Greek · Strong's G3004 · Verb
λέγω
legō
to say
1310times used
1213verses
25books
How it's translated
- saying385
- i say159
- says154
- he says118
- he was saying42
- say41
- were saying39
- to say23
Definition
λέγω,
[in LXX very freq., chiefly for אמר; λέγει for נְאֻם, Gen.22:16, al. ;]
1. in Hom., to pick out, gather, reckon, recount.
2. In Hdt. and Att., to say, speak, affirm, declare: absol., Act.13:15, 24:10; before orat. dir., Mat.9:34, Mrk.3:11, Jhn.1:29, al.; before ὅτι recit., Mrk.3:21, Luk.1:24, Jhn.6:14, al.; accusative and inf., Luk.11:18, Jhn.12:29, al.; after another verb of speaking, προσφωνεῖν κ. λέγειν, Mat.11:17, al.; ἀπεκρίθη (ἐλάλησεν) λέγων (καὶ λέγει; Dalman, Words, 24 ff.), Mat.25:9, Mrk…
Where it appears
- Matthew260
- John225
- Luke216
- Mark191
- Acts98
- Revelation88
- Romans33
- Hebrews28
- 1 Corinthians19
- 2 Corinthians10
…and 15 more books.
Every verse
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