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Greek verb · G4483

G4483

in Hom.; In Hdt. and Att.

46 uses in the Greek text, one for each word STEP Bible has tagged with this key

Word page · Part of the concordance, one page for every word of the Hebrew and Greek text. Strong's G4483is this word's number in James Strong's 1890 index of the King James Bible.

  • 10 of 27
    New Testament books
  • 8
    spellings
  • 2
    meanings

The definition in full

Strong's key (1890) · G4483

to utter, i.e. speak or say

The King James renders it: command, make, say, speak (of).

James Strong, The Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890), public domain. Strong indexed the King James text, and this site quotes his entry as that index.

Summary

G4483 is rendered "in Hom.; In Hdt. and Att.". It stands 46 times in the Greek text, across ten books.

  • Sixteen of the uses stand in Luke, more than in any other book.
  • The lexicon lists two meanings for it, beginning with "in Hom.".
  • Its first use in canonical order opens the ledger below.Matthew 7:4How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ while there is still a beam in your own eye?
  • The Greek text spells it eight different ways.

The first use

How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ while there is still a beam in your own eye?

Matthew 7:4ἐρεῖς

The first use, in the order of the New Testament's books.

Where the word stands

Sixteen of the word's forty-six uses are in Luke.

The other 17 New Testament books never use the word.

What the word means

The word carries two meanings: in Hom., and In Hdt. and Att..

Each meaning, and the words it is translated by

The English STEP Bible gives each use, word by word, and how many times.
in Hom.to pick out, gather, reckon, recount.Tagged as
  • will say9
  • will we say7
  • He will say6
  • you will say6
  • I will say4
  • they will say3
  • will He say2
  • will you say2

and 7 more, 46 uses in all

WhereMatthew 7:4How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye…
In Hdt. and Att.to say, speak, affirm, declareTagged aslisted under the tableWhereMatthew 9:34But the Pharisees said, “It is by the prince of demons that He drives out demons.”

The words built on the same word-part

Each word below begins with the same letters this one begins with. A shared word-part shows a family. It does not settle what any one of them means, so each word carries its own uses on its own page. Scholars call that shared part the stem.

All 46, in canonical order

Every use, in order

Every use, grouped by book, with its verse.

8 spellings and their grammar

STEP Bible tags every word of the Hebrew and Greek text with its spelling and its grammar. Both lists below count the rows printed underneath, written out in English, with the code beside each one as it was tagged.

How it is spelled

  • ἐρεῖ17
  • ἐρῶ8
  • ἐροῦμεν7
  • ἐρεῖς4
  • ἐρεῖτε4
  • ἐροῦσιν4
  • ἐρεῖτέ1
  • ἐροῦσίν1

The grammar of each form

  • verb · future active, indicative · 3rd person singular17V-FAI-3S
  • verb · future active, indicative · 1st person singular8V-FAI-1S
  • verb · future active, indicative · 1st person plural7V-FAI-1P
  • verb · future active, indicative · 2nd person plural5V-FAI-2P
  • verb · future active, indicative · 3rd person plural5V-FAI-3P
  • verb · future active, indicative · 2nd person singular4V-FAI-2S

Matthew

ten uses
  • How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ while there is still a beam in your own eye?

    Matthew 7:4

    • ἐρεῖςereisverb · future active, indicative · 2nd person singulartagged: will you say
  • Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?’

    Matthew 7:22

    • ἐροῦσίνerousinverb · future active, indicative · 3rd person pluraltagged: will say
  • Let both grow together until the harvest. At that time I will tell the harvesters: First collect the weeds and tie them in bundles to be burned; then gather the wheat into my barn.’”

    Matthew 13:30

    • ἐρῶeroverb · future active, indicative · 1st person singulartagged: I will say
  • “Because you have so little faith,” He answered. “For truly I tell you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.”

    Matthew 17:20

    • ἐρεῖτεereiteverb · future active, indicative · 2nd person pluraltagged: you will say
  • If anyone questions you, tell him that the Lord needs them, and he will send them right away.”

    Matthew 21:3

    • ἐρεῖτεereiteverb · future active, indicative · 2nd person pluraltagged: you will say
  • “I will also ask you one question,” Jesus replied, “and if you answer Me, I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things.

    Matthew 21:24

    • ἐρῶeroverb · future active, indicative · 1st person singulartagged: will say
  • What was the source of John’s baptism? Was it from heaven or from men?” They deliberated among themselves and said, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will ask, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’

    Matthew 21:25

    • ἐρεῖereiverb · future active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: He will say
  • Then the King will say to those on His right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.

