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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 12:4 “I tell (legō | λέγω | pres act ind 1 sg) you, my friends, do not fear those who can kill the body, and after that have nothing more that they can do.
Luke 12:5 I will show you whom you should fear: Fear the one who, after he kills, has authority to throw you into hell. Yes, I tell (legō | λέγω | pres act ind 1 sg) you, fear this one!
Luke 12:8 “I say (legō | λέγω | pres act ind 1 sg) to you, everyone who acknowledges me before men, the Son of Man will also acknowledge him before the angels of God;
Luke 12:10 And everyone who speaks (erei | ἐρεῖ | fut act ind 3 sg) a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but the one who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.
Luke 12:11 When they bring you before the synagogues, the rulers, and the authorities, do not worry: How or what words should you use in your defense? or, What should you say (eipēte | εἴπητε | aor act subj 2 pl)?
Luke 12:12 For the Holy Spirit will teach you in that very hour what it is necessary to say.” (eipein | εἰπεῖν | aor act inf )
Luke 12:13 Someone from the crowd said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to him, “Teacher, tell (eipe | εἰπέ | aor act imperative 2 sg) my brother to divide the family inheritance with me.”
Luke 12:14 But he said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to him, “Friend, who appointed me a judge or arbitrator between you two?”
Luke 12:15 And he said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to them, “Watch out and be on guard against all types of greed, because one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.”
Luke 12:16 Then he told (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) a parable to them, saying: (legōn | λέγων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) “The land of a certain rich man produced a good crop.
Luke 12:17 And he thought to himself, saying (legōn | λέγων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc), ‘What shall I do, for I have no place to store my crops?’
Luke 12:18 Then he said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg), ‘This is what I will do: I will tear down my barns and I will build bigger ones; and I will store there all my grain and my goods.
Luke 12:19 Then I will say (erō | ἐρῶ | fut act ind 1 sg) to my soul, “Soul, you have many good things laid up for many years; take your rest, eat, drink, be merry.”’
Luke 12:20 But God said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to him, ‘You fool! This very night your soul will be demanded of you. And what you have prepared for yourself, whose will it be?’
Luke 12:22 He said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to his disciples, “Therefore I tell (legō | λέγω | pres act ind 1 sg) you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat, nor about your body, what you will wear.
Luke 12:27 Consider the lilies, how they grow. They neither toil nor spin, yet I tell (legō | λέγω | pres act ind 1 sg) you, not even Solomon in all his glory clothed himself like one of these.
Luke 12:37 Fortunate are those servants whom the master finds awake when he comes. Truly I say (legō | λέγω | pres act ind 1 sg) to you, he will dress himself for service, have them recline at table, and will come and serve them.
Luke 12:41 Then Peter said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg), “Lord, are (legeis | λέγεις | pres act ind 2 sg) you (legeis | λέγεις | pres act ind 2 sg) telling (legeis | λέγεις | pres act ind 2 sg) this parable to us or to everyone?”
Luke 12:42 And the Lord said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg), “Who, then, is the faithful and wise steward, whom the master will put in charge of his servants, to give the food ration at the proper time?
Luke 12:44 I (legō | λέγω | pres act ind 1 sg) tell (legō | λέγω | pres act ind 1 sg) you the truth, he will put him in charge of all his possessions.
Luke 12:45 But if that servant says (eipē | εἴπῃ | aor act subj 3 sg) in his heart, ‘My master is delayed in coming,’ and begins to beat the male and female servants, and to eat and drink and get drunk;
Luke 12:51 Do you think that I came to give peace in the earth? No, I tell (legō | λέγω | pres act ind 1 sg) you, but rather division!
Luke 12:54 He also said (elegen | ἔλεγεν | imperf act ind 3 sg) to the crowds, “When you see a cloud rising in the west, you (legete | λέγετε | pres act ind 2 pl) say (legete | λέγετε | pres act ind 2 pl) at once, rainstorm is coming,’ and so it happens.
Luke 12:55 And when there is a south wind blowing, you say (legete | λέγετε | pres act ind 2 pl), ‘There will be hot weather,’ and it happens.
Luke 12:59 I say (legō | λέγω | pres act ind 1 sg) to you, you will certainly not get out of there until you have paid the last penny.”
Luke 13:2 In response he said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to them, “Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans, because they suffered these things?
