Vocabulary Form
λέγω
Definition

I say, speak

Erasmian
Modern
Frequency
2353
GK
3306
Forms
(ἔλεγον), ἐρῶ, εἶπον or εἶπα, εἴρηκα, εἴρημαι, ἐρρέθην or ἐρρήθην
Mnemonics

I say, let go of my well-known waffle.

Mnemonic Singing

By His love and power controlling,
all I do and say.

Song

Biblical Concordance

Matthew 1:16 Jacob was the father of Joseph the husband of Mary, from whom Jesus was born, who is called (legomenos | λεγόμενος | pres pass ptcp nom sg masc) Christ.
Matthew 1:20 But as he pondered this, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying (legōn | λέγων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc), “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife; for that which has been conceived in her is by the Holy Spirit.
Matthew 1:22 All this took place so that what was spoken (rhēthen | ῥηθέν | aor pass ptcp nom sg neut) by the Lord through the prophet might be fulfilled:
Matthew 2:2 saying (legontes | λέγοντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc), “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? For we saw his star at its rising and have come to worship him.”
Matthew 2:5 They told (eipan | εἶπαν | aor act ind 3 pl) him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for thus it is written by the prophet:
Matthew 2:8 Then he sent them to Bethlehem, saying (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg), “Go and search diligently for the child; and when you have found him, report back to me, so that I also may go and worship him.”
Matthew 2:13 After they had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph, saying (legōn | λέγων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc), “Rise, take the child and his mother, flee to Egypt, and stay there until I tell (eipō | εἴπω | aor act subj 1 sg) you; for Herod is going to search for the child to destroy him.”
Matthew 2:15 and was there until the death of Herod. This was to fulfill what was spoken (rhēthen | ῥηθέν | aor pass ptcp nom sg neut) by the Lord through the prophet: “Out of Egypt I have called my son.”
Matthew 2:17 Then was fulfilled what was spoken (rhēthen | ῥηθέν | aor pass ptcp nom sg neut) by the prophet Jeremiah:
Matthew 2:20 saying (legōn | λέγων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc), “Rise, take the child and his mother, and go to the land of Israel, for those who were seeking the child’s life are dead.”
Matthew 2:23 And he went and settled in a town called (legomenēn | λεγομένην | pres pass ptcp acc sg fem) Nazareth, that what was spoken (rhēthen | ῥηθέν | aor pass ptcp nom sg neut) by the prophets might be fulfilled: “He will be called a Nazarene.”
Matthew 3:2 “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Matthew 3:3 For this is he who was spoken (rhētheis | ῥηθείς | aor pass ptcp nom sg masc) of by Isaiah the prophet when he said (legontos | λέγοντος | pres act ptcp gen sg masc), ‘The voice of one crying out in the wilderness: Prepare the way of the Lord; make his paths straight.’”
Matthew 3:7 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming for baptism, he said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to them, “You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?
Matthew 3:9 and do not presume you can say (legein | λέγειν | pres act inf ) to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father’; for I say (legō | λέγω | pres act ind 1 sg) to you that God is able from these stones to raise up children to Abraham.
Matthew 3:14 But John tried to prevent him, saying (legōn | λέγων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc), “I need to be baptized by you, and yet do you come to me?”
Matthew 3:15 But Jesus answered him, “Let it be so now; for in this way it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he allowed him.
Matthew 3:17 And a voice from heaven said (legousa | λέγουσα | pres act ptcp nom sg fem), “This is my Son, the Beloved, in whom I delight.”
Matthew 4:3 And the tempter came to him and said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg), “If you are the Son of God, command (eipe | εἰπέ | aor act imperative 2 sg) these stones to become bread.”
Matthew 4:4 But he replied, “Man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.”
Matthew 4:6 and said (legei | λέγει | pres act ind 3 sg) to him, “If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down, for it stands written: ‘He will command his angels concerning you,’ and, ‘on their hands they will hold you up, lest you strike your foot against a stone.’”
Matthew 4:9 and he said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to him, “All these I will give you, if you will fall down and worship me.”
Matthew 4:10 Then Jesus said (legei | λέγει | pres act ind 3 sg) to him, “Away with you, Satan! For it stands written, ‘You shall worship the Lord your God and serve him alone.’”
Matthew 4:14 so that what was spoken (rhēthen | ῥηθέν | aor pass ptcp nom sg neut) by Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled:
Matthew 4:17 From then on Jesus began to proclaim, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”