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ἐρῶ

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Definition

λέγω,

[in LXX very freq., chiefly for אמר; λέγει for נְאֻם, Genesis 22:16, al. ;]

1. in Hom., to pick out, gather, reckon, recount.

2. In Hdt. and Att., to say, speak, affirm, declare: absol., Acts 13:15; 24:10; before orat. dir., Matthew 9:34, Mark 3:11, John 1:29, al.; before ὅτι recit., Mark 3:21, Luke 1:24, John 6:14, al.; accusative and inf., Luke 11:18, John 12:29, al.; after another verb of speaking, προσφωνεῖν κ. λέγειν, Matthew 11:17, al.; ἀπεκρίθη (ἐλάλησεν) λέγων (καὶ λέγει; Dalman, Words, 24 ff.), Matthew 25:9, Mark 3:33; 7:28, Luke 24:6, 7, al.; of unspoken thought, λ. ἐν ἑαυτῷ, Matthew 3:9, Luke 3:8, al.; of writing, 2 Corinthians 8:8, Philippians 4:11, al.; λέγει ἡ γραφή, Romans 4:3, James 2:23, al.; with accusative of thing(s), Luke 8:8; 9:33, John 5:34, al.; σὺ λέγεις (a non-committal phrase; Swete, Mk., 359, 369f.), Matthew 27:11, Mark 15:2, Luke 23:3, John 18:37; with dative of person(s), before orat. dir., Matthew 8:20, Mark 2:17, al. mult.; id. before ὅτι, Matthew 3:9, al.; with prep., πρός, μετά, περί, etc., Mark 4:41, John 11:56, Hebrews 9:5, al.; to mean (cl.), Mark 14:71, John 6:71, 1 Corinthians 10:29, al.; to call, name, Mark 10:18; pass., Matthew 9:9, Mark 15:7, al (cf. ἀντι-, δια- (-μαι), προ-, συλ-λέγω).

Synonyms: λαλέω, which refers to the utterance, as λέγω to the meaning of what is said, its correspondence with thought (Tr., Syn., Ixxvi; Thayer, see word λαλέω).

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as ἐρῶ:

