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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 22:19λέγων · saying
    And He took the bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “This is My body, given for you; do this in remembrance of Me.”
  2. Luke 22:20λέγων · saying
    In the same way, after supper He took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood, which is poured out for you.
  3. Luke 22:34Λέγω · I tell
    But Jesus replied, “I tell you, Peter, the rooster will not crow today until you have denied three times that you know Me.”
  4. Luke 22:37λέγω · I tell
    For I tell you that this Scripture must be fulfilled in Me: ‘And He was numbered with the transgressors.’ For what is written about Me is reaching its fulfillment.”
  5. Luke 22:42λέγων
    “Father, if You are willing, take this cup from Me. Yet not My will, but Yours be done.”
  6. Luke 22:47λεγόμενος · called
    While He was still speaking, a crowd arrived, led by the man called Judas, one of the Twelve. He approached Jesus to kiss Him.
  7. Luke 22:57λέγων · he said
    But Peter denied it. “Woman, I do not know Him,” he said.
  8. Luke 22:59λέγων
    About an hour later, another man insisted, “Certainly this man was with Him, for he too is a Galilean.”
  9. Luke 22:60λέγεις · you are talking about
    “Man, I do not know what you are talking about,” Peter replied. And immediately, while he was still speaking, the rooster crowed.
  10. Luke 22:64λέγοντες
    They blindfolded Him and kept demanding, “Prophesy! Who hit You?”
  11. Luke 22:66λέγοντες · [and] said
    At daybreak the council of the elders of the people, both the chief priests and scribes, met together. They led Jesus into their Sanhedrin and said,
  12. Luke 22:70λέγετε · say
    So they all asked, “Are You then the Son of God?” He replied, “You say that I am.”
  13. Luke 23:2λέγοντες · saying; λέγοντα · proclaiming
    And they began to accuse Him, saying, “We found this man subverting our nation, forbidding payment of taxes to Caesar, and proclaiming Himself to be Christ, a King.”
  14. Luke 23:3λέγων; λέγεις · have said [so]
    So Pilate asked Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?” “You have said so,” Jesus replied.
  15. Luke 23:5λέγοντες
    But they kept insisting, “He stirs up the people all over Judea with His teaching. He began in Galilee and has come all the way here.”
  16. Luke 23:18λέγοντες
    But they all cried out in unison: “Away with this man! Release Barabbas to us!”
  17. Luke 23:21λέγοντες
    …but they kept shouting, “Crucify Him! Crucify Him!”
  18. Luke 23:30λέγειν · they will say
    At that time ‘they will say to the mountains, “Fall on us!” and to the hills, “Cover us!”’
  19. Luke 23:35λέγοντες · saying
    The people stood watching, and the rulers sneered at Him, saying, “He saved others; let Him save Himself if He is the Christ of God, the Chosen One.”
  20. Luke 23:37λέγοντες · they said
    “If You are the King of the Jews,” they said, “save Yourself!”
  21. Luke 23:39λέγων · he said
    One of the criminals who hung there heaped abuse on Him. “Are You not the Christ?” he said. “Save Yourself and us!”
  22. Luke 23:43λέγω · I tell
    And Jesus said to him, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with Me in Paradise.”
  23. Luke 23:47λέγων · saying
    When the centurion saw what had happened, he gave glory to God, saying, “Surely this was a righteous man.”
  24. Luke 24:7λέγων
    ‘The Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and on the third day rise again.’”
  25. Luke 24:23λέγουσαι · [and] told [us]; λέγουσιν · said that
    …but they did not find His body. They came and told us they had seen a vision of angels, who said that Jesus was alive.
  26. Luke 24:29λέγοντες
    But they pleaded with Him, “Stay with us, for it is nearly evening and the day is almost over.” So He went in to stay with them.
  27. Luke 24:34λέγοντας · [and] saying
    …and saying, “The Lord has indeed risen and has appeared to Simon!”
  28. Luke 24:36λέγει · said
    While they were describing these events, Jesus Himself stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.”
  29. John 1:15λέγων · saying
    John testified concerning Him. He cried out, saying, “This is He of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me has surpassed me because He was before me.’”
  30. John 1:21λέγει · He said
    “Then who are you?” they inquired. “Are you Elijah?” He said, “I am not.” “Are you the Prophet?” He answered, “No.”
  31. John 1:22λέγεις · do you say
    So they said to him, “Who are you? We need an answer for those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?”
  32. John 1:26λέγων
    “I baptize with water,” John replied, “but among you stands One you do not know.
  33. John 1:29λέγει · said
    The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
  34. John 1:32λέγων
    Then John testified, “I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove and resting on Him.
  35. John 1:36λέγει · he said
    When he saw Jesus walking by, he said, “Look, the Lamb of God!”
  36. John 1:38λέγει · He asked; λέγεται
    Jesus turned and saw them following. “What do you want?” He asked. They said to Him, “Rabbi” (which means Teacher), “where are You staying?”
  37. John 1:39Λέγει · He replied
    “Come and see,” He replied. So they went and saw where He was staying, and spent that day with Him. It was about the tenth hour.
  38. John 1:41λέγει · told
    He first found his brother Simon and told him, “We have found the Messiah” (which is translated as Christ).
  39. John 1:43λέγει · told
    The next day Jesus decided to set out for Galilee. Finding Philip, He told him, “Follow Me.”
  40. John 1:45λέγει · told
    Philip found Nathanael and told him, “We have found the One Moses wrote about in the Law, the One the prophets foretold—Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.”
  41. John 1:46Λέγει · said
    “Can anything good come from Nazareth?” Nathanael asked. “Come and see,” said Philip.
  42. John 1:47λέγει · He said
    When Jesus saw Nathanael approaching, He said of him, “Here is a true Israelite, in whom there is no deceit.”
  43. John 1:48Λέγει · asked
    “How do You know me?” Nathanael asked. Jesus replied, “Before Philip called you, I saw you under the fig tree.”
  44. John 1:51λέγει · He declared; λέγω · I tell
    Then He declared, “Truly, truly, I tell you, you will all see heaven open and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man.”
  45. John 2:3λέγει · said
    When the wine ran out, Jesus’ mother said to Him, “They have no more wine.”