λέγω | Bill Mounce

Vocabulary Form

λέγω

Definition

I say, speak

Erasmian

Modern

Root

λεγ

Frequency

2353

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

Mark 11:21	And thinking back, Peter said (legei \| λέγει \| pres act ind 3 sg) to him, “Rabbi, look! The fig tree that you cursed has withered!”
Mark 11:22	And answering, Jesus said (legei \| λέγει \| pres act ind 3 sg) to them, “Have faith in God.
Mark 11:23	I (legō \| λέγω \| pres act ind 1 sg) tell (legō \| λέγω \| pres act ind 1 sg) you the truth, that if anyone says (eipē \| εἴπῃ \| aor act subj 3 sg) to this mountain, ‘Be taken up and cast into the sea,’ and does not waver in his heart but believes that what he says will happen, it will be done for him.
Mark 11:24	For this reason I tell (legō \| λέγω \| pres act ind 1 sg) you, whatever you pray and ask for, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.
Mark 11:28	and were asking (elegon \| ἔλεγον \| imperf act ind 3 pl) him, “By what authority are you doing these things?” and, “Who gave you this authority to do these things?”
Mark 11:29	But Jesus said (eipen \| εἶπεν \| aor act ind 3 sg) to them, “I will ask you one thing; answer me, and I will tell (erō \| ἐρῶ \| fut act ind 1 sg) you by what authority I do these things.
Mark 11:31	So they discussed it 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), ‘Why then did you not believe him?’
Mark 11:32	But if we say (eipōmen \| εἴπωμεν \| aor act subj 1 pl), ‘From (they were afraid of the people, for everyone considered John was truly a prophet).
Mark 11:33	So in answer to Jesus, they said (legousin \| λέγουσιν \| pres act ind 3 pl), “We do not know.” And Jesus said (legei \| λέγει \| pres act ind 3 sg) 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 am doing these things.”
Mark 12:6	He had still one other, a beloved son. He sent him last to them, saying (legōn \| λέγων \| pres act ptcp nom sg masc), ‘They will respect my son.’
Mark 12:7	But those tenants said (eipan \| εἶπαν \| aor act ind 3 pl) to themselves, ‘This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.’
Mark 12:12	And they were seeking to arrest him, but feared the people, for they knew 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) the parable against them. So they left him and went away.
Mark 12:14	When they came they said (legousin \| λέγουσιν \| pres act ind 3 pl) to him, “Teacher, we know that you are truthful and that the opinion of another is of no concern to you. For you do not regard the position of men, but you truly teach the way of God. Is it lawful to pay tax to Caesar, or not? Should we give, or should we not pay?”
Mark 12:15	But knowing their hypocrisy, he said (eipen \| εἶπεν \| aor act ind 3 sg) to them, “Why do you test me? Bring me a denarius and let me look at it.”
Mark 12:16	So they brought one. And he said (legei \| λέγει \| pres act ind 3 sg) to them, “Of whom is this likeness and inscription?” And they said (eipan \| εἶπαν \| aor act ind 3 pl) to him, “Caesar.”
Mark 12:17	Jesus said (eipen \| εἶπεν \| aor act ind 3 sg) to them, “Give to Caesar what belongs to Caesar, but give to God what belongs to God.” And they were amazed at him.
Mark 12:18	And the Sadducees, who say (legousin \| λέγουσιν \| pres act ind 3 pl) there is no resurrection, came to him, and they were questioning him, saying (legontes \| λέγοντες \| pres act ptcp nom pl masc),
Mark 12:26	But concerning the dead, that they are raised, have you not read in the book of Moses in the passage about the bush, how God spoke (eipen \| εἶπεν \| aor act ind 3 sg) to him saying (legōn \| λέγων \| pres act ptcp nom sg masc), ‘I am the God of Abraham and the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob’?
Mark 12:32	And the scribe said (eipen \| εἶπεν \| aor act ind 3 sg) to him, “Well said, teacher. You (eipes \| εἶπες \| aor act ind 2 sg) have (eipes \| εἶπες \| aor act ind 2 sg) spoken (eipes \| εἶπες \| aor act ind 2 sg) truthfully; ‘he is one, and there is no other besides him.’
Mark 12:34	And Jesus, seeing that the scribe had answered wisely, said (eipen \| εἶπεν \| aor act ind 3 sg) to him, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.” And no one dared to question him any more.
Mark 12:35	While Jesus was teaching in the temple, he said (elegen \| ἔλεγεν \| imperf act ind 3 sg), “How can the scribes say (legousin \| λέγουσιν \| pres act ind 3 pl) that Messiah is the son of David?
Mark 12:36	David himself, by the Holy Spirit, said (eipen \| εἶπεν \| aor act ind 3 sg), ‘The Lord said (eipen \| εἶπεν \| aor act ind 3 sg) to my Lord, “Sit at my right hand, until I put your enemies beneath your feet.”’
Mark 12:37	David himself calls (legei \| λέγει \| pres act ind 3 sg) him ‘Lord,’ so how can he be his son?” And the large crowd was listening to him with delight.
Mark 12:38	And in his teaching he was saying (elegen \| ἔλεγεν \| imperf act ind 3 sg), “Beware of the scribes, who like to parade around in flowing robes, and want greetings in the marketplaces
Mark 12:43	And he called his disciples to him and 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, this poor widow has put in more than all those who are putting large amounts into the offering box.