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λέγω

Vocabulary form: 
levgw
Definition: 

I say, speak

Erasmian: 
Modern: 
Frequency: 
2,353
GK: 
3306
Root: 
*leg
Mnemonics: 

I say, let go of my well-known waffle.

Mnemonic Singing: 

By His love and power controlling,
all I do and say.

Mnemonics

Submitted by Albert on Thu, 2017-09-14 07:30

Sounds like the song from Frozen, "Let it go".

Submitted by AWOL on Thu, 2018-09-13 08:57

LEGO of my leg, I SAY!

Submitted by Veritas19 on Thu, 2021-10-07 13:41

I say Lego

Biblical Concordance

Matthew 27:43 He has put his trust in God; let God rescue him now if he wants him; for he said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg), ‘I am the Son of God.’”
Matthew 27:46 And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out in a loud voice, saying (legōn | λέγων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc), “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” — which means, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”
Matthew 27:47 But when some of those standing there heard it, they said (elegon | ἔλεγον | imperf act ind 3 pl), “This man is calling for Elijah.”
Matthew 27:49 But the others said (elegon | ἔλεγον | imperf act ind 3 pl), “Wait, let us see whether Elijah will come to save him.”
Matthew 27:54 When the centurion and those with him, who were keeping watch over Jesus, saw the earthquake and what was happening, they were terrified, and said (legontes | λέγοντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc), “Truly this man was the Son of God!”
Matthew 27:63 They said (legontes | λέγοντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc), “Sir, we remember that while he was still alive that impostor said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg), ‘After three days I will be raised.’
Matthew 27:64 Therefore order the tomb to be made secure until the third day, lest his disciples come and steal him and say (eipōsin | εἴπωσιν | aor act subj 3 pl) to the people, ‘He has been raised from the dead,’ and the last deceit will be greater than the first.”
Matthew 28:5 But the angel said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified.
Matthew 28:6 He is not here, for he has been raised, just as he said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg). Come, see the place where he was lying.
Matthew 28:7 Go quickly and tell (eipate | εἴπατε | aor act imperative 2 pl) his disciples that he has been raised from the dead and is going ahead of you to Galilee. You will see him there. Remember, I have told (eipon | εἶπον | aor act ind 1 sg) you.”
Matthew 28:9 Suddenly Jesus met them and said (legōn | λέγων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc), “Good morning!” And they came to him, took hold of his feet, and worshipped him.
Matthew 28:10 Then Jesus said (legei | λέγει | pres act ind 3 sg) to them, “Do not be afraid. Go, tell my brothers to depart for Galilee, and they will see me there.”
Matthew 28:13 and told (legontes | λέγοντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc) them, “You are to say (eipate | εἴπατε | aor act imperative 2 pl), ‘His disciples came by night and stole his body while we were sleeping.’
Matthew 28:18 And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying (legōn | λέγων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc), “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.
Mark 1:7 And he was proclaiming, saying (legōn | λέγων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc), is coming “The one who is more powerful than I is coming after me; not I am not worthy to stoop down and untie the thong of his sandals. his
Mark 1:15 and saying (legōn | λέγων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc), “The time is fulfilled and is at hand; the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.”
Mark 1:17 And Jesus said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to them, Jesus “Come, follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.”
Mark 1:24 saying (legōn | λέγων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc), “What with us, do you have to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are — the Holy One of God!”
Mark 1:25 But Jesus rebuked it, Jesus saying (legōn | λέγων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc), “Be quiet and come out of him!”
Mark 1:27 All the people were amazed, so that they asked among themselves, saying (legontas | λέγοντας | pres act ptcp acc pl masc), “What is this? A new teaching new with authority! He even gives orders to unclean spirits unclean He gives orders and they obey him.”
Mark 1:30 Now the Now mother-in-law of Simon lay sick with a fever, and without delay they spoke (legousin | λέγουσιν | pres act ind 3 pl) to Jesus about her.
Mark 1:37 found him, and said (legousin | λέγουσιν | pres act ind 3 pl) to him, “Everyone is looking for you.”
Mark 1:38 And he said (legei | λέγει | pres act ind 3 sg) to them, “Let us go elsewhere, into the nearby towns, so that also, there I may preach there also, to that because that is what I came to do.”
Mark 1:40 And a leper came to him, leper pleading for help and falling on his knees he exclaimed (legōn | λέγων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) “If you are willing, you can make me clean!”
