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

Acts 7:35 This Moses, whom they rejected, saying (eipontes | εἰπόντες | aor act ptcp nom pl masc), ‘Who made you a ruler and a judge?’ — this man God sent both as ruler and redeemer by the hand of the angel who appeared to him in the bush.
Acts 7:37 This is the Moses who said (eipas | εἴπας | aor act ptcp nom sg masc) to the sons of Israel, ‘God will raise up a prophet for you from among your brothers, as he raised up me.’
Acts 7:40 saying (eipontes | εἰπόντες | aor act ptcp nom pl masc) to Aaron, ‘Make for us gods who will go before us, for this Moses who brought us from the land of Egypt, we do not know what has happened to him.’
Acts 7:48 Yet the Most High does not dwell in houses made by hands; as the prophet says (legei | λέγει | pres act ind 3 sg),
Acts 7:49 ‘Heaven is my throne, and earth is the footstool for my feet. What sort of house will you build for me, says (legei | λέγει | pres act ind 3 sg) the Lord, or what is the place of my rest?
Acts 7:56 And he said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg), “Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God.”
Acts 7:59 They kept stoning Stephen as he was calling on God and saying (legonta | λέγοντα | pres act ptcp acc sg masc), “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!”
Acts 7:60 And falling to his knees he cried out in a loud voice, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them.” And when (eipōn | εἰπών | aor act ptcp nom sg masc) he (eipōn | εἰπών | aor act ptcp nom sg masc) had (eipōn | εἰπών | aor act ptcp nom sg masc) said (eipōn | εἰπών | aor act ptcp nom sg masc) this, he fell asleep.
Acts 8:6 And with one accord the crowds paid attention to what was being said (legomenois | λεγομένοις | pres pass ptcp dat pl neut) by Philip as they heard him and saw the signs that he was performing.
Acts 8:9 Now there was a man named Simon, who had been practicing magic in the city and amazing the people of Samaria, saying (legōn | λέγων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) that he himself was someone great.
Acts 8:10 They all paid attention to him, from the least to the greatest, saying (legontes | λέγοντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc), “This man is the power of God, which is called Great.”
Acts 8:19 saying (legōn | λέγων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc), “Give me also this power, that anyone on whom I lay hands may receive the Holy Spirit.”
Acts 8:20 But Peter said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to him, “May your silver go with you to destruction, because you thought you could obtain the gift of God with money!
Acts 8:24 And answering, Simon said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg), “You pray for me to the Lord so that nothing of what you (eirēkate | εἰρήκατε | perf act ind 2 pl) have (eirēkate | εἰρήκατε | perf act ind 2 pl) said (eirēkate | εἰρήκατε | perf act ind 2 pl) may come upon me.”
Acts 8:26 Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip, saying (legōn | λέγων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc), “Rise and go toward the south on the road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.” This is a desert place.
Acts 8:29 And the Spirit said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to Philip, “Go over and join this carriage.”
Acts 8:30 So Philip ran to him and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet and he said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg), “Do you understand what you are reading?”
Acts 8:31 And he said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg), “How could I unless someone guide me?” And he invited Philip to come up and sit with him.
Acts 8:34 And in answer the eunuch said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to Philip, “I ask you, about whom does (legei | λέγει | pres act ind 3 sg) the prophet say (legei | λέγει | pres act ind 3 sg) this, about himself or about someone else?”
Acts 9:4 and falling to the ground, he heard a voice saying (legousan | λέγουσαν | pres act ptcp acc sg fem) to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?”
Acts 9:5 And he said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg), “Who are you, Lord?” And he said, “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting.
Acts 9:10 Now there was a disciple at Damascus named Ananias; and the Lord said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to him in a vision, “Ananias.” And he replied (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg), “Here I am, Lord.”
Acts 9:15 But the Lord said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to him, “Go, for this man is for me a chosen instrument to carry my name before both Gentiles and kings and the sons of Israel,
Acts 9:17 So Ananias went entered the house; he (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) placed his hands on Saul and said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg), “Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road by which you came, has sent me so that you may recover your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”
Acts 9:21 And all who heard him were astonished and said (elegon | ἔλεγον | imperf act ind 3 pl), “Is not this the man who in Jerusalem was trying to destroy those who called on this name? And has he not come here for the very purpose of bringing them bound before the chief priests?”