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 20:23 except that the Holy Spirit testifies to me, saying (legon | λέγον | pres act ptcp nom sg neut) that in every city imprisonment and persecutions are waiting for me.
Acts 20:35 In all this I have shown you that by working in this way you must help the weak, remembering the words of the Lord Jesus, how he (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) himself said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg), ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”
Acts 20:36 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) these things, he knelt down with them all and prayed.
Acts 20:38 being saddened most of all because of the word he had spoken (eirēkei | εἰρήκει | pluperf act ind 3 sg), that no longer were they going see his face. And they escorted him to the ship.
Acts 21:4 After locating the disciples, we stayed there seven days; and they kept (elegon | ἔλεγον | imperf act ind 3 pl) telling (elegon | ἔλεγον | imperf act ind 3 pl) Paul through the Spirit not to set foot in Jerusalem.
Acts 21:11 He came to us and, taking Paul’s belt, he (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) tied his own hands and feet with it and said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg), “The Holy Spirit says (legei | λέγει | pres act ind 3 sg) this: ‘This is how the Jews will tie up in Jerusalem the man whose belt this is, and will deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.’”
Acts 21:14 And since he would not be persuaded, we fell silent, saying (eipontes | εἰπόντες | aor act ptcp nom pl masc), “Let the will of the Lord be done.”
Acts 21:20 And when they heard it, they began to praise God. And they said (eipon | εἶπον | aor act ind 3 pl) to him, “You see, brother, how many thousands of believers there are among the Jews, and they are all zealous for the law.
Acts 21:21 But they were told about you that you are teaching all the Jews who are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, telling (legōn | λέγων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) them not to circumcise their children and not to walk according to our customs.
Acts 21:23 So, then, do what we (legomen | λέγομεν | pres act ind 1 pl) tell (legomen | λέγομεν | pres act ind 1 pl) you. There are with us four men who have taken upon themselves a vow.
Acts 21:37 As he was about to be brought into the barracks, Paul said (legei | λέγει | pres act ind 3 sg) to the commanding officer, “Is it allowed for me to say (eipein | εἰπεῖν | aor act inf ) something to you?” He replied, “Do you know Greek?
Acts 21:39 But Paul replied (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg), “I am a Jew, from Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of no obscure city. I beg you, let me speak to the people.”
Acts 21:40 And when he had given him permission, Paul stood on the steps and motioned with his hand to the people. And when there was a great hush, he addressed them in the Hebrew language, saying: (legōn | λέγων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc)
Acts 22:7 I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying (legousēs | λεγούσης | pres act ptcp gen sg fem) to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?’
Acts 22:8 And I answered, ‘Who are you, Lord?’ And he said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to me, ‘I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you are persecuting.’
Acts 22:10 And I said (eipon | εἶπον | aor act ind 1 sg), ‘What shall I do, Lord?’ And the Lord said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to me, ‘Get up and go on into Damascus, and there it will be told you about all that has been assigned to you to do.’
Acts 22:13 came to me, and standing there said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to me, ‘Brother Saul, recover your sight.’ And at that very hour I recovered my sight and saw him.
Acts 22:14 And he said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg), ‘The God of our fathers has chosen you to know his will, to see the Righteous One and to hear a voice from his mouth.
Acts 22:18 and I saw him saying (legonta | λέγοντα | pres act ptcp acc sg masc) to me, ‘Make haste and get out of Jerusalem quickly, because they will not accept your testimony about me.’
Acts 22:19 And I said (eipon | εἶπον | aor act ind 1 sg), ‘Lord, they themselves know that I used to go from one synagogue to another imprisoning and flogging those who believed in you.
Acts 22:21 And he said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to me, ‘Go, for I will send you far away to the Gentiles.’”
Acts 22:22 They listened to him until this word, but then they raised their voices saying (legontes | λέγοντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc), saying “Away with such a fellow from the earth, for it is not right for him to live!”
Acts 22:24 the commanding officer ordered Paul to be brought back into the barracks, saying (eipas | εἴπας | aor act ptcp nom sg masc) that he should be examined with whips so that he might know the reason why they were shouting at him that way.
Acts 22:25 But when they had stretched him out for the lash, Paul said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to the centurion standing by, “Is it lawful for you to flog a man who is a Roman citizen and uncondemned?”
Acts 22:26 When the centurion heard this, he went and reported to the commanding officer, saying (legōn | λέγων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc), “What are you about to do? For this man is a Roman citizen.”