Luke 13:3 No, I tell (legō | λέγω | pres act ind 1 sg) you; but unless you repent, you will all perish as they did.
Luke 13:5 No, I tell (legō | λέγω | pres act ind 1 sg) you; but unless you repent, you will all perish just as they did.”
Luke 13:6 Then he told (elegen | ἔλεγεν | imperf act ind 3 sg) this parable: “A man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard, and he came looking for fruit on it and found none.
Luke 13:7 And he said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to the vineyard worker, ‘Look, for three years now, I have come looking for fruit on this fig tree, and I find none. Remove it. Why should it use up the soil?’
Luke 13:8 And he answered, saying (legei | λέγει | pres act ind 3 sg) to him, ‘Sir, leave it alone this year also, until I dig around it and put on manure.
Luke 13:12 Seeing her, Jesus called out and said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to her, “Woman you are released from your weakness.”
Luke 13:14 Indignant because Jesus had healed on the Sabbath, the ruler of the synagogue said (elegen | ἔλεγεν | imperf act ind 3 sg) to the crowd, “There are six days in which work ought to be done. Come on those days and be healed, and not on the Sabbath day.”
Luke 13:15 Then the Lord answered him, “You hypocrites! Does not each of you on the Sabbath untie his ox or his donkey from the manger to lead it away and to water it?
Luke 13:17 As (legontos | λέγοντος | pres act ptcp gen sg masc) he said (legontos | λέγοντος | pres act ptcp gen sg masc) these things, all his adversaries were put to shame, while all the people rejoiced at all the glorious things that were done by him.
Luke 13:18 Then he said (elegen | ἔλεγεν | imperf act ind 3 sg), “What is the kingdom of God like, and to what shall I compare it?
Luke 13:20 And again he said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg), “To what shall I compare the kingdom of God?
Luke 13:23 Someone said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to him, “Lord, will those who are saved be few?” And he said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to them,
Luke 13:24 “Do your best to go in through the narrow door; for many, I tell (legō | λέγω | pres act ind 1 sg) you, will try to go in and not be able.
Luke 13:25 “Once the owner of the house has risen and shut the door, and you are left standing outside, knocking at the door, saying (legontes | λέγοντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc), ‘Sir, open the door for us!’ then he will respond to you, ‘I do not know you or where you are from.’
Luke 13:26 Then you will say (legein | λέγειν | pres act inf ), ‘We ate and drank in your presence, and you taught in our streets.’
Luke 13:27 And he will speak (erei | ἐρεῖ | fut act ind 3 sg), saying (legōn | λέγων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) to you, ‘I do not know you or where you are from. Depart from me, all you workers of unrighteousness!’
Luke 13:31 In that very hour some Pharisees came, saying (legontes | λέγοντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc) to him, “Leave and get away from here, for Herod wants to kill you.”
Luke 13:32 And he said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to them, “Go and tell (eipate | εἴπατε | aor act imperative 2 pl) that fox, ‘Behold, I am casting out demons and performing cures today and tomorrow, and the third day I complete my task.’
Luke 13:35 Behold, your house is left to you desolate. And I tell (legō | λέγω | pres act ind 1 sg) you, you will not see me until you say (eipēte | εἴπητε | aor act subj 2 pl), ‘Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord!’”
Luke 14:3 In response Jesus spoke (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to the lawyers and Pharisees, saying (legōn | λέγων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc), “Is it lawful on the Sabbath to heal, or not?”
Luke 14:5 And to them, he said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg), “Which of you, when his son or his ox has fallen into a well, does not immediately pull it up, even though the be a Sabbath?
Luke 14:7 He began speaking (elegen | ἔλεγεν | imperf act ind 3 sg) a parable to those who had been invited when he noticed how they were seeking out the places of honor. He said (legōn | λέγων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) to them,
Luke 14:9 and the one who invited both you and him will say (erei | ἐρεῖ | fut act ind 3 sg) to you, ‘Give your place to this person,’ and then with shame you will proceed to take the least important place.
Luke 14:10 Rather, when you are invited, go and recline in the least important place so that when the one who invited you comes he may say (erei | ἐρεῖ | fut act ind 3 sg) to you, ‘Friend, move up higher!’ Then you will have glory in the presence of all who are reclining at table with you.

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