Mark 1:41 Moved with compassion, Jesus stretched out his hand his and touched him, saying (legei | λέγει | pres act ind 3 sg) “I am willing; be made clean.”
Mark 1:44 and said (legei | λέγει | pres act ind 3 sg) to him, “See that to anyone, nothing you say (eipēs | εἴπῃς | aor act subj 2 sg) nothing to anyone, but go, show yourself to the priest, and offer for your cleansing your what Moses commanded, as a testimony to them.”
Mark 2:5 When Jesus saw Jesus their faith, their he said (legei | λέγει | pres act ind 3 sg) to the paralytic, “My son, are forgiven.” your sins are forgiven.”
Mark 2:8 And Jesus, knowing immediately knowing in his spirit his that they were reasoning in that way within themselves, said (legei | λέγει | pres act ind 3 sg) to them, “Why are you contemplating these things in your hearts? your
Mark 2:9 Which is easier, to say (eipein | εἰπεῖν | aor act inf ) to the paralytic, are forgiven,’ ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say (eipein | εἰπεῖν | aor act inf ), ‘Get up, pick up your mat, your and walk’?
Mark 2:10 But so that you may know that authority has the Son of Man has authority on the earth to forgive sins” — he said (legei | λέγει | pres act ind 3 sg) to the paralytic,
Mark 2:11 “I (legō | λέγω | pres act ind 1 sg) say (legō | λέγω | pres act ind 1 sg) to you, stand up, pick up your mat, your and go home.” your
Mark 2:12 And got up, immediately the man got up, picked up his mat, and went out in full view of them all, so they were all amazed and praised God, saying (legontas | λέγοντας | pres act ptcp acc pl masc), like this!” “We have never seen anything like this!”
Mark 2:14 As he was walking along, he saw Levi, the son of Alphaeus, sitting at the tax booth, and he said (legei | λέγει | pres act ind 3 sg) to him, “Follow me.” So Levi got up and followed him.
Mark 2:16 And the scribes of the Pharisees, when they saw that he was eating with sinners and tax collectors, said (elegon | ἔλεγον | imperf act ind 3 pl) to his disciples, his “Why is he eating with tax collectors and sinners?” is he eating
Mark 2:17 When Jesus heard Jesus this he said (legei | λέγει | pres act ind 3 sg) to them, “Those who are in good health have no need have “Those who are in good health of a doctor, but those who are physically ill. who are I have not come to call the pious, but sinners, to repentance.”
Mark 2:18 The disciples of John and of the Pharisees were fasting. Some people came and said (legousin | λέγουσιν | pres act ind 3 pl) to him, “Why do the disciples of John and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not fast?”
Mark 2:19 And Jesus said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to them, Jesus No, “Do the friends of the bridegroom fast while the bridegroom is with them? is fast No, as long as they have the bridegroom with them, not they do not fast.
Mark 2:24 So the Pharisees said (elegon | ἔλεγον | imperf act ind 3 pl) to him, “Look, why are they doing on the Sabbath?” what is not lawful on the Sabbath?”
Mark 2:25 He said (legei | λέγει | pres act ind 3 sg) to them, “Have you never read what David did David when in need he was in need and became hungry, he and those who were with him?
Mark 2:27 And he said (elegen | ἔλεγεν | imperf act ind 3 sg) to them, “The Sabbath was made for man, was made not man for the Sabbath.
Mark 3:3 And he said (legei | λέγει | pres act ind 3 sg) to the man with the withered hand, had “Get up and step forward.”
Mark 3:4 And he said (legei | λέγει | pres act ind 3 sg) to them, “Is it lawful on the Sabbath to do good or to do evil, to save life or to destroy it?” But they remained silent.
Mark 3:5 And after looking around at them in anger, grieved at the hardness of their heart, their he said (legei | λέγει | pres act ind 3 sg) to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” And he stretched out his hand and it was restored. hand his
Mark 3:9 And he told (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) his disciples his to make ready a small boat for him because of the crowd, so that they would not crush him.
Mark 3:11 And the unclean spirits, unclean whenever they saw him, fell down before him and cried out, saying (legontes | λέγοντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc), “You are the Son of God!”
Mark 3:21 And when his family heard this, they went out to take charge of him, for people were saying (elegon | ἔλεγον | imperf act ind 3 pl), “He is out of his mind.”
Mark 3:22 And the scribes who came down from Jerusalem came down were saying (elegon | ἔλεγον | imperf act ind 3 pl), “He has Beelzebul in him,” and “By the prince of demons he drives out demons.”
Mark 3:23 So he (elegen | ἔλεγεν | imperf act ind 3 sg) called them together in parables: and began speaking (elegen | ἔλεγεν | imperf act ind 3 sg) to them in parables: “How can Satan drive out Satan?
Mark 3:28 “I (legō | λέγω | pres act ind 1 sg) tell (legō | λέγω | pres act ind 1 sg) you the truth, you all things will be forgiven the sons of men, all sinful behavior and whatever blasphemies whatever they may utter;
Mark 3:30 because he said (elegon | ἔλεγον | imperf act ind 3 pl), “He has an unclean spirit.” unclean “He has

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