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
| Luke 9:48 | and said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to them, “Whoever receives this child in my name receives me, and whoever receives me receives him who sent me. So the one who is least among you all, this is the one who is great.” |
| Luke 9:49 | Answering, John said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg), “Master, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him, because he does not follow you with us.” |
| Luke 9:50 | Jesus said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to him, “Do not try to stop him, for the one who is not against you is for you.” |
| Luke 9:54 | Seeing this, his disciples James and John said (eipan | εἶπαν | aor act ind 3 pl), “Lord, do you want us to tell (eipōmen | εἴπωμεν | aor act subj 1 pl) fire to come down from heaven and consume them?” |
| Luke 9:57 | As they were going along the road, someone said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to him, “I will follow you wherever you are heading.” |
| Luke 9:58 | Jesus said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to him, “Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head.” |
| Luke 9:59 | He said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to another person, “Follow me.” But that one said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg), “Lord, let me first go and bury my father.” |
| Luke 9:60 | Jesus said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to him, “Leave the dead to bury their own dead. But you go and proclaim the kingdom of God.” |
| Luke 9:61 | Yet another said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg), “I will follow you, Lord, but first allow me to say good-bye to those at my home.” |
| Luke 9:62 | Jesus said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to him, “No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.” |
| Luke 10:2 | And he said (elegen | ἔλεγεν | imperf act ind 3 sg) to them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Therefore ask the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into his harvest. |
| Luke 10:5 | In whichever house you enter, first say (legete | λέγετε | pres act imperative 2 pl), ‘Peace be to this house!’ |
| Luke 10:9 | and heal the sick in it and say (legete | λέγετε | pres act imperative 2 pl) to them, ‘The kingdom of God has come near to you.’ |
| Luke 10:10 | In whichever town you enter, and they do not receive you, go out into its streets and say (eipate | εἴπατε | aor act imperative 2 pl), |
| Luke 10:12 | I tell (legō | λέγω | pres act ind 1 sg) you, it will be more bearable for Sodom on that day than for that town. |
| Luke 10:17 | The seventy-two returned with joy, saying (legontes | λέγοντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc), “Lord, even the demons are subject to us in your name!” |
| Luke 10:18 | He said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to them, “I saw Satan as he fell, like a bolt of lightening from the sky. |
| Luke 10:21 | At this time Jesus was filled with joy by the Holy Spirit, and said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg), “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to little children; yes, Father, for such was well-pleasing in your sight. |
| Luke 10:23 | Having turned to the disciples, he (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to them privately, “Fortunate are the eyes that see what you see! |
| Luke 10:24 | For I tell (legō | λέγω | pres act ind 1 sg) you that many prophets and kings desired to see what you see, but did not see it, and to hear what you hear, but did not hear it.” |
| Luke 10:25 | Once a lawyer stood up to put him to the test, saying (legōn | λέγων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc), “Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” |
| Luke 10:26 | He said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to him, “What is written in the Law? How do you read it?” |
| Luke 10:27 | In answer he said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg), “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your life, and with all your strength, and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself.” |
| Luke 10:28 | Jesus said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to him, “You have answered correctly; do this, and you will live.” |
| Luke 10:29 | But he, wishing to justify himself, said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?” |
