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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 22:17 Then he took a cup, and after he had given thanks he said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg), “Take this and divide it among yourselves.
Luke 22:18 For I say (legō | λέγω | pres act ind 1 sg) to you that from now on I shall certainly not drink of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes.”
Luke 22:19 Then taking bread and giving thanks he broke it and gave it to them, saying (legōn | λέγων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc), “This is my body, which is given for you; do this in remembrance of me.”
Luke 22:20 And he did the same with the cup after they had eaten, saying (legōn | λέγων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc), “This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which on your behalf is being poured out.
Luke 22:25 So Jesus said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to them, “The kings of the nations exercise lordship over them and those in authority over them call themselves ‘benefactors.’
Luke 22:33 Peter said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to him, “Lord, I am ready to go with you both to prison and to death.”
Luke 22:34 Jesus said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg), “I tell (legō | λέγω | pres act ind 1 sg) you, Peter, a rooster will not crow this day before you have denied three times that you know me.”
Luke 22:35 And he said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to them, “When I sent you out without moneybag or knapsack or sandals, did you lack anything?” They replied (eipan | εἶπαν | aor act ind 3 pl), “Nothing.”
Luke 22:36 He said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to them, “But now let the one who has a moneybag take it, and likewise a knapsack. And the one who has no sword, let him sell his cloak and buy one.
Luke 22:37 For I tell (legō | λέγω | pres act ind 1 sg) you that there must be fulfilled in me what stands written: ‘And he was numbered with the lawless.’ And indeed, that which concerns me has its fulfillment.”
Luke 22:38 So they said (eipan | εἶπαν | aor act ind 3 pl), “Lord, look! Here are two swords.” Then he told (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) them, “It is enough.”
Luke 22:40 When he arrived at the place, he said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to them, “Pray that you may not enter a time of trial.”
Luke 22:42 saying (legōn | λέγων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc), “Father, if you are willing, take this cup away from me. Yet, not my will, but yours be done.”
Luke 22:46 He said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to them, “Why are you sleeping? Rise and pray that you may not enter a time of trial.”
Luke 22:47 While he was still speaking, there came a crowd, and the one called (legomenos | λεγόμενος | pres pass ptcp nom sg masc) Judas, one of the twelve, was coming on ahead of them. He went up to Jesus to kiss him,
Luke 22:48 but Jesus said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to him, “Judas, is it with a kiss that you intend to betray the Son of Man?”
Luke 22:49 When those who were around him saw what was about to happen, they said (eipan | εἶπαν | aor act ind 3 pl), “Lord, shall we strike with the sword?”
Luke 22:51 In response Jesus said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg), “Stop! No more of this.” And touching the ear, he healed it.
Luke 22:52 Then Jesus said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to those who had come out against him — the chief priests and officers of the temple and elders, “Why did you come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs?
Luke 22:56 Seeing him sitting at the fire, a certain servant girl looked at him intently and said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg), “This man also was with him.”
Luke 22:57 But he denied it, saying (legōn | λέγων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc), “Woman, I do not know him!”
Luke 22:59 Then after about an hour had passed a certain other person kept insisting, saying (legōn | λέγων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc), “Surely this person also was with him, for he too is a Galilean.”
Luke 22:60 But Peter said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg), “Man, I do not know what you are talking (legeis | λέγεις | pres act ind 2 sg) about.” And immediately, while he was still speaking, the rooster crowed.
Luke 22:61 Then the Lord turned and looked at Peter, and Peter remembered the word of the Lord that he had said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to him, “Before the rooster crows today, you will deny me three times.”
Luke 22:64 and blindfolding him they kept asking, “Tell us, who is it that struck you?”
Luke 22:65 They (elegon | ἔλεγον | imperf act ind 3 pl) also said (elegon | ἔλεγον | imperf act ind 3 pl) to him many other blasphemous things.