    Matthew 25:34

    • ἐρεῖereiverb · future active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: will say
  • And the King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of Mine, you did for Me.’

    Matthew 25:40

    • ἐρεῖereiverb · future active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: will say
  • Then He will say to those on His left, ‘Depart from Me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.

    Matthew 25:41

    • ἐρεῖereiverb · future active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: will He say

Mark

two uses
  • “I will ask you one question,” Jesus replied, “and if you answer Me, I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things.

    Mark 11:29

    • ἐρῶeroverb · future active, indicative · 1st person singulartagged: I will tell
  • They deliberated among themselves what they should answer: “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will ask, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’

    Mark 11:31

    • ἐρεῖereiverb · future active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: He will say

Luke

sixteen uses
  • Jesus said to them, “Surely you will quote this proverb to Me: ‘Physician, heal yourself! Do here in Your hometown what we have heard that You did in Capernaum.’”

    Luke 4:23

    • ἐρεῖτέereiteverb · future active, indicative · 2nd person pluraltagged: you will say
  • And everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.

    Luke 12:10

    • ἐρεῖereiverb · future active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: will speak
  • Then I will say to myself, “You have plenty of good things laid up for many years. Take it easy. Eat, drink, and be merry!”’

    Luke 12:19

    • ἐρῶeroverb · future active, indicative · 1st person singulartagged: I will say
  • After the master of the house gets up and shuts the door, you will stand outside knocking and saying, ‘Lord, open the door for us.’ But he will reply, ‘I do not know where you are from.’

    Luke 13:25

    • ἐρεῖereiverb · future active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: will say
  • And he will answer, ‘I tell you, I do not know where you are from. Depart from me, all you evildoers.’

    Luke 13:27

    • ἐρεῖereiverb · future active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: he will speak
  • Then the host who invited both of you will come and tell you, ‘Give this man your seat.’ And in humiliation, you will have to take the last place.

    Luke 14:9

    • ἐρεῖereiverb · future active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: he will say
  • But when you are invited, go and sit in the last place, so that your host will come and tell you, ‘Friend, move up to a better place.’ Then you will be honored in front of everyone at the table with you.

    Luke 14:10

    • ἐρεῖereiverb · future active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: he will say
  • I will get up and go back to my father and say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you.

    Luke 15:18

    • ἐρῶeroverb · future active, indicative · 1st person singulartagged: I will say
  • Which of you whose servant comes in from plowing or shepherding in the field will say to him, ‘Come at once and sit down to eat’?

    Luke 17:7

    • ἐρεῖereiverb · future active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: will say
  • Instead, won’t he tell him, ‘Prepare my meal and dress yourself to serve me while I eat and drink; and afterward you may eat and drink’?

    Luke 17:8

    • ἐρεῖereiverb · future active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: he will say
  • Nor will people say, ‘Look, here it is,’ or ‘There it is.’ For you see, the kingdom of God is in your midst.”

    Luke 17:21

    • ἐροῦσινerousinverb · future active, indicative · 3rd person pluraltagged: will they say
  • People will tell you, ‘Look, there He is!’ or ‘Look, here He is!’ Do not go out or chase after them.

    Luke 17:23

    • ἐροῦσινerousinverb · future active, indicative · 3rd person pluraltagged: they will say
  • If anyone asks, ‘Why are you untying it?’ tell him, ‘The Lord needs it.’”

    Luke 19:31

    • ἐρεῖτεereiteverb · future active, indicative · 2nd person pluraltagged: will you say
  • They deliberated among themselves and said, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will ask, ‘Why did you not believe him?’

    Luke 20:5

    • ἐρεῖereiverb · future active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: He will say
  • and say to the owner of that house, ‘The Teacher asks: Where is the guest room, where I may eat the Passover with My disciples?’

    Luke 22:11

    • ἐρεῖτεereiteverb · future active, indicative · 2nd person pluraltagged: you will say
  • Look, the days are coming when people will say, ‘Blessed are the barren women, the wombs that never bore, and breasts that never nursed!’

    Luke 23:29

    • ἐροῦσινerousinverb · future active, indicative · 3rd person pluraltagged: they will say

Acts

one use
  • “Brothers,” Paul replied, “I was not aware that he was the high priest, for it is written: ‘Do not speak evil about the ruler of your people.’”

