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 14:12 | Then he also said (elegen | ἔλεγεν | imperf act ind 3 sg) to the one who had invited him, “When you give a luncheon or a dinner do not invite your friends, or your brothers, or or rich neighbors, in case they also invite you in return, and there would be a repayment to you. |
| Luke 14:15 | When one of those reclining at table with him heard him say these things, he said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to him, “Blessed is the person who will eat bread in the kingdom of God!” |
| Luke 14:16 | But he said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to him, “A man once gave a great banquet and invited many guests. |
| Luke 14:17 | And he sent his servant at the hour of the banquet to say (eipein | εἰπεῖν | aor act inf ) to those who had been invited, ‘Come, for everything is now ready.’ |
| Luke 14:18 | But one after another they all began to make excuses. The first said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to him, ‘I bought a field, and I must go out to see it. I ask you, have me excused.’ |
| Luke 14:19 | And another said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg), ‘I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I am going to try them out. I ask you, have me excused.’ |
| Luke 14:20 | And another said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg), ‘I have married a wife, and because of this I am not able to come.’ |
| Luke 14:21 | So the servant came and reported these things to his master. Then the master of the house was angry and said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to his servant, ‘Go out quickly into the streets and alleys of the city, and bring in here the poor, the crippled, the blind, and the lame.’ |
| Luke 14:22 | The slave said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg), ‘Sir, what you ordered has been done, and still there is room.’ |
| Luke 14:23 | The master said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to the servant, ‘Go out to the highways and hedgerows and urge people to come in, so that my house may be filled. |
| Luke 14:24 | For I say (legō | λέγω | pres act ind 1 sg) to you that none of those men who were invited will taste my banquet.’” |
| Luke 14:25 | Great crowds of people were traveling with him, and he (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) turned and said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to them, |
| Luke 14:30 | saying (legontes | λέγοντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc), ‘This man began to build and was not able to complete.’ |
| Luke 15:2 | And the Pharisees and the scribes were grumbling, saying (legontes | λέγοντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc), “This fellow welcomes sinners and eats with them!” |
| Luke 15:3 | So he told (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) them this parable. |
| Luke 15:6 | And when he returns to his house, would he not call together his friends and his neighbors, and say (legōn | λέγων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) to them, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep that was lost’? |
| Luke 15:7 | I tell (legō | λέγω | pres act ind 1 sg) you, in the same way there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous people who have no need of repentance. |
| Luke 15:9 | And when she finds it, would she not call together her friends and neighbors, saying (legousa | λέγουσα | pres act ptcp nom sg fem), ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found the coin that I had lost’? |
| Luke 15:10 | Just so, I tell (legō | λέγω | pres act ind 1 sg) you, there is joy before the angels of God over one sinner who repents.” |
| Luke 15:11 | Then he said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg), “A certain man had two sons. |
| Luke 15:12 | The younger of them said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to the father, ‘Father, give me the share of the property that will belong to me.’ So he divided the estate between them. |
| Luke 15:18 | I will leave this place and go to my father, and I will say (erō | ἐρῶ | fut act ind 1 sg) to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you; |
| Luke 15:21 | And the son said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’ |
| Luke 15:22 | But the father said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to his servants, ‘Quickly bring out a robe — the best one — and put it on him, and give him a ring for his finger, and sandals for his feet. |
| Luke 15:27 | The servant said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to him, ‘Your brother has come, and your father has killed the fattened calf, he received him back safe and sound.’ |