Luke 22:67 and said (legontes | λέγοντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc), “If you are the Messiah, tell (eipon | εἰπόν | aor act imperative 2 sg) us.” But he said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to them, “If I (eipō | εἴπω | aor act subj 1 sg) tell (eipō | εἴπω | aor act subj 1 sg) you, you will not believe,
Luke 22:70 They all said (eipan | εἶπαν | aor act ind 3 pl), “Are you, then, the Son of God?” And he said to them, “You say (legete | λέγετε | pres act ind 2 pl) that I am.”
Luke 22:71 Then they said (eipan | εἶπαν | aor act ind 3 pl), “What further need do we have of a witness? we have heard it ourselves from his own lips.”
Luke 23:2 And they began to accuse him, saying (legontes | λέγοντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc), “We found this man trying to mislead our nation, opposing the payment of taxes to Caesar, and claiming (legonta | λέγοντα | pres act ptcp acc sg masc) himself to be Christ, a king.”
Luke 23:3 So Pilate asked Jesus, saying (legōn | λέγων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc), “Are you the king of the Jews?” In response Jesus said “You say (legeis | λέγεις | pres act ind 2 sg) so.”
Luke 23:4 Then Pilate said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to the chief priests and the crowds, “I find no basis for a charge against this man.”
Luke 23:5 But they kept insisting, saying (legontes | λέγοντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc), “He stirs up the people, teaching throughout all Judea, from Galilee even to this place.”
Luke 23:14 and said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to them, “You brought me this man as one who was trying to mislead the people. And indeed, having examined him in your presence, I found no basis for your charges against this man.
Luke 23:18 But they cried out together, saying (legontes | λέγοντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc), “Take this man away! Release for us Barabbas!”
Luke 23:21 but they kept shouting, saying (legontes | λέγοντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc), “Crucify, him!”
Luke 23:22 A third time he spoke (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to them, “What evil did this man do? I have found in him no guilt deserving death. I will therefore punish and release him.”
Luke 23:28 Turning to them, Jesus said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg), “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.
Luke 23:29 For the days are surely coming when they will say (erousin | ἐροῦσιν | fut act ind 3 pl), ‘Blessed are the barren and the wombs that never gave birth and the breasts that never nursed!’
Luke 23:30 Then they will begin to say (legein | λέγειν | pres act inf ) to the mountains, ‘Fall on us!’ and to the hills, ‘Cover us!’
Luke 23:34 And Jesus was saying (elegen | ἔλεγεν | imperf act ind 3 sg), “Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing.” Then in order to divide up his clothing they cast lots.
Luke 23:35 The people stood by, watching. The rulers scoffed at him, saying (legontes | λέγοντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc), “He saved others; let him save himself, if he is the Christ of God, the Chosen One!”
Luke 23:37 and saying (legontes | λέγοντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc), “If you are the king of the Jews, save yourself!”
Luke 23:39 One of the criminals hanging there kept deriding him, saying (legōn | λέγων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc), “Are you not the Messiah? Save yourself and us!”
Luke 23:42 Then he said (elegen | ἔλεγεν | imperf act ind 3 sg), “Jesus, remember me when you come in your kingdom.”
Luke 23:43 And Jesus said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to him, “In solemn truth I (legō | λέγω | pres act ind 1 sg) tell (legō | λέγω | pres act ind 1 sg) you: today you will be with me in paradise.”
Luke 23:46 Then Jesus, crying out in a loud voice, said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg), “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit!” Having (eipōn | εἰπών | aor act ptcp nom sg masc) said (eipōn | εἰπών | aor act ptcp nom sg masc) this, he breathed his last.
Luke 23:47 Now when the centurion saw what had happened, he praised God, saying (legōn | λέγων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc), “Truly this man was righteous!”
Luke 24:5 The women were frightened and bowed their faces to the ground, but the men said (eipan | εἶπαν | aor act ind 3 pl) to them, “Why do you look for the living among the dead?
Luke 24:7 saying (legōn | λέγων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) that it was necessary for the Son of Man to be delivered into the hands of sinful men and to be crucified and on the third day to rise again.”

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