λέγω

legō

Greek G3004 Verb 1,177 occurrences in 1,098 verses

λέγω to say

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.3:33, 7:28, Luk.24:6, 7, al.; of unspoken thought, λ. ἐν ἑαυτῷ, Mat.3:9, Luk.3:8, al.; of writing, 2Co.8:8, Php.4:11, al.; λέγει ἡ γραφή, Rom.4:3, Jas.2:23, al.; with accusative of thing(s), Luk.8:8, 9:33, Jhn.5:34, al.; σὺ λέγεις (a non-committal phrase; Swete, Mk., 359, 369f.), Mat.27:11, Mrk.15:2, Luk.23:3, Jhn.18:37; with dative of person(s), before orat. dir., Mat.8:20, Mrk.2:17, al. mult.; id. before ὅτι, Mat.3:9, al.; with prep., πρός, μετά, περί, etc., Mrk.4:41, Jhn.11:56, Heb.9:5, al.; to mean (cl.), Mrk.14:71, Jhn.6:71, 1Co.10:29, al.; to call, name, Mrk.10:18; pass., Mat.9:9, Mrk.15:7, al (cf. ἀντι-, δια- (-μαι), προ-, συλ-λέγω).

SYN.: 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). (AS)

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Concordance 1,098 verses

Luke 9:20 λέγετε

“But what about you?” Jesus asked. “Who do you say I am?” Peter answered, “The Christ of God.”
Luke 9:21 λέγειν

Jesus strictly warned them not to tell this to anyone.
Luke 9:27 λέγω

But I tell you truthfully, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God.”
Luke 9:33 λέγει

As Moses and Elijah were leaving, Peter said to Jesus, “Master, it is good for us to be here. Let us put up three shelters —one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” (He did not know what he was saying.)
Luke 9:34 λέγοντος

While Peter was speaking, a cloud appeared and enveloped them, and they were afraid as they entered the cloud.
Luke 9:35 λέγουσα

And a voice came from the cloud, saying, “This is My Son, whom I have chosen. Listen to Him!”
Luke 9:38 λέγων

Suddenly a man in the crowd cried out, “Teacher, I beg You to look at my son, for he is my only child.
Luke 10:5 λέγετε

Whatever house you enter, begin by saying, ‘Peace to this house.’
Luke 10:9 λέγετε

Heal the sick who are there and tell them, ‘The kingdom of God is near you.’
Luke 10:12 λέγω

I tell you, it will be more bearable on that day for Sodom than for that town.
Luke 10:17 λέγοντες

The seventy-two returned with joy and said, “Lord, even the demons submit to us in Your name.”
Luke 10:24 λέγω

For I tell you that many prophets and kings desired to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.”
Luke 10:25 λέγων

One day an expert in the law stood up to test Him. “Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
Luke 11:2 λέγετε

So Jesus told them, “When you pray, say: ‘Father, hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come.
Luke 11:8 Λέγω

I tell you, even though he will not get up to provide for him because of his friendship, yet because of the man’s persistence, he will get up and give him as much as he needs.
Luke 11:9 λέγω

So I tell you: Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you.
Luke 11:18 λέγετε

If Satan is divided against himself, how can his kingdom stand? After all, you say that I drive out demons by Beelzebul.
Luke 11:24 λέγει

When an unclean spirit comes out of a man, it passes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it. Then it says, ‘I will return to the house I left.’
Luke 11:27 λέγειν

As Jesus was saying these things, a woman in the crowd raised her voice and said, “Blessed is the womb that bore You, and blessed are the breasts that nursed You!”
Luke 11:29 λέγειν

As the crowds were increasing, Jesus said, “This is a wicked generation. It demands a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of Jonah.
Luke 11:45 λέγειλέγων

One of the experts in the law told Him, “Teacher, when You say these things, You insult us as well.”
Luke 11:51 λέγω

from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah, who was killed between the altar and the sanctuary. Yes, I tell you, all of it will be charged to this generation.
Luke 12:1 λέγειν

In the meantime, a crowd of many thousands had gathered, so that they were trampling one another. Jesus began to speak first to His disciples: “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
Luke 12:4 Λέγω

I tell you, My friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body and after that can do no more.
Luke 12:5 λέγω

But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear the One who, after you have been killed, has authority to throw you into hell. Yes, I tell you, fear Him!
Luke 12:8 Λέγω

I tell you, everyone who confesses Me before men, the Son of Man will also confess him before the angels of God.
Luke 12:16 λέγων

Then He told them a parable: “The ground of a certain rich man produced an abundance.
Luke 12:17 λέγων

So he thought to himself, ‘What shall I do, since I have nowhere to store my crops?’
Luke 12:22 λέγω

Then Jesus said to His disciples, “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat, or about your body, what you will wear.
Luke 12:27 λέγω

Consider how the lilies grow: They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you, not even Solomon in all his glory was adorned like one of these.
Luke 12:37 λέγω

Blessed are those servants whom the master finds on watch when he returns. Truly I tell you, he will dress himself to serve and will have them recline at the table, and he himself will come and wait on them.
Luke 12:41 λέγεις

“Lord,” said Peter, “are You addressing this parable to us, or to everyone else as well?”
Luke 12:44 λέγω

Truly I tell you, he will put him in charge of all his possessions.
Luke 12:51 λέγω

Do you think that I have come to bring peace to the earth? No, I tell you, but division.
Luke 12:54 λέγετε

Then Jesus said to the crowds, “As soon as you see a cloud rising in the west, you say, ‘A shower is coming,’ and that is what happens.
Luke 12:55 λέγετε

And when the south wind blows, you say, ‘It will be hot,’ and it is.
Luke 12:59 λέγω

I tell you, you will not get out until you have paid the very last penny.”
Luke 13:3 λέγω

No, I tell you. But unless you repent, you too will all perish.
Luke 13:5 λέγω

No, I tell you. But unless you repent, you too will all perish.”
Luke 13:8 λέγει

‘Sir,’ the man replied, ‘leave it alone again this year, until I dig around it and fertilize it.
Luke 13:17 λέγοντος

When Jesus said this, all His adversaries were humiliated. And the whole crowd rejoiced at all the glorious things He was doing.
Luke 13:24 λέγω

“Make every effort to enter through the narrow door. For many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able.
Luke 13:25 λέγοντες

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 13:26 λέγειν

Then you will say, ‘We ate and drank with you, and you taught in our streets.’
Luke 13:27 Λέγων

And he will answer, ‘I tell you, I do not know where you are from. Depart from me, all you evildoers.’
Luke 13:31 λέγοντες

At that very hour, some Pharisees came to Jesus and told Him, “Leave this place and get away, because Herod wants to kill You.”
Luke 13:35 λέγω

Look, your house is left to you desolate. And I tell you that you will not see Me again until you say, ‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord.’”
Luke 14:3 λέγων

So Jesus asked the experts in the law and the Pharisees, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath or not?”
Luke 14:7 λέγων

When Jesus noticed how the guests chose the places of honor, He told them a parable:
Luke 14:24 λέγω

For I tell you, not one of those men who were invited will taste my banquet.’”