    Acts 23:5

    • ἐρεῖςereisverb · future active, indicative · 2nd person singulartagged: you will speak

Romans

ten uses
  • But if our unrighteousness highlights the righteousness of God, what shall we say? That God is unjust to inflict His wrath on us? I am speaking in human terms.

    Romans 3:5

    • ἐροῦμενeroumenverb · future active, indicative · 1st person pluraltagged: will we say
  • What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather, has discovered?

    Romans 4:1

    • ἐροῦμενeroumenverb · future active, indicative · 1st person pluraltagged: will we say
  • What then shall we say? Shall we continue in sin so that grace may increase?

    Romans 6:1

    • ἐροῦμενeroumenverb · future active, indicative · 1st person pluraltagged: will we say
  • What then shall we say? Is the law sin? Certainly not! Indeed, I would not have been mindful of sin if not for the law. For I would not have been aware of coveting if the law had not said, “Do not covet.”

    Romans 7:7

    • ἐροῦμενeroumenverb · future active, indicative · 1st person pluraltagged: will we say
  • What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?

    Romans 8:31

    • ἐροῦμενeroumenverb · future active, indicative · 1st person pluraltagged: will we say
  • What then shall we say? Is God unjust? Certainly not!

    Romans 9:14

    • ἐροῦμενeroumenverb · future active, indicative · 1st person pluraltagged: will we say
  • One of you will say to me, “Then why does God still find fault? For who can resist His will?”

    Romans 9:19

    • Ἐρεῖςereisverb · future active, indicative · 2nd person singulartagged: You will say
  • But who are you, O man, to talk back to God? Shall what is formed say to Him who formed it, “Why did You make me like this?”

    Romans 9:20

    • ἐρεῖereiverb · future active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: will say
  • What then will we say? That the Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, have obtained it, a righteousness that is by faith;

    Romans 9:30

    • ἐροῦμενeroumenverb · future active, indicative · 1st person pluraltagged: will we say
  • You will say then, “Branches were broken off so that I could be grafted in.”

    Romans 11:19

    • ἐρεῖςereisverb · future active, indicative · 2nd person singulartagged: You will say

1 Corinthians

three uses
  • Otherwise, if you speak a blessing in spirit, how can someone who is uninstructed say “Amen” to your thanksgiving, since he does not know what you are saying?

    1 Corinthians 14:16

    • ἐρεῖereiverb · future active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: will he say
  • So if the whole church comes together and everyone speaks in tongues, and some who are uninstructed or some unbelievers come in, will they not say that you are out of your minds?

    1 Corinthians 14:23

    • ἐροῦσινerousinverb · future active, indicative · 3rd person pluraltagged: they will say
  • But someone will ask, “How are the dead raised? With what kind of body will they come?”

    1 Corinthians 15:35

    • ἐρεῖereiverb · future active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: will say

2 Corinthians

one use
  • Even if I wanted to boast, I would not be a fool, because I would be speaking the truth. But I refrain, so no one will credit me with more than he sees in me or hears from me,

    2 Corinthians 12:6

    • ἐρῶeroverb · future active, indicative · 1st person singulartagged: I will be speaking

Philippians

one use
  • Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!

    Philippians 4:4

    • ἐρῶeroverb · future active, indicative · 1st person singulartagged: I will say

James

one use
  • But someone will say, “You have faith and I have deeds.” Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by my deeds.

    James 2:18

    • ἐρεῖereiverb · future active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: will say

Revelation

one use
  • “Why are you so amazed?” said the angel. “I will tell you the mystery of the woman and of the beast that carries her, which has the seven heads and ten horns.

    Revelation 17:7

    • ἐρῶeroverb · future active, indicative · 1st person singulartagged: will tell

Where it leads

How the numbers are counted

Every count on this page comes from STEP Bible's tagged Hebrew and Greek text, the same text the ledger prints. A use is counted once each time the tagging marks a word with this key.

Spellings are counted as the Greek text spells them, with the sentence's own punctuation taken off the word first, so a form that ends a clause is not counted as a second spelling.

Hebrew and Greek text, word tagging and grammar: STEP Bible (www.STEPBible.org), Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0. Their grammar codes are written out in English here and shown as tagged beside each one.

Meaning and senses: STEP Bible TBESG (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0), the Brief lexicon based on Abbott-Smith (1922).

Dictionary key: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890, public domain). English verse text: Berean Standard Bible (public domain, 2023).

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