For many demons had entered him.)
Luke 8:38 But the man from whom the demons had gone out begged to go with him, but Jesus sent him away, saying (legōn | λέγων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc),
Luke 8:45 And Jesus said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg), “Who was it who touched me?” As everyone denied it, Peter said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg), “Master, the crowds are pressing in on all sides and crowding you.”
Luke 8:46 But Jesus said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg), “Someone touched me, for I was aware of power going out from me.”
Luke 8:48 Then Jesus said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to her, “Daughter, your faith has made you well; go in peace.”
Luke 8:49 While he was still speaking, someone came from the house of the synagogue-ruler, saying (legōn | λέγων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc), “Your daughter is dead; do not bother the Teacher any longer.”
Luke 8:52 And they were all weeping and mourning for her. He said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg), “Stop weeping, for she did not die; but is sleeping.”
Luke 8:54 But taking her by the hand, he called out, “Child, arise!”
Luke 8:56 Her parents were astonished; but he ordered them to (eipein | εἰπεῖν | aor act inf ) tell (eipein | εἰπεῖν | aor act inf ) no one what had happened.
Luke 9:3 He said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to them, “Take nothing on the journey — no staff, nor bag, nor bread, nor money. No one is to have two tunics.
Luke 9:7 Now Herod the tetrarch heard about everything that was happening, and he was thoroughly perplexed because it was being said (legesthai | λέγεσθαι | pres pass inf ) by some that John had been raised from the dead,
Luke 9:9 Herod said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg), “John I beheaded, but who is this about whom I hear such things?” So he was trying to see him.
Luke 9:12 Now the day began to wear away, so the twelve came and said (eipan | εἶπαν | aor act ind 3 pl) to him, “Send the crowd away so that they may go into the surrounding villages and countryside and secure lodging and get provisions, for we are in a desolate place here.”
Luke 9:13 But he said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to them, “You give them something to eat.” They said (eipan | εἶπαν | aor act ind 3 pl), “We have no more than five loaves and two fish, unless we go and buy food for all these people.”
Luke 9:14 For there were about five thousand men. He said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to his disciples, “Have them sit down in groups of about fifty each.”
Luke 9:18 Now it happened that as he was praying by himself, the disciples were near him. He asked them, “Who do (legousin | λέγουσιν | pres act ind 3 pl) the crowds say (legousin | λέγουσιν | pres act ind 3 pl) that I am?”
Luke 9:19 They replied, “John the Baptist; others say, Elijah; still others that one of the ancient prophets of old has risen.”
Luke 9:20 Then he said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to them, “Now you, who do (legete | λέγετε | pres act ind 2 pl) you (legete | λέγετε | pres act ind 2 pl) say (legete | λέγετε | pres act ind 2 pl) that I am?” And Peter replied, “The Christ of God.”
Luke 9:21 Then, with a warning, he commanded them to (legein | λέγειν | pres act inf ) tell (legein | λέγειν | pres act inf ) no one this,
Luke 9:22 saying (eipōn | εἰπων | aor act ptcp nom sg masc), “It is necessary for the Son of Man to suffer many things and to be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and to be killed, and on the third day to be raised.”
Luke 9:23 Then he said (elegen | ἔλεγεν | imperf act ind 3 sg) to all, “If someone wants to come after me, let him deny himself, and let him take up his cross daily, and let him follow me.
Luke 9:27 But I tell (legō | λέγω | pres act ind 1 sg) you most certainly: There are some of those standing here who will certainly not taste death before they see the kingdom of God.”
Luke 9:31 who had appeared with glorious splendor and were speaking (elegon | ἔλεγον | imperf act ind 3 pl) of his departure, which he was soon to accomplish at Jerusalem.
Luke 9:33 As the men were about to leave him, Peter said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to Jesus, “Master, it is good for us to be here. Let us make three shelters, one for you and one for Moses and one for Elijah” — not knowing what he was saying (legei | λέγει | pres act ind 3 sg).
Luke 9:34 While (legontos | λέγοντος | pres act ptcp gen sg masc) he was (legontos | λέγοντος | pres act ptcp gen sg masc) saying (legontos | λέγοντος | pres act ptcp gen sg masc) these things, a cloud came and enveloped them; and they were afraid as they entered the cloud.
Luke 9:35 Then a voice came out of the cloud, saying (legousa | λέγουσα | pres act ptcp nom sg fem), “This is my Son, the Chosen One; listen to him!”
Luke 9:38 Suddenly a man from the crowd cried out, saying (legōn | λέγων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc), “Teacher, I beg you to look with pity on my son, because he is my only child;
Luke 9:41 In answer Jesus said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg), “O faithless and perverse generation, how long am I to be with you and put up with you? Bring your son here.”
Luke 9:43 And all were astonished at the majesty of God. While they were all still marveling at everything he was doing, Jesus said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to his disciples,

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