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 18:26 So the servant fell to the ground prostate before him, saying (legōn | λέγων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc), ‘Have patience with me, and I will repay you everything.’
Matthew 18:28 But that same servant then went out and found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii; and seizing him by the throat began to choke him, saying (legōn | λέγων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc), ‘Pay back what you owe.’
Matthew 18:29 Therefore his fellow servant fell to the ground and pleaded with him, saying (legōn | λέγων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) ‘Have patience with me, and I will repay you.’
Matthew 18:32 Then his master called him in and said (legei | λέγει | pres act ind 3 sg) to him, ‘You wicked servant! I forgave you all that debt because you pleaded with me.
Matthew 19:3 Some Pharisees came to him and tested him by asking (legontes | λέγοντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc), “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any cause?”
Matthew 19:4 He answered, saying (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg), “Have you not read that he who created them from the beginning ‘made them male and female?’”
Matthew 19:5 And he added (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg), “For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.’
Matthew 19:7 “Why then,” they asked (legousin | λέγουσιν | pres act ind 3 pl), “did Moses command that a certificate of divorce be given before she be sent away?”
Matthew 19:8 Jesus replied (legei | λέγει | pres act ind 3 sg) “Moses allowed you to divorce your wives because of the hardness of your hearts; but it was not that way from the beginning.
Matthew 19:9 But I say (legō | λέγω | pres act ind 1 sg) to you, whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another, commits adultery.”
Matthew 19:10 The disciples said (legousin | λέγουσιν | pres act ind 3 pl) to him, “If such is the case of a man with his wife, it is better not to marry.”
Matthew 19:11 Jesus replied (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) “Not everyone can live as you suggest, but only those to whom it is given.
Matthew 19:14 But Jesus said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg), “Let the children come to me and do not try to prevent them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”
Matthew 19:16 A young man came up to Jesus and asked (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg), “Teacher, what good thing must I do so that I may have eternal life?”
Matthew 19:17 And Jesus replied (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) “Why do you ask me about what is good? There is only one who is good. If you want to enter life, keep the commandments.”
Matthew 19:18 “Which ones?” he inquired (legei | λέγει | pres act ind 3 sg). And Jesus said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg), “‘Do not murder, Do not commit adultery, Do not steal, Do not give false testimony,
Matthew 19:20 The young man said (legei | λέγει | pres act ind 3 sg) to him, “All these I have kept. What do I still lack?”
Matthew 19:23 And Jesus said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to his disciples, “I (legō | λέγω | pres act ind 1 sg) tell (legō | λέγω | pres act ind 1 sg) you the truth, only with difficulty will a rich person enter the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 19:24 Again I say (legō | λέγω | pres act ind 1 sg) to you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.”
Matthew 19:25 When the disciples heard this, they were greatly astounded and said (legontes | λέγοντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc), “Who then can be saved?”
Matthew 19:26 Jesus looked straight at them and said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg), “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”
Matthew 19:27 Then Peter responded, saying (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to him, “See, we have left everything and followed you. What then will there be for us?”
Matthew 19:28 Jesus said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to them, “I (legō | λέγω | pres act ind 1 sg) tell (legō | λέγω | pres act ind 1 sg) you the truth that in the new age, when the Son of Man is seated on his glorious throne, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
Matthew 20:4 And to them he said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg), “You go into the vineyard as well, and whatever is fair I will pay you.’
Matthew 20:6 And about the eleventh hour, when he had gone out and found others standing around, he said (legei | λέγει | pres act ind 3 sg) to them, ‘Why have you been standing here idle all day long?’