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 14:2 | And he said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to his servants, “This is John the Baptist; he has risen from the dead; and that is why miraculous powers are at work in him.” |
| Matthew 14:4 | because John had been telling (elegen | ἔλεγεν | imperf act ind 3 sg) him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.” |
| Matthew 14:15 | When evening came, the disciples approached him, saying (legontes | λέγοντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc), “This is a deserted place and the hour is now late; send the crowds away so they can go into the villages and buy food for themselves.” |
| Matthew 14:16 | But Jesus said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to them, “They have no need to go away; you give them something to eat.” |
| Matthew 14:17 | And they said (legousin | λέγουσιν | pres act ind 3 pl) to him, “We have nothing here but five loaves and two fish.” |
| Matthew 14:18 | And he said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg), “Bring them here to me.” |
| Matthew 14:26 | When the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were frightened and said (legontes | λέγοντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc), “It is a ghost!” And they cried out in fear. |
| Matthew 14:27 | But right away Jesus spoke to them, saying (legōn | λέγων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc), “Take courage, it is I! Do not be afraid.” |
| Matthew 14:28 | And Peter answered him, saying (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg), “Lord, if it is you, tell me to come to you on the water.” |
| Matthew 14:29 | And he said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg), “Come!” So Peter got out of the boat, stepped out on the water and headed toward Jesus. |
| Matthew 14:30 | But when he realized that the wind was blustery, he became afraid; and starting to sink, he cried out, “Lord, save me!” |
| Matthew 14:31 | And immediately Jesus reached out his hand, took hold of him, and said (legei | λέγει | pres act ind 3 sg) to him, “O you of little faith, why did you doubt?” |
| Matthew 14:33 | And those in the boat worshiped him, saying (legontes | λέγοντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc), “Truly you are the Son of God.” |
| Matthew 15:1 | Then Pharisees and scribes came to Jesus from Jerusalem, saying (legontes | λέγοντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc), |
| Matthew 15:3 | But he answered them, saying (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg), “And why do you break the commandment of God for the sake of your tradition? |
| Matthew 15:4 | For God said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg), ‘Honor your father and mother,’ and, ‘Whoever speaks evil of his father or mother must be put to death.’ |
| Matthew 15:5 | But you say (legete | λέγετε | pres act ind 2 pl), ‘Whoever says (eipē | εἴπῃ | aor act subj 3 sg) to his father or his mother, “Whatever benefit you might have received from me is a gift to God,” |
| Matthew 15:7 | You hypocrites! Well did Isaiah prophesy about you, when he said: (legōn | λέγων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) |
| Matthew 15:10 | And he (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) called the crowd to him and said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to them, “Hear and understand: |
| Matthew 15:12 | Then the disciples came and said (legousin | λέγουσιν | pres act ind 3 pl) to him, “Do you know that the Pharisees were offended when they heard what you said?” |
| Matthew 15:13 | And he answered, saying (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg), “Every plant that my heavenly Father did not plant will be rooted up. |
| Matthew 15:15 | Then Peter answered him, saying (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg), “Explain this parable to us.” |
| Matthew 15:16 | And he said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg), “Are you without understanding even now? |
| Matthew 15:22 | And a Canaanite woman from that region came out and began to shout, saying (legousa | λέγουσα | pres act ptcp nom sg fem), “Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David; my daughter is horribly demon-possessed.” |
| Matthew 15:23 | But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and urged him, saying (legontes | λέγοντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc), “Send her away, because she keeps shouting after us.” |
