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 12:4 “I tell (legō | λέγω | pres act ind 1 sg) you, my friends, do not fear those who can kill the body, and after that have nothing more that they can do.
Luke 12:5 I will show you whom you should fear: Fear the one who, after he kills, has authority to throw you into hell. Yes, I tell (legō | λέγω | pres act ind 1 sg) you, fear this one!
Luke 12:8 “I say (legō | λέγω | pres act ind 1 sg) to you, everyone who acknowledges me before men, the Son of Man will also acknowledge him before the angels of God;
Luke 12:10 And everyone who speaks (erei | ἐρεῖ | fut act ind 3 sg) a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but the one who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.
Luke 12:11 When they bring you before the synagogues, the rulers, and the authorities, do not worry: How or what words should you use in your defense? or, What should you say (eipēte | εἴπητε | aor act subj 2 pl)?
Luke 12:12 For the Holy Spirit will teach you in that very hour what it is necessary to say.” (eipein | εἰπεῖν | aor act inf )
Luke 12:13 Someone from the crowd said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to him, “Teacher, tell (eipe | εἰπέ | aor act imperative 2 sg) my brother to divide the family inheritance with me.”
Luke 12:14 But he said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to him, “Friend, who appointed me a judge or arbitrator between you two?”
Luke 12:15 And he said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to them, “Watch out and be on guard against all types of greed, because one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.”
Luke 12:16 Then he told (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) a parable to them, saying: (legōn | λέγων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) “The land of a certain rich man produced a good crop.
Luke 12:17 And he thought to himself, saying (legōn | λέγων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc), ‘What shall I do, for I have no place to store my crops?’
Luke 12:18 Then he said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg), ‘This is what I will do: I will tear down my barns and I will build bigger ones; and I will store there all my grain and my goods.
Luke 12:19 Then I will say (erō | ἐρῶ | fut act ind 1 sg) to my soul, “Soul, you have many good things laid up for many years; take your rest, eat, drink, be merry.”’
Luke 12:20 But God said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to him, ‘You fool! This very night your soul will be demanded of you. And what you have prepared for yourself, whose will it be?’
Luke 12:22 He said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to his disciples, “Therefore I tell (legō | λέγω | pres act ind 1 sg) you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat, nor about your body, what you will wear.
Luke 12:27 Consider the lilies, how they grow. They neither toil nor spin, yet I tell (legō | λέγω | pres act ind 1 sg) you, not even Solomon in all his glory clothed himself like one of these.
Luke 12:37 Fortunate are those servants whom the master finds awake when he comes. Truly I say (legō | λέγω | pres act ind 1 sg) to you, he will dress himself for service, have them recline at table, and will come and serve them.
Luke 12:41 Then Peter said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg), “Lord, are (legeis | λέγεις | pres act ind 2 sg) you (legeis | λέγεις | pres act ind 2 sg) telling (legeis | λέγεις | pres act ind 2 sg) this parable to us or to everyone?”
Luke 12:42 And the Lord said (eipen | εἶπεν | aor act ind 3 sg), “Who, then, is the faithful and wise steward, whom the master will put in charge of his servants, to give the food ration at the proper time?
Luke 12:44 I (legō | λέγω | pres act ind 1 sg) tell (legō | λέγω | pres act ind 1 sg) you the truth, he will put him in charge of all his possessions.
Luke 12:45 But if that servant says (eipē | εἴπῃ | aor act subj 3 sg) in his heart, ‘My master is delayed in coming,’ and begins to beat the male and female servants, and to eat and drink and get drunk;
Luke 12:51 Do you think that I came to give peace in the earth? No, I tell (legō | λέγω | pres act ind 1 sg) you, but rather division!
Luke 12:54 He also said (elegen | ἔλεγεν | imperf act ind 3 sg) to the crowds, “When you see a cloud rising in the west, you (legete | λέγετε | pres act ind 2 pl) say (legete | λέγετε | pres act ind 2 pl) at once, rainstorm is coming,’ and so it happens.
Luke 12:55 And when there is a south wind blowing, you say (legete | λέγετε | pres act ind 2 pl), ‘There will be hot weather,’ and it happens.
Luke 12:59 I say (legō | λέγω | pres act ind 1 sg) to you, you will certainly not get out of there until you have paid the last penny.”