Gloss
say, said, the most general term for speaking in the NT, translated contextually with more specific words such as say, tell; ask, answer
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)
Definition
Greek-English Concordance for λέγω
| Matthew 25:9 | But the wise answered, saying (legousai | λέγουσαι | pres act ptcp nom pl fem), ‘Perhaps there will not be enough for both us and you, so go rather to the dealers and buy some for yourselves.’ |
| Matthew 25:11 | Later the other virgins came, saying (legousai | λέγουσαι | pres act ptcp nom pl fem), ‘Sir! Sir! Open the door for us.’ |
| Matthew 25:12 | But he replied, saying (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, I do not know you!’ |
| Matthew 25:20 | The one who had received the five talents came and brought another five, saying (legōn | λέγων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc), ‘Master, you entrusted five talents to me; look, I have gained five more.’ |
| Matthew 25:22 | The one who had received the two talents also came, saying (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg), “Master, you entrusted two talents to me. Look, I have gained two more.’ |
| Matthew 25:24 | Then the one who had received the one talent also came, saying (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg), ‘Master, I knew that you were an unscrupulous man, reaping where you have not sown and gathering where you scattered no seed; |
| Matthew 25:26 | But his master answered him, saying (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg), ‘You wicked and lazy servant! You knew that I reap where I have not sown and gather where I scattered no seed? |
| Matthew 25:34 | Then the King will say (erei | ἐρεῖ | fut act ind 3 sg) to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father; inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. |
| Matthew 25:37 | Then the righteous will answer him, saying (legontes | λέγοντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc), ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink? |
| Matthew 25:40 | And the King will (erei | ἐρεῖ | fut act ind 3 sg) answer them, saying (erei | ἐρεῖ | fut act ind 3 sg), ‘I (legō | λέγω | pres act ind 1 sg) tell (legō | λέγω | pres act ind 1 sg) you the truth, insofar as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.’ |
| Matthew 25:41 | “Then he will say (erei | ἐρεῖ | fut act ind 3 sg) to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you cursed ones, to the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. |
| Matthew 25:44 | Then they also will answer, saying (legontes | λέγοντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc), ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison and did not help you?’ |
| Matthew 25:45 | Then he will answer them, saying (legōn | λέγων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc), ‘I (legō | λέγω | pres act ind 1 sg) tell (legō | λέγω | pres act ind 1 sg) you the truth, insofar as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to me.’ |
| Matthew 26:1 | When Jesus had finished all these sayings, he said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to his disciples, |
| Matthew 26:3 | Then the ruling priests and the elders of the people gathered in the palace of the high priest, who was called (legomenou | λεγομένου | pres pass ptcp gen sg masc) Caiaphas, |
| Matthew 26:5 | But they said (elegon | ἔλεγον | imperf act ind 3 pl), “Not during the feast, lest there be a riot among the people.” |
| Matthew 26:8 | And when the disciples saw it, they were indignant and said (legontes | λέγοντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc), “Why this waste? |
| Matthew 26:10 | But aware of this, Jesus said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to them, “Why are you causing trouble for the woman? For she has done a kind thing to me. |
| Matthew 26:13 | I (legō | λέγω | pres act ind 1 sg) tell (legō | λέγω | pres act ind 1 sg) you the truth, wherever this gospel is proclaimed throughout the world, what she has done will also be recounted as her memorial to me.” |
| Matthew 26:14 | Then one of the twelve, the one named (legomenos | λεγόμενος | pres pass ptcp nom sg masc) Judas Iscariot, went to the ruling priests |
| Matthew 26:15 | and asked (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg), “What are you willing to give me if I betray him to you?” And they agreed to pay him thirty silver coins. |
| Matthew 26:17 | Now on the first day of Unleavened Bread the disciples came to Jesus and asked (legontes | λέγοντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc), “Where do you want us to make preparations for you to eat the Passover?” |
| Matthew 26:18 | He said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg), “Go into the city to a certain man and say (eipate | εἴπατε | aor act imperative 2 pl) to him, ‘The Teacher says (legei | λέγει | pres act ind 3 sg), “My time is at hand. I will be keeping the Passover at your house with my disciples.”’” |
| Matthew 26:21 | And as they were eating 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, one of you will betray me.” |
| Matthew 26:22 | And they were greatly distressed and began to say (legein | λέγειν | pres act inf ) to him one after another, “Surely not I, Lord?” |
