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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

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Occurrences

1,177 total
  1. Revelation 16:7λέγοντος · reply
    And I heard the altar reply: “Yes, Lord God Almighty, true and just are Your judgments.”
  2. Revelation 16:17λέγουσα · saying
    Then the seventh angel poured out his bowl into the air, and a loud voice came from the throne in the temple, saying, “It is done!”
  3. Revelation 17:1λέγων
    Then one of the seven angels with the seven bowls came and said to me, “Come, I will show you the punishment of the great prostitute, who sits on many waters.
  4. Revelation 17:15λέγει · [the angel] said
    Then the angel said to me, “The waters you saw, where the prostitute was seated, are peoples and multitudes and nations and tongues.
  5. Revelation 18:2λέγων
    And he cried out in a mighty voice: “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great! She has become a lair for demons and a haunt for every unclean spirit, every unclean bird, and every detestable beast.
  6. Revelation 18:4λέγουσαν · say
    Then I heard another voice from heaven say: “Come out of her, My people, so that you will not share in her sins or contract any of her plagues.
  7. Revelation 18:7λέγει · she says
    As much as she has glorified herself and lived in luxury, give her the same measure of torment and grief. In her heart she says, ‘I sit as queen; I am not a widow and will never see grief.’
  8. Revelation 18:10λέγοντες · [and] cry out
    In fear of her torment, they will stand at a distance and cry out: “Woe, woe to the great city, the mighty city of Babylon! For in a single hour your judgment has come.”
  9. Revelation 18:16λέγοντες · saying
    …saying: “Woe, woe to the great city, clothed in fine linen and purple and scarlet, adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls!
  10. Revelation 18:18λέγοντες · they will exclaim
    …and cry out at the sight of the smoke rising from the fire that consumes her. “What city was ever like this great city?” they will exclaim.
  11. Revelation 18:19λέγοντες
    Then they will throw dust on their heads as they weep and mourn and cry out: “Woe, woe to the great city, where all who had ships on the sea were enriched by her wealth! For in a single hour she has been destroyed.”
  12. Revelation 18:21λέγων · saying
    Then a mighty angel picked up a stone the size of a great millstone and cast it into the sea, saying: “With such violence the great city of Babylon will be cast down, never to be seen again.
  13. Revelation 19:1λεγόντων · shouting
    After this I heard a sound like the roar of a great multitude in heaven, shouting: “Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God!
  14. Revelation 19:4λέγοντες · saying
    And the twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshiped God who sits on the throne, saying: “Amen, Hallelujah!”
  15. Revelation 19:5λέγουσα · saying
    Then a voice came from the throne, saying: “Praise our God, all you who serve Him, and those who fear Him, small and great alike!”
  16. Revelation 19:6λεγόντων · crying out
    And I heard a sound like the roar of a great multitude, like the rushing of many waters, and like a mighty rumbling of thunder, crying out: “Hallelujah! For the Lord our God the Almighty reigns.
  17. Revelation 19:9λέγει · [the angel] told; λέγει · he said
    Then the angel told me to write, “Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb.” And he said to me, “These are the true words of God.”
  18. Revelation 19:10λέγει · he told
    So I fell at his feet to worship him. But he told me, “Do not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers who rely on the testimony of Jesus. Worship God! For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.”
  19. Revelation 19:17λέγων
    Then I saw an angel standing in the sun, and he cried out in a loud voice to all the birds flying overhead, “Come, gather together for the great supper of God,
  20. Revelation 21:3λεγούσης · saying
    And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying: “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man, and He will dwell with them. They will be His people, and God Himself will be with them as their God.
  21. Revelation 21:5λέγει · He said
    And the One seated on the throne said, “Behold, I make all things new.” Then He said, “Write this down, for these words are faithful and true.”
  22. Revelation 21:9λέγων
    Then one of the seven angels with the seven bowls full of the seven final plagues came and said to me, “Come, I will show you the bride, the wife of the Lamb.”
  23. Revelation 22:9λέγει · he said
    But he said to me, “Do not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers the prophets, and with those who keep the words of this book. Worship God!”
  24. Revelation 22:10λέγει · he told
    Then he told me, “Do not seal up the words of prophecy in this book, because the time is near.
  25. Revelation 22:17λέγουσιν · say
    The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” Let the one who hears say, “Come!” And let the one who is thirsty come, and the one who desires the water of life drink freely.
  26. Revelation 22:20Λέγει · says
    He who testifies to these things says, “Yes, I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus!