Word Study · Strong's G3004

λέγω

légō

“properly, to "lay" forth, i.e. (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse”

1325occurrencescanonical count
500tagged (first 500)loaded book by book
18books spannedamong tagged text

Strong's Dictionary (1890, public domain)

Definition

properly, to "lay" forth, i.e. (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas and generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while is properly to break silence merely, and means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean KJV usage: :--ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter.

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The ledger of occurrences

Luke 24 John 266 Acts 102 1 Corinthians 21 2 Corinthians 11 Galatians 9 Ephesians 7 Colossians 2 1 Thessalonians 2 2 Thessalonians 2 1 Timothy 4 2 Timothy 2 Hebrews 32 James 7 2 Peter 1 1 John 4 2 John 2 Jude 2

Luke24 occurrences

And after these days Elisabeth his wife conceived; and she hid herself five months, saying,

Luke 1:24ASV

The first tagged occurrence in Luke.

Luke 1:24λέγουσαlegousa — sayingV-PAP-NSF Luke 1:63λέγων·legōn — saying;V-PAP-NSM Luke 1:66λέγοντες·legontes — saying;V-PAP-NPM Luke 1:67λέγων·legōn — saying;V-PAP-NSM Luke 10:2ἔλεγενelegen — He was sayingV-IAI-3S Luke 10:5λέγετε·legete — do say:V-PAM-2P Luke 10:9λέγετεlegete — do sayV-PAM-2P Luke 10:12λέγωlegō — I sayV-PAI-1S Luke 10:17λέγοντες·legontes — saying;V-PAP-NPM Luke 10:24λέγωlegō — I sayV-PAI-1S Luke 10:25λέγων·legōn — saying;V-PAP-NSM Luke 11:2λέγετε·legete — do say:V-PAM-2P Luke 11:8λέγωlegō — I sayV-PAI-1S Luke 11:9λέγω·legō — say;V-PAI-1S Luke 11:18λέγετεlegete — you sayV-PAI-2P Luke 11:24λέγει·legei — it says;V-PAI-3S Luke 11:27λέγεινlegein — [is] sayingV-PAN Luke 11:29λέγειν·legein — to say;V-PAN Luke 11:45λέγειlegei — saysV-PAI-3S Luke 11:45λέγωνlegōn — sayingV-PAP-NSM Luke 11:51λέγωlegō — I sayV-PAI-1S Luke 12:1λέγεινlegein — to sayV-PAN Luke 12:16λέγων·legōn — saying;V-PAP-NSM Luke 12:17λέγων·legōn — saying;V-PAP-NSM

John266 occurrences

John beareth witness of him, and crieth, saying, This was he of whom I said, He that cometh after me is become before me: for he was before me.

John 1:15ASV

The first tagged occurrence in John.

Acts102 occurrences

to whom he also showed himself alive after his passion by many proofs, appearing unto them by the space of forty days, and speaking the things concerning the kingdom of God:

Acts 1:3ASV

The first tagged occurrence in Acts.

1 Corinthians21 occurrences

Now I beseech you, brethren, through the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfected together in the same mind and in the same judgment.

1 Corinthians 1:10ASV

The first tagged occurrence in 1 Corinthians.

2 Corinthians11 occurrences

(for he saith, At an acceptable time I hearkened unto thee, And in a day of salvation did I succor thee: behold, now is the acceptable time; behold, now is the day of salvation):

2 Corinthians 6:2ASV

The first tagged occurrence in 2 Corinthians.

2 Corinthians 6:2λέγειlegei — He saysV-PAI-3S 2 Corinthians 6:13λέγω,legō — I speak,V-PAI-1S 2 Corinthians 6:17λέγειlegei — saysV-PAI-3S 2 Corinthians 6:18λέγειlegei — saysV-PAI-3S 2 Corinthians 7:3λέγω·legō — I speak;V-PAI-1S 2 Corinthians 8:8λέγωlegō — do I speakV-PAI-1S 2 Corinthians 9:3ἔλεγονelegon — I was sayingV-IAI-1S 2 Corinthians 9:4λέγωlegō — I may sayV-PAS-1S 2 Corinthians 11:16λέγω,legō — I say,V-PAI-1S 2 Corinthians 11:21λέγω,legō — I speak —V-PAI-1S 2 Corinthians 11:21λέγω,legō — I speak,V-PAI-1S

Galatians9 occurrences

As we have said before, so say I now again, If any man preacheth unto you any gospel other than that which ye received, let him be anathema.

Galatians 1:9ASV

The first tagged occurrence in Galatians.

Galatians 1:9λέγω,legō — I say,V-PAI-1S Galatians 3:15λέγω.legō — I am speaking.V-PAI-1S Galatians 3:16λέγει·legei — it does say;V-PAI-3S Galatians 3:17λέγω·legō — I say:V-PAI-1S Galatians 4:1ΛέγωLegō — I sayV-PAI-1S Galatians 4:21ΛέγετέLegete — do tellV-PAM-2P Galatians 4:30λέγειlegei — saysV-PAI-3S Galatians 5:2λέγωlegō — sayV-PAI-1S Galatians 5:16ΛέγωLegō — I sayV-PAI-1S

Ephesians7 occurrences

Wherefore remember, that once ye, the Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called Circumcision, in the flesh, made by hands;

Ephesians 2:11ASV

The first tagged occurrence in Ephesians.

Ephesians 2:11λεγομένηςlegomenēs — is being namedV-PPP-GSF Ephesians 2:11λεγόμενοιlegomenoi — being namedV-PPP-NPM Ephesians 4:8λέγει·legei — it says:V-PAI-3S Ephesians 4:17λέγωlegō — I sayV-PAI-1S Ephesians 5:12λέγειν.legein — to mention.V-PAN Ephesians 5:14λέγει·legei — it says:V-PAI-3S Ephesians 5:32λέγωlegō — speakV-PAI-1S

Colossians2 occurrences

This I say, that no one may delude you with persuasiveness of speech.

Colossians 2:4ASV

The first tagged occurrence in Colossians.

Colossians 2:4λέγω,legō — I sayV-PAI-1S Colossians 4:11λεγόμενοςlegomenos — is being namedV-PPP-NSM

1 Thessalonians2 occurrences

For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we that are alive, that are left unto the coming of the Lord, shall in no wise precede them that are fallen asleep.

1 Thessalonians 4:15ASV

The first tagged occurrence in 1 Thessalonians.

1 Thessalonians 4:15λέγομενlegomen — we declareV-PAI-1P 1 Thessalonians 5:3λέγωσιν·legōsin — they may say;V-PAS-3P

2 Thessalonians2 occurrences

he that opposeth and exalteth himself against all that is called God or that is worshipped; so that he sitteth in the temple of God, setting himself forth as God.

2 Thessalonians 2:4ASV

The first tagged occurrence in 2 Thessalonians.

2 Thessalonians 2:4λεγόμενονlegomenon — namedV-PPP-ASM 2 Thessalonians 2:5ἔλεγονelegon — I was sayingV-IAI-1S

1 Timothy4 occurrences

desiring to be teachers of the law, though they understand neither what they say, nor whereof they confidently affirm.

1 Timothy 1:7ASV

The first tagged occurrence in 1 Timothy.

1 Timothy 1:7λέγουσινlegousin — they are sayingV-PAI-3P 1 Timothy 2:7λέγωlegō — I am speakingV-PAI-1S 1 Timothy 4:1λέγειlegei — statesV-PAI-3S 1 Timothy 5:18λέγειlegei — SaysV-PAI-3S

2 Timothy2 occurrences

Consider what I say; for the Lord shall give thee understanding in all things.

2 Timothy 2:7ASV

The first tagged occurrence in 2 Timothy.

2 Timothy 2:7λέγω·legō — I am saying;V-PAI-1S 2 Timothy 2:18λέγοντεςlegontes — assertingV-PAP-NPM

Hebrews32 occurrences

Hebrews 1:6λέγει·legei — He says:V-PAI-3S Hebrews 1:7λέγει·legei — He says:V-PAI-3S Hebrews 2:6λέγων·legōn — saying;V-PAP-NSM Hebrews 2:12λέγων·legōn — saying:V-PAP-NSM Hebrews 3:7λέγειlegei — saysV-PAI-3S Hebrews 3:15λέγεσθαι·legesthai — saying:V-PPN Hebrews 4:7λέγων·legōn — saying:V-PAP-NSM Hebrews 5:6λέγει·legei — He says:V-PAI-3S Hebrews 5:11λέγειν,legein — to speak,V-PAN Hebrews 6:14λέγων·legōn — saying;V-PAP-NSM Hebrews 7:11λέγεσθαι;legesthai — to be named?V-PPN Hebrews 7:13λέγεταιlegetai — are spokenV-PPI-3S Hebrews 7:21λέγοντοςlegontos — is sayingV-PAP-GSM Hebrews 8:1λεγομένοις,legomenois — being spoken of [is that]V-PPP-DPN Hebrews 8:8λέγει·legei — He says:V-PAI-3S Hebrews 8:8λέγειlegei — saysV-PAI-3S Hebrews 8:9λέγειlegei — saysV-PAI-3S Hebrews 8:10λέγειlegei — saysV-PAI-3S Hebrews 8:11λέγων·legōn — saying;V-PAP-NSM Hebrews 8:13λέγεινlegein — sayingV-PAN Hebrews 9:2λέγεταιlegetai — is namedV-PPI-3S Hebrews 9:3λεγομένηlegomenē — is being namedV-PPP-NSF Hebrews 9:5λέγεινlegein — to speakV-PAN Hebrews 9:20λέγων·legōn — saying;V-PAP-NSM Hebrews 10:5λέγει·legei — He says:V-PAI-3S Hebrews 10:8λέγωνlegōn — sayingV-PAP-NSM Hebrews 10:16λέγειlegei — saysV-PAI-3S Hebrews 11:14λέγοντεςlegontes — sayingV-PAP-NPM Hebrews 11:24λέγεσθαιlegesthai — to be namedV-PPN Hebrews 11:32λέγω;legō — shall I say?V-PAS-1S Hebrews 12:26λέγων·legōn — saying;V-PAP-NSM Hebrews 13:6λέγειν·legein — to say:V-PAN

James7 occurrences

James 1:13λεγέτωlegetō — should sayV-PAM-3S James 2:14λέγῃlegē — shall sayV-PAS-3S James 2:23λέγουσα·legousa — is saying;V-PAP-NSF James 4:5λέγει;legei — speaks?V-PAI-3S James 4:6λέγει·legei — it says:V-PAI-3S James 4:13λέγοντες·legontes — saying;V-PAP-VPM James 4:15λέγεινlegein — to sayV-PAN

2 Peter1 occurrence

2 Peter 3:4λέγοντες·legontes — saying;V-PAP-NPM

1 John4 occurrences

1 John 2:4λέγωνlegōn — sayingV-PAP-NSM 1 John 2:6λέγωνlegōn — claimingV-PAP-NSM 1 John 2:9λέγωνlegōn — claimingV-PAP-NSM 1 John 5:16λέγωlegō — do I sayV-PAI-1S

2 John2 occurrences

2 John 1:10λέγετε·legete — do tell;V-PAM-2P 2 John 1:11λέγωνlegōn — tellingV-PAP-NSM

Jude2 occurrences

Jude 1:14λέγων·legōn — saying:V-PAP-NSM Jude 1:18ἔλεγονelegon — they were sayingV-IAI-3P

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