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 7:4 Or how dare you say (ereis | ἐρεῖς | fut act ind 2 sg) to your brother, ‘Let me remove the speck from your eye,’ and look, there is a log in your own eye?
Matthew 7:21 “Not everyone who says (legōn | λέγων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father in heaven.
Matthew 7:22 On that day many will say (erousin | ἐροῦσιν | fut act ind 3 pl) to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and in your name cast out demons, and in your name do many mighty works?’
Matthew 8:2 A leper came up to him, knelt down, and said (legōn | λέγων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc), “Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean.”
Matthew 8:3 Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him, saying (legōn | λέγων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc), “I am willing; be made clean.” And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.
Matthew 8:4 Then Jesus said (legei | λέγει | pres act ind 3 sg) to him, “See that you (eipēs | εἴπῃς | aor act subj 2 sg) tell (eipēs | εἴπῃς | aor act subj 2 sg) no one; but go, show yourself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, as a testimony to them.”
Matthew 8:6 saying (legōn | λέγων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc), “Lord, my servant is lying at home paralyzed, suffering terribly.”
Matthew 8:7 And Jesus said (legei | λέγει | pres act ind 3 sg) to him, “I will come and heal him.”
Matthew 8:8 But the centurion replied, “Lord, I am not worthy for you to come under my roof, but just say (eipe | εἰπέ | aor act imperative 2 sg) the word and my servant will be healed.
Matthew 8:9 For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I say (legō | λέγω | pres act ind 1 sg) to this one, ‘Go!’ and he goes, and to another, ‘Come!’ and he comes, and to my servant, ‘Do this!’ and he does it.”
Matthew 8:10 When Jesus heard this, he was amazed and said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to those who were following, “I (legō | λέγω | pres act ind 1 sg) tell (legō | λέγω | pres act ind 1 sg) you the truth, I have not found faith like this in anyone in Israel.
Matthew 8:11 I tell (legō | λέγω | pres act ind 1 sg) you, many will come from the east and west to recline at table with Abraham and Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven,
Matthew 8:13 And Jesus said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to the centurion, “Go; it will be done for you just as you believed.” And his servant was healed at that very hour.
Matthew 8:17 In this way what was spoken (rhēthen | ῥηθέν | aor pass ptcp nom sg neut) by Isaiah the prophet was fulfilled: “He took our illnesses and carried our diseases.”
Matthew 8:19 A scribe came to him and said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg), “Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go.”
Matthew 8:20 And Jesus said (legei | λέγει | pres act ind 3 sg) to him, “Foxes have lairs and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head.”
Matthew 8:21 Another of his disciples said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to him, “Lord, permit me first to go and bury my father.”
Matthew 8:22 And Jesus said (legei | λέγει | pres act ind 3 sg) to him, “Follow me, and let the dead bury their own dead.”
Matthew 8:25 The disciples went to him and woke him, crying (legontes | λέγοντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc) out, “Lord, save us! We are perishing!”
Matthew 8:26 And he said (legei | λέγει | pres act ind 3 sg) to them, “Why are you so afraid, you of little faith?” Then he rose and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great calm.
Matthew 8:27 And the men were amazed and said (legontes | λέγοντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc), “What sort of man is this that even the winds and the sea obey him?”
Matthew 8:29 They cried out, “What do you have to do with us, Son of God? Have you come here before the appointed time to torment us?”
Matthew 8:31 And the demons begged him, saying (legontes | λέγοντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc), “If you drive us out, send us into the herd of pigs.”
Matthew 8:32 And he said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to them, “Be gone.” So they came out and went into the pigs. Then the entire herd rushed down the steep bank into the sea and drowned in the waters.
Matthew 9:2 And some people brought to him a paralyzed man lying on a stretcher. When Jesus saw their faith, he said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to the paralytic, “Take courage, my son; your sins are forgiven.”