Usage patterns

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

96 total
  1. Matthew 1:22ῥηθὲν · had said
    All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet:
  2. Matthew 2:15ῥηθὲν · had spoken
    …where he stayed until the death of Herod. This fulfilled what the Lord had spoken through the prophet: “Out of Egypt I called My Son.”
  3. Matthew 2:17ῥηθὲν · spoken
    Then what was spoken through the prophet Jeremiah was fulfilled:
  4. Matthew 2:23ῥηθὲν · was spoken
    …and he went and lived in a town called Nazareth. So was fulfilled what was spoken through the prophets: “He will be called a Nazarene.”
  5. Matthew 3:3ῥηθεὶς · was spoken of
    This is he who was spoken of through the prophet Isaiah: “A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for Him.’”
  6. Matthew 4:14ῥηθὲν · was spoken
    …to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah:
  7. Matthew 5:21ἐρρέθη · it was said
    You have heard that it was said to the ancients, ‘Do not murder’ and ‘Anyone who murders will be subject to judgment.’
  8. Matthew 5:27ἐρρέθη · it was said
    You have heard that it was said, ‘Do not commit adultery.’
  9. Matthew 5:31Ἐρρέθη · It has also been said
    It has also been said, ‘Whoever divorces his wife must give her a certificate of divorce.’
  10. Matthew 5:33ἐρρέθη · it was said
    Again, you have heard that it was said to the ancients, ‘Do not break your oath, but fulfill your vows to the Lord.’
  11. Matthew 5:38ἐρρέθη · it was said
    You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye and tooth for tooth.’
  12. Matthew 5:43ἐρρέθη · it was said
    You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor’ and ‘Hate your enemy.’
  13. Matthew 7:4ἐρεῖς · can you say
    How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ while there is still a beam in your own eye?
  14. Matthew 7:22ἐροῦσίν · will say
    Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?’
  15. Matthew 8:17ῥηθὲν · was spoken
    This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah: “He took up our infirmities and carried our diseases.”
  16. Matthew 12:17ῥηθὲν · was spoken
    This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah:
  17. Matthew 13:30ἐρῶ · I will tell
    Let both grow together until the harvest. At that time I will tell the harvesters: First collect the weeds and tie them in bundles to be burned; then gather the wheat into my barn.’”
  18. Matthew 13:35ῥηθὲν · was spoken
    So was fulfilled what was spoken through the prophet: “I will open My mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden since the foundation of the world.”
  19. Matthew 17:20ἐρεῖτε · you can say
    “Because you have so little faith,” He answered. “For truly I tell you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.”
  20. Matthew 21:3ἐρεῖτε · tell [him]
    If anyone questions you, tell him that the Lord needs them, and he will send them right away.”
  21. Matthew 21:4ῥηθὲν · was spoken
    This took place to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet:
  22. Matthew 21:24ἐρῶ · will tell
    “I will also ask you one question,” Jesus replied, “and if you answer Me, I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things.
  23. Matthew 21:25ἐρεῖ · He will ask
    What was the source of John’s baptism? Was it from heaven or from men?” They deliberated among themselves and said, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will ask, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’
  24. Matthew 22:31ῥηθὲν · said
    But concerning the resurrection of the dead, have you not read what God said to you:
  25. Matthew 24:15ῥηθὲν · spoken of
    So when you see standing in the holy place ‘the abomination of desolation,’ spoken of by the prophet Daniel (let the reader understand),
  26. Matthew 25:34ἐρεῖ · will say
    Then the King will say 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.
  27. Matthew 25:40ἐρεῖ · will reply
    And the King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of Mine, you did for Me.’
  28. Matthew 25:41ἐρεῖ · He will say
    Then He will say to those on His left, ‘Depart from Me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.
  29. Matthew 26:75εἰρηκότος · had spoken
    Then Peter remembered the word that Jesus had spoken: “Before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.” And he went outside and wept bitterly.
  30. Matthew 27:9ῥηθὲν · was spoken
    Then what was spoken through Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled: “They took the thirty pieces of silver, the price set on Him by the people of Israel,
  31. Mark 11:29ἐρῶ · I will tell
    “I will ask you one question,” Jesus replied, “and if you answer Me, I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things.
  32. Mark 11:31ἐρεῖ · He will ask
    They deliberated among themselves what they should answer: “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will ask, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’
  33. Luke 2:24εἰρημένον · specified
    …and to offer the sacrifice specified in the Law of the Lord: “A pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons.”
  34. Luke 4:12Εἴρηται · It [also] says
    But Jesus answered, “It also says, ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’”
  35. Luke 4:23ἐρεῖτέ · you will quote
    Jesus said to them, “Surely you will quote this proverb to Me: ‘Physician, heal yourself! Do here in Your hometown what we have heard that You did in Capernaum.’”
  36. Luke 12:10ἐρεῖ · speaks
    And everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.
  37. Luke 12:19ἐρῶ · I will say
    Then I will say to myself, “You have plenty of good things laid up for many years. Take it easy. Eat, drink, and be merry!”’
  38. Luke 13:25ἐρεῖ · he will reply
    After the master of the house gets up and shuts the door, you will stand outside knocking and saying, ‘Lord, open the door for us.’ But he will reply, ‘I do not know where you are from.’
  39. Luke 13:27ἐρεῖ · he will answer
    And he will answer, ‘I tell you, I do not know where you are from. Depart from me, all you evildoers.’
  40. Luke 14:9ἐρεῖ · [and] tell
    Then the host who invited both of you will come and tell you, ‘Give this man your seat.’ And in humiliation, you will have to take the last place.
  41. Luke 14:10ἐρεῖ · [and] tell
    But when you are invited, go and sit in the last place, so that your host will come and tell you, ‘Friend, move up to a better place.’ Then you will be honored in front of everyone at the table with you.
  42. Luke 15:18ἐρῶ · say
    I will get up and go back to my father and say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you.
  43. Luke 17:7ἐρεῖ · will say
    Which of you whose servant comes in from plowing or shepherding in the field will say to him, ‘Come at once and sit down to eat’?
  44. Luke 17:8ἐρεῖ · won’t he tell
    Instead, won’t he tell him, ‘Prepare my meal and dress yourself to serve me while I eat and drink, and afterward you may eat and drink’?
  45. Luke 17:21ἐροῦσιν · will [people] say
    Nor will people say, ‘Look, here it is,’ or ‘There it is.’ For you see, the kingdom of God is in your midst.”
  46. Luke 17:23ἐροῦσιν · [People] will tell
    People will tell you, ‘Look, there He is!’ or ‘Look, here He is!’ Do not go out or chase after them.
  47. Luke 19:31ἐρεῖτε · tell [him]
    If anyone asks, ‘Why are you untying it?’ tell him, ‘The Lord needs it.’”
  48. Luke 20:5ἐρεῖ · He will ask
    They deliberated among themselves and said, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will ask, ‘Why did you not believe him?’
  49. Luke 22:11ἐρεῖτε · say
    …and say to the owner of that house, ‘The Teacher asks: Where is the guest room, where I may eat the Passover with My disciples?’
  50. Luke 22:13εἰρήκει · [Jesus] had told
    So they went and found it just as Jesus had told them. And they prepared the Passover.