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
| John 12:49 | For I have not spoken on my own authority, but the Father who sent me has himself commanded me what to say (eipō | εἴπω | aor act subj 1 sg) and what to speak. |
| John 12:50 | And I know that his command is eternal life. So whatever I say, I speak just as the Father has (eirēken | εἴρηκεν | perf act ind 3 sg) told (eirēken | εἴρηκεν | perf act ind 3 sg) me.” |
| John 13:6 | He came to Simon Peter, who said (legei | λέγει | pres act ind 3 sg) to him, “Lord, are you going to wash my feet?” |
| John 13:7 | Jesus answered him, saying (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg), “What I am doing you do not understand now, but you will come to understand later.” |
| John 13:8 | Peter said (legei | λέγει | pres act ind 3 sg) to him, “You will never wash my feet!” Jesus replied, “If I do not wash you, you have no share with me.” |
| John 13:9 | Simon Peter exclaimed (legei | λέγει | pres act ind 3 sg), “Lord, then wash not only my feet but also my hands and my head!” |
| John 13:10 | Jesus said (legei | λέγει | pres act ind 3 sg) to him, “The one who has bathed has no need to wash, except for his feet, but is clean all over. And you men are clean, but not all of you.” |
| John 13:11 | For he knew who was about to betray him; that was why he said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg), “Not all of you are clean.” |
| John 13:12 | So when Jesus had washed their feet and put on his outer garments, he sat down at the table again and said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to them, “Do you understand what I have just done for you? |
| John 13:13 | You call me ‘Teacher!’ and ‘Master!’ and you (legete | λέγετε | pres act ind 2 pl) speak (legete | λέγετε | pres act ind 2 pl) rightly, for so I am. |
| John 13:16 | I (legō | λέγω | pres act ind 1 sg) tell (legō | λέγω | pres act ind 1 sg) you the solemn truth, the servant is not greater than his master, nor is the one who is sent greater than the one who sent him. |
| John 13:18 | I (legō | λέγω | pres act ind 1 sg) am (legō | λέγω | pres act ind 1 sg) not speaking (legō | λέγω | pres act ind 1 sg) about all of you; I know whom I have chosen. But the Scripture must be fulfilled, ‘The one who eats my bread has lifted up his heel against me.’ |
| John 13:19 | I (legō | λέγω | pres act ind 1 sg) am (legō | λέγω | pres act ind 1 sg) telling (legō | λέγω | pres act ind 1 sg) you this now, before it takes place, so that when it does take place you will believe that I am he. |
| John 13:20 | I (legō | λέγω | pres act ind 1 sg) tell (legō | λέγω | pres act ind 1 sg) you the solemn truth, whoever receives one whom I send receives me, and whoever receives me receives the one who sent me.” |
| John 13:21 | After (eipōn | εἰπών | aor act ptcp nom sg masc) saying (eipōn | εἰπών | aor act ptcp nom sg masc) these things, Jesus became troubled in spirit, and testified, “I (legō | λέγω | pres act ind 1 sg) tell (legō | λέγω | pres act ind 1 sg) you the solemn truth, one of you will betray me.” |
| John 13:22 | The disciples began to look at one another, at a loss to know about whom he was speaking (legei | λέγει | pres act ind 3 sg). |
| John 13:24 | So Simon Peter motioned to him to ask Jesus who it was of whom he had spoken (legei | λέγει | pres act ind 3 sg). |
| John 13:25 | So that disciple, leaning back against Jesus, said (legei | λέγει | pres act ind 3 sg) to him, “Lord, who is it?” |
| John 13:27 | After Judas had taken the morsel of bread, Satan entered into him. Jesus said (legei | λέγει | pres act ind 3 sg) to him, “What you are going to do, do quickly.” |
| John 13:28 | Now none of those reclining at table knew why he said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) this to him. |
| John 13:29 | Some of them thought, since Judas used to keep the money box, that Jesus had said (legei | λέγει | pres act ind 3 sg) to him, “Buy what we need for the festival,” or that he should give something to the poor. |
| John 13:31 | When he had gone out, Jesus said (legei | λέγει | pres act ind 3 sg), “Now is the Son of Man glorified, and God is glorified in him. |
| John 13:33 | Little children, I am with you only a little longer. You will look for me; and just as I told (eipon | εἶπον | aor act ind 1 sg) the Jews, ‘Where I am going, you cannot come,’ so now I (legō | λέγω | pres act ind 1 sg) say (legō | λέγω | pres act ind 1 sg) to you also. |
| John 13:36 | Simon Peter said (legei | λέγει | pres act ind 3 sg) to him, “Lord, where are you going?” Jesus answered, “Where I am going you cannot follow me now, but you will follow later.” |
| John 13:37 | Peter said (legei | λέγει | pres act ind 3 sg) to him, “Lord, why can I not follow you now? I will lay down my life for you.” |
