Greek · Strong's G3004 · Verb
λέγω
legō
to say
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…
The forms it takes
Mood and form
- Indicative 61% a statement of fact
- Participle 35% an “-ing” verb that describes
- Infinitive 3% the “to …” form
- Subjunctive 1% possible, intended or hoped for
- Imperative 1% a command or request
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Its meaning group
Communication › Speak, Talk 96% of uses
Communication › Name 3% of uses
Communication › Interpret, Mean, Explain 1% of uses
Hold a View, Believe, Trust › Have an Opinion, Hold a View 0% of uses
Words with a similar meaning
Between Hebrew and Greek
In the Greek Old Testament (the Septuagint), this word translates these Hebrew words, which helps show what New Testament writers heard in it:
- אָמַר a·mar · to say 1463×
- נְאֻם ne·um · utterance 243×
Where it appears
Matthewacross the New TestamentRevelation
- Matthew260
- John225
- Luke216
- Mark191
- Acts98
- Revelation88
- Romans33
- Hebrews28
- 1 Corinthians19
- 2 Corinthians10
…and 15 more books.
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