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

Luke 7:24 When John’s messengers left, Jesus began to speak (legein | λέγειν | pres act inf ) to the crowds about John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to look at? A reed being shaken by the wind?
Luke 7:26 But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell (legō | λέγω | pres act ind 1 sg) you, and one who is more than a prophet.
Luke 7:28 I tell (legō | λέγω | pres act ind 1 sg) you, among those born of women there is no one greater than John. Yet the one who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.”
Luke 7:32 They are like children sitting in the marketplace and calling to one another, ‘We played the flute for you, but you did not dance; we wailed in mourning, but you did not weep.’
Luke 7:33 For John the Baptist has come neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say (legete | λέγετε | pres act ind 2 pl), ‘He has a demon.’
Luke 7:34 The Son of Man has come both eating and drinking, and you say (legete | λέγετε | pres act ind 2 pl), ‘Look! A glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’
Luke 7:39 When the Pharisee who had invited him saw this, he said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to himself, “If this man were a prophet, he would know who and what kind of woman this is who is touching him — that she is a sinner.”
Luke 7:40 And Jesus, answering, said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to him, “Simon, I have something to (eipein | εἰπεῖν | aor act inf ) say (eipein | εἰπεῖν | aor act inf ) to you.” And he said, “Teacher, say (eipe | εἰπέ | aor act imperative 2 sg) it.”
Luke 7:43 Simon answered, “I suppose it would be the one for whom he cancelled the greater debt.” And he said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to him, “You have judged correctly.”
Luke 7:47 Therefore I can tell (legō | λέγω | pres act ind 1 sg) you, “Her sins, which were many, have been forgiven, for she loved much. But the one to whom little is forgiven loves little.’”
Luke 7:48 He said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to her, “Your sins have been forgiven.”
Luke 7:49 Then those reclining at table with him began to say (legein | λέγειν | pres act inf ) to themselves, “Who is this, who even forgives sins?”
Luke 7:50 He said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.”
Luke 8:4 As a large crowd was gathering and people were coming to Jesus from one town after another, he spoke (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) using a parable.
Luke 8:8 Other seed fell into good soil, and when it came up, it produced fruit a hundredfold.” As (legōn | λέγων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) he (legōn | λέγων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) was (legōn | λέγων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) saying (legōn | λέγων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) these things he began to call out, “Let the one who has ears to hear, hear.”
Luke 8:10 He said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg), “To you it has been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of God, but to the rest I speak in parables, so that seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand.
Luke 8:21 In response he said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to them, “Those who hear and do the word of God are my mother and my brothers.”
Luke 8:22 It happened in one of those days that he and his disciples got into a boat, and he said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to them, “Let us go across to the other side of the lake.” So they put out from shore.
Luke 8:24 They went to Jesus and woke him up, saying (legontes | λέγοντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc), “Master, Master, we are about to perish!” Having been awakened he rebuked the wind and the raging of the water, and they stopped, and there was a calm.
Luke 8:25 He said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to them, “Where is your faith?” They were afraid and amazed, saying (legontes | λέγοντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc) to one another, “Who, then, is this that he commands even the winds and the water and they obey him?”
Luke 8:28 When he saw Jesus, he cried out and fell prostate before him and in a loud voice said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg), “What have I to do with you, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg you, do not torment me!?”
Luke 8:30 Jesus asked him, “What is your name?” And he said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg), “Legion.” (For many demons had entered him.)
Luke 8:38 But the man from whom the demons had gone out begged to go with him, but Jesus sent him away, saying (legōn | λέγων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc),
Luke 8:45 And Jesus said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg), “Who was it who touched me?” As everyone denied it, Peter said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg), “Master, the crowds are pressing in on all sides and crowding you.”
Luke 8:46 But Jesus said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg), “Someone touched me, for I was aware of power going out from me.”