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λέγω

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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 λέγω:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

1,177 total
  1. Luke 4:36λέγοντες
    All the people were overcome with amazement and asked one another, “What is this message? With authority and power He commands the unclean spirits, and they come out!”
  2. Luke 4:41λέγοντα
    Demons also came out of many people, shouting, “You are the Son of God!” But He rebuked the demons and would not allow them to speak, because they knew He was the Christ.
  3. Luke 5:8λέγων · he said
    When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at Jesus’ knees. “Go away from me, Lord,” he said, “for I am a sinful man.”
  4. Luke 5:12λέγων
    While Jesus was in one of the towns, a man came along who was covered with leprosy. When he saw Jesus, he fell facedown and begged Him, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.”
  5. Luke 5:13λέγων · He said
    Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!” And immediately the leprosy left him.
  6. Luke 5:21λέγοντες
    But the scribes and Pharisees began thinking to themselves, “Who is this man who speaks blasphemy? Who can forgive sins but God alone?”
  7. Luke 5:24λέγω · I tell
    But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on the earth to forgive sins…” He said to the paralytic, “I tell you, get up, pick up your mat, and go home.”
  8. Luke 5:26λέγοντες · [and] said
    Everyone was taken with amazement and glorified God. They were filled with awe and said, “We have seen remarkable things today.”
  9. Luke 5:30λέγοντες
    But the Pharisees and their scribes complained to Jesus’ disciples, “Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?”
  10. Luke 5:39λέγει · he says
    And no one after drinking old wine wants new, for he says, ‘The old is better.’”
  11. Luke 6:27λέγω · I say
    But to those of you who will listen, I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,
  12. Luke 6:42λέγειν · say
    How can you say, ‘Brother, let me take the speck out of your eye,’ while you yourself fail to see the beam in your own eye? You hypocrite! First take the beam out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.
  13. Luke 6:46λέγω · I say
    Why do you call Me ‘Lord, Lord,’ but do not do what I say?
  14. Luke 7:4λέγοντες
    They came to Jesus and pleaded with Him earnestly, “This man is worthy to have You grant this,
  15. Luke 7:6λέγων · with the message
    So Jesus went with them. But when He was not far from the house, the centurion sent friends with the message: “Lord, do not trouble Yourself, for I am not worthy to have You come under my roof.
  16. Luke 7:8λέγω · 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.”
  17. Luke 7:9Λέγω · I tell
    When Jesus heard this, He marveled at the centurion. Turning to the crowd following Him, He said, “I tell you, not even in Israel have I found such great faith.”
  18. Luke 7:14λέγω · I tell
    Then He went up and touched the coffin, and those carrying it stood still. “Young man,” He said, “I tell you, get up!”
  19. Luke 7:16λέγοντες · they said
    A sense of awe swept over all of them, and they glorified God. “A great prophet has appeared among us!” they said. “God has visited His people!”
  20. Luke 7:19λέγων · ask
    So John called two of his disciples and sent them to ask the Lord, “Are You the One who was to come, or should we look for someone else?”
  21. Luke 7:20λέγων · ask
    When the men came to Jesus, they said, “John the Baptist sent us to ask, ‘Are You the One who was to come, or should we look for someone else?’”
  22. Luke 7:24λέγειν · to speak
    After John’s messengers had left, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed swaying in the wind?
  23. Luke 7:26λέγω · I tell
    What then did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.
  24. Luke 7:28Λέγω · I tell
    I tell you, among those born of women there is no one greater than John, yet even the least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.”
  25. Luke 7:32λέγει
    They are like children sitting in the marketplace and calling out to one another: ‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not weep.’
  26. Luke 7:33λέγετε · you say
    For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, ‘He has a demon!’
  27. Luke 7:34λέγετε · you say
    The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Look at this glutton and drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’
  28. Luke 7:39λέγων
    When the Pharisee who had invited Jesus saw this, he said to himself, “If this man were a prophet, He would know who this is and what kind of woman is touching Him—for she is a sinner!”
  29. Luke 7:47λέγω · I tell
    Therefore I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven, for she has loved much. But he who has been forgiven little loves little.”
  30. Luke 7:49λέγειν · to say
    But those at the table began to say to themselves, “Who is this who even forgives sins?”
  31. Luke 8:8λέγων · As [Jesus] said
    Still other seed fell on good soil, where it sprang up and produced a crop—a hundredfold.” As Jesus said this, He called out, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”
  32. Luke 8:24λέγοντες · saying
    The disciples went and woke Him, saying, “Master, Master, we are perishing!” Then Jesus got up and rebuked the wind and the raging waters, and they subsided, and all was calm.
  33. Luke 8:25λέγοντες · they asked
    “Where is your faith?” He asked. Frightened and amazed, they asked one another, “Who is this? He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey Him!”
  34. Luke 8:38λέγων · saying
    The man whom the demons had left begged to go with Jesus. But He sent him away, saying,
  35. Luke 8:49λέγων · he told [Jairus]
    While He was still speaking, someone arrived from the house of the synagogue leader. “Your daughter is dead,” he told Jairus. “Do not bother the Teacher anymore.”
  36. Luke 8:54λέγων
    But Jesus took her by the hand and called out, “Child, get up!”
  37. Luke 9:7λέγεσθαι · were saying
    When Herod the tetrarch heard about all that was happening, he was perplexed. For some were saying that John had risen from the dead,
  38. Luke 9:18λέγων; λέγουσιν · say
    One day as Jesus was praying in private and the disciples were with Him, He questioned them: “Who do the crowds say I am?”
  39. Luke 9:20λέγετε · do you say
    “But what about you?” Jesus asked. “Who do you say I am?” Peter answered, “The Christ of God.”
  40. Luke 9:21λέγειν · {not} to tell
    Jesus strictly warned them not to tell this to anyone.
  41. Luke 9:27λέγω · I tell
    But I tell you truly, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God.”
  42. Luke 9:33λέγει · he was saying
    As Moses and Elijah were leaving, Peter said to Jesus, “Master, it is good for us to be here. Let us put up three shelters—one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” (He did not know what he was saying.)
  43. Luke 9:34λέγοντος · was speaking
    While Peter was speaking, a cloud appeared and enveloped them, and they were afraid as they entered the cloud.
  44. Luke 9:35λέγουσα · saying
    And a voice came from the cloud, saying, “This is My Son, whom I have chosen. Listen to Him!”
  45. Luke 9:38λέγων
    Suddenly a man in the crowd cried out, “Teacher, I beg You to look at my son, for he is my only child.
  46. Luke 10:5λέγετε · by saying
    Whatever house you enter, begin by saying, ‘Peace to this house.’
  47. Luke 10:9λέγετε · tell
    Heal the sick who are there and tell them, ‘The kingdom of God is near you.’
  48. Luke 10:12λέγω · I tell
    I tell you, it will be more bearable on that day for Sodom than for that town.
  49. Luke 10:17λέγοντες · [and] said
    The seventy-two returned with joy and said, “Lord, even the demons submit to us in Your name.”