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 25:9 But the wise answered, saying (legousai | λέγουσαι | pres act ptcp nom pl fem), ‘Perhaps there will not be enough for both us and you, so go rather to the dealers and buy some for yourselves.’
Matthew 25:11 Later the other virgins came, saying (legousai | λέγουσαι | pres act ptcp nom pl fem), ‘Sir! Sir! Open the door for us.’
Matthew 25:12 But he replied, saying (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, I do not know you!’
Matthew 25:20 The one who had received the five talents came and brought another five, saying (legōn | λέγων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc), ‘Master, you entrusted five talents to me; look, I have gained five more.’
Matthew 25:22 The one who had received the two talents also came, saying (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg), “Master, you entrusted two talents to me. Look, I have gained two more.’
Matthew 25:24 Then the one who had received the one talent also came, saying (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg), ‘Master, I knew that you were an unscrupulous man, reaping where you have not sown and gathering where you scattered no seed;
Matthew 25:26 But his master answered him, saying (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg), ‘You wicked and lazy servant! You knew that I reap where I have not sown and gather where I scattered no seed?
Matthew 25:34 Then the King will say (erei | ἐρεῖ | fut act ind 3 sg) to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father; inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.
Matthew 25:37 Then the righteous will answer him, saying (legontes | λέγοντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc), ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink?
Matthew 25:40 And the King will (erei | ἐρεῖ | fut act ind 3 sg) answer them, saying (erei | ἐρεῖ | fut act ind 3 sg), ‘I (legō | λέγω | pres act ind 1 sg) tell (legō | λέγω | pres act ind 1 sg) you the truth, insofar as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.’
Matthew 25:41 “Then he will say (erei | ἐρεῖ | fut act ind 3 sg) to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you cursed ones, to the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.
Matthew 25:44 Then they also will answer, saying (legontes | λέγοντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc), ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison and did not help you?’
Matthew 25:45 Then he will answer them, saying (legōn | λέγων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc), ‘I (legō | λέγω | pres act ind 1 sg) tell (legō | λέγω | pres act ind 1 sg) you the truth, insofar as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to me.’
Matthew 26:1 When Jesus had finished all these sayings, he said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to his disciples,
Matthew 26:3 Then the ruling priests and the elders of the people gathered in the palace of the high priest, who was called (legomenou | λεγομένου | pres pass ptcp gen sg masc) Caiaphas,
Matthew 26:5 But they said (elegon | ἔλεγον | imperf act ind 3 pl), “Not during the feast, lest there be a riot among the people.”
Matthew 26:8 And when the disciples saw it, they were indignant and said (legontes | λέγοντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc), “Why this waste?
Matthew 26:10 But aware of this, Jesus said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to them, “Why are you causing trouble for the woman? For she has done a kind thing to me.
Matthew 26:13 I (legō | λέγω | pres act ind 1 sg) tell (legō | λέγω | pres act ind 1 sg) you the truth, wherever this gospel is proclaimed throughout the world, what she has done will also be recounted as her memorial to me.”
Matthew 26:14 Then one of the twelve, the one named (legomenos | λεγόμενος | pres pass ptcp nom sg masc) Judas Iscariot, went to the ruling priests
Matthew 26:15 and asked (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg), “What are you willing to give me if I betray him to you?” And they agreed to pay him thirty silver coins.
Matthew 26:17 Now on the first day of Unleavened Bread the disciples came to Jesus and asked (legontes | λέγοντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc), “Where do you want us to make preparations for you to eat the Passover?”
Matthew 26:18 He said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg), “Go into the city to a certain man and say (eipate | εἴπατε | aor act imperative 2 pl) to him, ‘The Teacher says (legei | λέγει | pres act ind 3 sg), “My time is at hand. I will be keeping the Passover at your house with my disciples.”’”
Matthew 26:21 And as they were eating he 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, one of you will betray me.”
Matthew 26:22 And they were greatly distressed and began to say (legein | λέγειν | pres act inf ) to him one after another, “Surely not I, Lord?”