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 17:4 And Peter spoke to Jesus, saying (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg), “Lord, it is good that we are here. If you wish, I will put up three shelters here — one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”
Matthew 17:5 While he was still speaking, a bright cloud overshadowed them and a voice from the cloud said (legousa | λέγουσα | pres act ptcp nom sg fem), “This is my Son, the Beloved, in whom I am well pleased; listen to him!”
Matthew 17:7 But Jesus came over and touched them, saying (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg), “Rise, and do not be afraid.”
Matthew 17:9 And as they were coming down from the mountain, Jesus commanded them, saying (legōn | λέγων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc), “Tell (eipēte | εἴπητε | aor act subj 2 pl) the vision to no one until the Son of Man has been raised from the dead.”
Matthew 17:10 And the disciples asked him, saying (legontes | λέγοντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc), “Why then do (legousin | λέγουσιν | pres act ind 3 pl) the scribes say (legousin | λέγουσιν | pres act ind 3 pl) that Elijah must come first?”
Matthew 17:11 He answered, saying (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg), “To be sure, Elijah does come, and he will restore all things.
Matthew 17:12 And I tell (legō | λέγω | pres act ind 1 sg) you that Elijah has come already, and they did not recognize him, but did to him whatever they wished. So also the Son of Man will suffer at their hands.”
Matthew 17:13 Then the disciples understood that he (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) had (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) spoken (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to them about John the Baptist.
Matthew 17:15 and said (legōn | λέγων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc), “Lord, take pity on my son, because he is an epileptic and suffers terribly; for he often falls into the fire and often into the water.
Matthew 17:17 Jesus answered, saying (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg), unbelieving and perverse generation, how long am I to be with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring him here to me.”
Matthew 17:19 Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and said (eipon | εἶπον | aor act ind 3 pl), “Why could we not cast it out?”
Matthew 17:20 He said (legei | λέγει | pres act ind 3 sg) to them, “Because of the poverty of your faith. I tell (legō | λέγω | pres act ind 1 sg) you the truth, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you can say (ereite | ἐρεῖτε | fut act ind 2 pl) to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you.”
Matthew 17:22 While they were still together in Galilee, Jesus said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to them, “The Son of Man is about to be delivered into the hands of men,
Matthew 17:24 And when they arrived at Capernaum, the collectors of the temple tax came to Peter and said (eipan | εἶπαν | aor act ind 3 pl), “Does your teacher not pay the two-drachma tax?”
Matthew 17:25 “Yes,” he answered (legei | λέγει | pres act ind 3 sg). And when he went into the house, Jesus spoke to Peter first, saying (legōn | λέγων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc), “What do you think, Simon? From whom do earthly kings collect tolls or taxes — from their sons or from outsiders?”
Matthew 17:26 And when he answered (eipontos | εἰπόντος | aor act ptcp gen sg masc), “From outsiders,” Jesus said to him, “Then the sons are exempt.
Matthew 18:1 At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying (legontes | λέγοντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc), “Who then is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”
Matthew 18:3 said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg), “I (legō | λέγω | pres act ind 1 sg) tell (legō | λέγω | pres act ind 1 sg) you the truth, unless you change and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven!
Matthew 18:10 “See that you do not despise one of these little ones. For I tell (legō | λέγω | pres act ind 1 sg) you that their angels in heaven always see the face of my Father who is in heaven.
Matthew 18:13 And if he finds it, I (legō | λέγω | pres act ind 1 sg) tell (legō | λέγω | pres act ind 1 sg) you the truth, he will rejoice over it more than over the ninety-nine that did not go astray.
Matthew 18:17 If he refuses to listen to them, tell (eipe | εἰπέ | aor act imperative 2 sg) it to the church; and if he refuses to listen even to the church, you are to treat him as a pagan and a tax collector.
Matthew 18:18 “I (legō | λέγω | pres act ind 1 sg) tell (legō | λέγω | pres act ind 1 sg) you the truth, whatever you bind on earth will have been bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will have been loosed in heaven.
Matthew 18:19 “Again, I (legō | λέγω | pres act ind 1 sg) tell (legō | λέγω | pres act ind 1 sg) you the truth, if two of you on earth are in agreement about anything whatever you may ask, it will be done for you by my Father who is in heaven.
Matthew 18:21 Then Peter came to Jesus and said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg), “Lord, how often must I forgive my brother when he sins against me? Up to seven times?”
Matthew 18:22 Jesus said (legei | λέγει | pres act ind 3 sg) to him, “I (legō | λέγω | pres act ind 1 sg) do (legō | λέγω | pres act ind 1 sg) not say (legō | λέγω | pres act ind 1 sg) to you, up to seven times, but up to seventy times seven.