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λέγω

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greekNew TestamentVerb1,177 occurrences25 books1,098 verses

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 λέγω:

Usage patterns

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

1,177 total
  1. Matthew 1:16λεγόμενος · is called
    …and Jacob the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
  2. Matthew 1:20λέγων · [and] said
    But after he had pondered these things, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to embrace Mary as your wife, for the One conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.
  3. Matthew 1:22λέγοντος
    All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet:
  4. Matthew 2:2λέγοντες · asking
    …asking, “Where is the One who has been born King of the Jews? We saw His star in the east and have come to worship Him.”
  5. Matthew 2:13λέγων · he said
    When the Magi had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. “Get up!” he said. “Take the Child and His mother and flee to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the Child to kill Him.”
  6. Matthew 2:15λέγοντος
    …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.”
  7. Matthew 2:17λέγοντος
    Then what was spoken through the prophet Jeremiah was fulfilled:
  8. Matthew 2:20λέγων · he said
    “Get up!” he said. “Take the Child and His mother and go to the land of Israel, for those seeking the Child’s life are now dead.”
  9. Matthew 2:23λεγομένην · called
    …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.”
  10. Matthew 3:2λέγων · saying
    …and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”
  11. Matthew 3:3λέγοντος
    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.’”
  12. Matthew 3:9λέγειν · to say; λέγω · I tell
    And do not presume to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham.
  13. Matthew 3:14λέγων · saying
    But John tried to prevent Him, saying, “I need to be baptized by You, and do You come to me?”
  14. Matthew 3:17λέγουσα · said
    And a voice from heaven said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased!”
  15. Matthew 4:6λέγει · he said
    “If You are the Son of God,” he said, “throw Yourself down. For it is written: ‘He will command His angels concerning You, and they will lift You up in their hands, so that You will not strike Your foot against a stone.’”
  16. Matthew 4:10λέγει · told
    “Away from Me, Satan!” Jesus told him. “For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve Him only.’”
  17. Matthew 4:14λέγοντος
    …to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah:
  18. Matthew 4:17λέγειν
    From that time on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”
  19. Matthew 4:18λεγόμενον · called
    As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.
  20. Matthew 4:19λέγει · [Jesus] said
    “Come, follow Me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.”
  21. Matthew 5:2λέγων · saying
    …and He began to teach them, saying:
  22. Matthew 5:18λέγω · I tell
    For I tell you truly, until heaven and earth pass away, not a single jot, not a stroke of a pen, will disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished.
  23. Matthew 5:20λέγω · I tell
    For I tell you that unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
  24. Matthew 5:22λέγω · tell
    But I tell you that anyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to his brother, ‘Raca,’ will be subject to the Sanhedrin. But anyone who says, ‘You fool!’ will be subject to the fire of hell.
  25. Matthew 5:26λέγω · I tell
    Truly I tell you, you will not get out until you have paid the last penny.
  26. Matthew 5:28λέγω · tell
    But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman to lust after her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
  27. Matthew 5:32λέγω · tell
    But I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, brings adultery upon her. And he who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.
  28. Matthew 5:34λέγω · tell
    But I tell you not to swear at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne;
  29. Matthew 5:39λέγω · tell
    But I tell you not to resist an evil person. If someone slaps you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also;
  30. Matthew 5:44λέγω · tell
    But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,
  31. Matthew 6:2λέγω · I tell
    So when you give to the needy, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by men. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward.
  32. Matthew 6:5λέγω · I tell
    And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward.
  33. Matthew 6:16λέγω · I tell
    When you fast, do not be somber like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces to show men they are fasting. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward.
  34. Matthew 6:25λέγω · I tell
    Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes?
  35. Matthew 6:29λέγω · I tell
    Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his glory was adorned like one of these.
  36. Matthew 6:31λέγοντες · saying
    Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’
  37. Matthew 7:21λέγων · says
    Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of My Father in heaven.
  38. Matthew 8:2λέγων · saying
    Suddenly a leper came and knelt before Him, saying, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.”
  39. Matthew 8:3λέγων · He said
    Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!” And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.
  40. Matthew 8:4λέγει · instructed
    Then Jesus instructed him, “See that you don’t tell anyone. But go, show yourself to the priest and offer the gift prescribed by Moses, as a testimony to them.”
  41. Matthew 8:6λέγων
    “Lord, my servant lies at home, paralyzed and in terrible agony.”
  42. Matthew 8:7λέγει · [Jesus] replied
    “I will go and heal him,” Jesus replied.
  43. Matthew 8:9λέγω · I tell
    For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell one to go, and he goes, and another to come, and he comes. I tell my servant to do something, and he does it.”
  44. Matthew 8:10λέγω · I tell
    When Jesus heard this, He marveled and said to those following Him, “Truly I tell you, I have not found anyone in Israel with such great faith.
  45. Matthew 8:11λέγω · I say
    I say to you that many will come from the east and the west to share the banquet with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven.
  46. Matthew 8:17λέγοντος
    This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah: “He took up our infirmities and carried our diseases.”
  47. Matthew 8:20λέγει · replied
    Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay His head.”
  48. Matthew 8:22λέγει · told
    But Jesus told him, “Follow Me, and let the dead bury their own dead.”
  49. Matthew 8:25λέγοντες · saying
    The disciples went and woke Him, saying, “Lord, save us! We are perishing!”