Vocabulary Form
λέγω
Definition

I say, speak

Erasmian
Modern
Root
λεγ
Frequency
2353
GK
3306
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 21:21 And Jesus answered them, “I (legō | λέγω | pres act ind 1 sg) tell (legō | λέγω | pres act ind 1 sg) you the truth, if you have faith and do not doubt, not only will you do what was done to the fig tree, but even if you (eipēte | εἴπητε | aor act subj 2 pl) say (eipēte | εἴπητε | aor act subj 2 pl) to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ it will happen.
Matthew 21:23 And when he had entered the temple, the ruling priests and the elders of the people approached him while he was teaching and said (legontes | λέγοντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc), “By what authority are you doing these things, and who gave you this authority?”
Matthew 21:24 Jesus answered them, saying (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg), “I also will ask you one question, and if you give (eipēte | εἴπητε | aor act subj 2 pl) me an (eipēte | εἴπητε | aor act subj 2 pl) answer (eipēte | εἴπητε | aor act subj 2 pl), then I will (erō | ἐρῶ | fut act ind 1 sg) tell (erō | ἐρῶ | fut act ind 1 sg) you by what authority I do these things.
Matthew 21:25 The baptism of John, where did it come from? From heaven or from man?” They reasoned among themselves, saying (legontes | λέγοντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc), “If we say (eipōmen | εἴπωμεν | aor act subj 1 pl), ‘From heaven,’ he will say (erei | ἐρεῖ | fut act ind 3 sg) to us, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’
Matthew 21:26 But if we say (eipōmen | εἴπωμεν | aor act subj 1 pl), ‘From man,’ we are afraid of the crowd, for they hold that John was a prophet.”
Matthew 21:27 So they (eipan | εἶπαν | aor act ind 3 pl) answered Jesus, saying (eipan | εἶπαν | aor act ind 3 pl), “We do not know.” And he said to them, “Neither will (legō | λέγω | pres act ind 1 sg) I tell (legō | λέγω | pres act ind 1 sg) you by what authority I do these things.
Matthew 21:28 “What do you think? A man had two sons, and he went to the first and said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg), ‘Son, go and work today in the vineyard.’
Matthew 21:29 And he answered, saying (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg), ‘I will not,’ but later he changed his mind and went.
Matthew 21:30 Then the man went to the second son and said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) the same thing. And he answered, saying (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg), ‘I will, sir,’ but he did not go.
Matthew 21:31 Which of the two did the will of his father?” They said (legousin | λέγουσιν | pres act ind 3 pl), “The first.” Jesus said (legei | λέγει | pres 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, tax collectors and prostitutes will enter the kingdom of God before you!
Matthew 21:37 Finally he sent his son to them, saying (legōn | λέγων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc), ‘They will respect my son.’
Matthew 21:38 But when the tenants saw the son, they said (eipon | εἶπον | aor act ind 3 pl) to one another, ‘This is the heir; come on, let us kill him and take his inheritance.’
Matthew 21:41 They said (legousin | λέγουσιν | pres act ind 3 pl) to him, “He will bring those wretches to a wretched end and lease the vineyard to other tenants who will give him his share at their harvest.”
Matthew 21:42 Jesus said (legei | λέγει | pres act ind 3 sg) to them, “Have you never read in the Scriptures: ‘A stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone; this was the Lord’s doing, and it is amazing in our eyes’?
Matthew 21:43 Therefore I tell (legō | λέγω | pres act ind 1 sg) you that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people who will produce its fruit.”
Matthew 21:45 When the ruling priests and the Pharisees heard his parables, they perceived that he (legei | λέγει | pres act ind 3 sg) was (legei | λέγει | pres act ind 3 sg) speaking (legei | λέγει | pres act ind 3 sg) about them.
Matthew 22:1 Once again Jesus spoke (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to them in parables, saying: (legōn | λέγων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc)
Matthew 22:4 Then he sent other servants, saying (legōn | λέγων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc), ‘Tell (eipate | εἴπατε | aor act imperative 2 pl) those who have been invited, “See, I have prepared my banquet, my oxen and fattened calves have been slaughtered, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding feast.”’
Matthew 22:8 Then he said (legei | λέγει | pres act ind 3 sg) to his servants, ‘The wedding feast is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy.
Matthew 22:12 And he said (legei | λέγει | pres act ind 3 sg) to him, ‘Friend, how did you get in here without a wedding garment?’ And the man was speechless.
Matthew 22:13 Then the king said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to his assistants, ‘Bind him foot and hand and foot and throw him out into outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’
Matthew 22:16 And they sent their disciples to him along with the Herodians, saying (legontes | λέγοντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc), “Teacher, we know that you are true and teach the way of God in truth, and show deference to no one, for you are not swayed by appearances.
Matthew 22:17 So tell (eipe | εἰπέ | aor act imperative 2 sg) us, what do you think? Is it proper to pay a tax to Caesar or not?”
Matthew 22:18 But Jesus, perceiving their evil intent, said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg), “Why are you testing me, you hypocrites?
Matthew 22:20 And Jesus said (legei | λέγει | pres act ind 3 sg) to them, “Whose image is this, and whose inscription?”