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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

John 21:23 So the word spread among the believers that this disciple would not die. But Jesus did (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) not say (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to him that he would not die, but rather, “If I should want him to remain alive until I come back, what concern is that to you?”
Acts 1:3 to whom also he presented himself alive after his passion by many proofs, being seen by them over a period of forty days and telling (legōn | λέγων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) them what concerns the kingdom of God.
Acts 1:6 So when they had come together, they asked him, “Lord, is this the time when you will restore the kingdom to Israel?”
Acts 1:7 But he said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to them, “It is not for you to know the times or seasons that the Father has set by his own authority.
Acts 1:9 And when (eipōn | εἰπών | aor act ptcp nom sg masc) he (eipōn | εἰπών | aor act ptcp nom sg masc) had (eipōn | εἰπών | aor act ptcp nom sg masc) said (eipōn | εἰπών | aor act ptcp nom sg masc) these words, while they were watching, he was lifted up and a cloud took him away from their eyes.
Acts 1:11 and said (eipan | εἶπαν | aor act ind 3 pl), “Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking up into the sky? This Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will come in the same way as you saw him going into heaven.”
Acts 1:15 And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the brothers (a crowd of people, about a hundred and twenty, had gathered together), and said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg),
Acts 1:24 And they (eipan | εἶπαν | aor act ind 3 pl) prayed and said (eipan | εἶπαν | aor act ind 3 pl), “You, Lord, the one who knows the hearts of all, show which one of these two you have chosen
Acts 2:7 And they were amazed and wondered, saying (legontes | λέγοντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc), “Are not all these who are speaking Galileans?
Acts 2:12 And all were amazed and perplexed, saying (legontes | λέγοντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc) to one another, “What does this mean?”
Acts 2:13 But others mocking said (elegon | ἔλεγον | imperf act ind 3 pl), “They are filled with new wine.”
Acts 2:16 But this is what was spoken (eirēmenon | εἰρημένον | perf pass ptcp nom sg neut) of through the prophet Joel:
Acts 2:17 ‘And it will be in the last days,’ declares (legei | λέγει | pres act ind 3 sg) God, ‘that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh, and your sons and your daughters will prophesy, and your young men will see visions, and your old men will dream dreams.
Acts 2:25 For David says (legei | λέγει | pres act ind 3 sg) regarding him, ‘I foresaw the Lord before me always, for he is at my right hand that I may not be shaken;
Acts 2:29 My brothers, I can speak (eipein | εἰπεῖν | aor act inf ) to you confidently about the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried and his tomb is with us to this day.
Acts 2:34 For David did not ascend into the heavens, but he himself says (legei | λέγει | pres act ind 3 sg), ‘The Lord said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to my Lord, Sit at my right hand,
Acts 2:37 Now when they heard this they were cut to the heart, and they said (eipon | εἶπον | aor act ind 3 pl) to Peter and the other apostles, “My brothers, what shall we do?”
Acts 2:40 And with many other words he gave them warning and pleaded with them, saying (legōn | λέγων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc), “Escape from this corrupt generation.”
Acts 3:2 And a man lame from the womb of his mother was being carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple called (legomenēn | λεγομένην | pres pass ptcp acc sg fem) the “Beautiful Gate” to ask alms from those entering into the temple.
Acts 3:4 But Peter, looking directly at him, as did John, said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg), “Look at us.”
Acts 3:6 But Peter said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg), “Silver and gold is not possessed by me, but what I do have I give to you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, stand up and walk!”
Acts 3:22 Moses said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg), ‘The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet from among your brothers, as he raised me. You must obey him in all things whatsoever he speaks to you.
Acts 3:25 You are the sons of the prophets and of the covenant which God made with your fathers, saying (legōn | λέγων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) to Abraham, ‘And in your offspring shall all the families of the earth be blessed.’
Acts 4:8 Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to them, “Rulers of the people and elders,
Acts 4:16 saying (legontes | λέγοντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc), “What shall we do with these men? For that a notable sign has been done through them is evident to all who live in Jerusalem, and we are unable to deny it.
