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 21:3 λέγω

“Truly I tell you,” He said, “this poor widow has put in more than all the others.
Luke 21:5 λεγόντων

As some of the disciples were remarking how the temple was adorned with beautiful stones and consecrated gifts, Jesus said,
Luke 21:7 λέγοντες

“Teacher,” they asked, “when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that they are about to take place?”
Luke 21:8 λέγοντες

Jesus answered, “See to it that you are not deceived. For many will come in My name, claiming, ‘I am He,’ and, ‘The time is near.’ Do not follow them.
Luke 21:32 λέγω

Truly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all these things have happened.
Luke 22:1 λεγομένη

Now the Feast of Unleavened Bread, called the Passover, was approaching,
Luke 22:11 Λέγει

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 22:16 λέγω

For I tell you that I will not eat it again until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God.”
Luke 22:18 λέγω

For I tell you that I will not drink of the fruit of the vine from now on until the kingdom of God comes.”
Luke 22:19 λέγων

And He took the bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “This is My body, given for you; do this in remembrance of Me.”
Luke 22:20 λέγων

In the same way, after supper He took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood, which is poured out for you.
Luke 22:34 Λέγω

But Jesus replied, “I tell you, Peter, the rooster will not crow today until you have denied three times that you know Me.”
Luke 22:37 λέγω

For I tell you that this Scripture must be fulfilled in Me: ‘And He was numbered with the transgressors.’ For what is written about Me is reaching its fulfillment.”
Luke 22:42 λέγων

“Father, if You are willing, take this cup from Me. Yet not My will, but Yours be done.”
Luke 22:47 λεγόμενος

While He was still speaking, a crowd arrived, led by the man called Judas, one of the Twelve. He approached Jesus to kiss Him.
Luke 22:57 λέγων

But Peter denied it. “Woman, I do not know Him,” he said.
Luke 22:59 λέγων

About an hour later, another man insisted, “Certainly this man was with Him, for he too is a Galilean.”
Luke 22:60 λέγεις

“Man, I do not know what you are talking about,” Peter replied. While he was still speaking, the rooster crowed.
Luke 22:64 λέγοντες

They blindfolded Him and kept demanding, “Prophesy! Who hit You?”
Luke 22:66 λέγοντες

At daybreak the council of the elders of the people, both the chief priests and scribes, met together. They led Jesus into their Sanhedrin and said,
Luke 22:70 λέγετε

So they all asked, “Are You then the Son of God?” He replied, “You say that I am.”
Luke 23:2 λέγοντεςλέγοντα

And they began to accuse Him, saying, “We found this man subverting our nation, forbidding payment of taxes to Caesar, and proclaiming Himself to be Christ, a King.”
Luke 23:3 λέγωνλέγεις

So Pilate asked Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?” “You have said so,” Jesus replied.
Luke 23:5 λέγοντες

But they kept insisting, “He stirs up the people all over Judea with His teaching. He began in Galilee and has come all the way here.”
Luke 23:18 λέγοντες

But they all cried out in unison: “Away with this man! Release Barabbas to us!”
Luke 23:21 λέγοντες

but they kept shouting, “Crucify Him! Crucify Him!”
Luke 23:30 λέγειν

At that time ‘they will say to the mountains, “Fall on us!” and to the hills, “Cover us!”’
Luke 23:35 λέγοντες

The people stood watching, and the rulers sneered at Him, saying, “He saved others; let Him save Himself if He is the Christ of God, the Chosen One.”
Luke 23:37 λέγοντες

“If You are the King of the Jews,” they said, “save Yourself!”
Luke 23:39 λέγων

One of the criminals who hung there heaped abuse on Him. “Are You not the Christ?” he said. “Save Yourself and us!”
Luke 23:43 λέγω

And Jesus said to him, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with Me in Paradise.”
Luke 23:47 λέγων

When the centurion saw what had happened, he gave glory to God, saying, “Surely this was a righteous man.”
Luke 24:7 λέγων

‘The Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and on the third day rise again.’”
Luke 24:23 λέγουσαιλέγουσιν

but they did not find His body. They came and told us they had seen a vision of angels, who said that Jesus was alive.
Luke 24:29 λέγοντες

But they pleaded with Him, “Stay with us, for it is nearly evening and the day is almost over.” So He went in to stay with them.
Luke 24:34 λέγοντας

and saying, “The Lord has indeed risen and has appeared to Simon!”
Luke 24:36 λέγει

While they were describing these events, Jesus Himself stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.”
John 1:15 λέγων

John testified concerning Him. He cried out, saying, “This is He of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me has surpassed me because He was before me.’”
John 1:21 λέγει

“Then who are you?” they inquired. “Are you Elijah?” He said, “I am not.” “Are you the Prophet?” He answered, “No.”
John 1:22 λέγεις

So they said to him, “Who are you? We need an answer for those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?”
John 1:26 λέγων

“I baptize with water,” John replied, “but among you stands One you do not know.
John 1:29 λέγει

The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
John 1:32 λέγων

Then John testified, “I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove and resting on Him.
John 1:36 λέγει

When he saw Jesus walking by, he said, “Look, the Lamb of God!”
John 1:38 λέγειλέγεται

Jesus turned and saw them following. “What do you want?” He asked. They said to Him, “Rabbi” (which means Teacher), “where are You staying?”
John 1:39 Λέγει

“Come and see,” He replied. So they went and saw where He was staying, and spent that day with Him. It was about the tenth hour.
John 1:41 λέγει

He first found his brother Simon and told him, “We have found the Messiah” (which is translated as Christ).
John 1:43 λέγει

The next day Jesus decided to set out for Galilee. Finding Philip, He told him, “Follow Me.”
John 1:45 λέγει

Philip found Nathanael and told him, “We have found the One Moses wrote about in the Law, the One the prophets foretold—Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.”
John 1:46 Λέγει

“Can anything good come from Nazareth?” Nathanael asked. “Come and see,” said Philip.