Acts 4:19 But Peter and John said (eipon | εἶπον | aor act ind 3 pl) in answer to them, “Whether it is right before God to obey you rather than God, you must judge,
Acts 4:23 After they were released, they went to their friends and reported all that the chief priests and the elders had said (eipan | εἶπαν | aor act ind 3 pl) to them.
Acts 4:24 When they heard this, they lifted their voices together to God and said (eipan | εἶπαν | aor act ind 3 pl), “Sovereign Lord, you who made the heaven and the earth and the sea, and everything that is in them,
Acts 4:25 who through the mouth of our father David, your servant, by the Holy Spirit did say (eipōn | εἰπών | aor act ptcp nom sg masc), ‘Why did the Gentiles rage, and the peoples devise vain schemes?
Acts 4:32 Now the whole group of those who believed were of one heart and soul, and not even one said (elegen | ἔλεγεν | imperf act ind 3 sg) that anything that belonged to him was his own, but everything was common property for them.
Acts 5:3 But Peter said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg), “Ananias, why did Satan fill your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and to keep back for yourself part of the proceeds of the field?
Acts 5:8 And Peter addressed her, “Tell (eipe | εἰπέ | aor act imperative 2 sg) me whether for so much you sold the land” And she said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg), “Yes, for so much.”
Acts 5:19 But an angel of the Lord during the night opened the doors of the prison and brought them out and said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg),
Acts 5:23 saying (legontes | λέγοντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc), “We found the prison locked with every security and the guards standing at the doors, but when we opened it we found no one inside.”
Acts 5:28 saying (legōn | λέγων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc), “We gave you a strict order to stop teaching in this name. Yet you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and you intend to bring on us the blood of this man.”
Acts 5:29 But in response, Peter and the other apostles said (eipan | εἶπαν | aor act ind 3 pl), “It is necessary to obey God rather than men.”
Acts 5:35 And he said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to them, “Men of Israel, take heed to yourselves about these men, what you intend to do.
Acts 5:36 For before these days there rose up Theudas, saying (legōn | λέγων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) that he himself was someone, and a number of men, about four hundred, joined him. He was killed, and all, as many as followed him, were dispersed, and the movement came to nothing.
Acts 5:38 So in the present case I tell (legō | λέγω | pres act ind 1 sg) you, keep away from these men and leave them alone, for if this plan or this undertaking be of men, it will fail;
Acts 6:2 So the twelve called together the entire group of disciples and said (eipan | εἶπαν | aor act ind 3 pl), “It is not right for us to neglect the word of God in order to wait on tables.
Acts 6:9 But there rose up some of those of the synagogue of the Freedmen (as it was called) (legomenēs | λεγομένης | pres pass ptcp gen sg fem), both Cyrenians and Alexandrians, as well as those from Cilicia and Asia, disputing with Stephen.
Acts 6:11 Then they secretly talked some men into saying (legontas | λέγοντας | pres act ptcp acc pl masc), “We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses and God.”
Acts 6:13 and they set up false witnesses who said (legontas | λέγοντας | pres act ptcp acc pl masc), “This man does not stop saying words against this holy place and the law,
Acts 6:14 for we have heard him say (legontos | λέγοντος | pres act ptcp gen sg masc) that this Jesus the Nazarene will destroy this place and will change the customs that Moses handed down to us.”
Acts 7:1 And the high priest said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg), “Are these things true?”
Acts 7:3 and said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to him, ‘Go out from your land and from your relatives and come to the land that I will show you.’
Acts 7:7 But, ‘Whatever nation they serve as slaves, I will punish,’ said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) God, ‘and after this they will come out and they will worship me in this place.’
Acts 7:26 On the following day he appeared to them as they were quarreling and tried to reconcile them to be at peace, saying (eipōn | εἰπών | aor act ptcp nom sg masc), ‘Men, you are brothers. Why are you hurting one another?’
Acts 7:27 But the one who was trying to injure his neighbor pushed Moses aside, saying (eipōn | εἰπών | aor act ptcp nom sg masc), ‘Who made you a ruler and a judge over us?
Acts 7:33 And the Lord said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to him, ‘Take off the sandals from your feet, for the place on which you stand is holy ground.

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