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

Matthew 14:26 λέγοντες

When the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were terrified. “It’s a ghost!” they said, and cried out in fear.
Matthew 14:27 λέγων

But Jesus spoke up at once: “Take courage! It is I. Do not be afraid.”
Matthew 14:30 λέγων

But when he saw the strength of the wind, he was afraid, and beginning to sink, cried out, “Lord, save me!”
Matthew 14:31 λέγει

Immediately Jesus reached out His hand and took hold of Peter. “You of little faith,” He said, “why did you doubt?”
Matthew 14:33 λέγοντες

Then those who were in the boat worshiped Him, saying, “Truly You are the Son of God!”
Matthew 15:1 λέγοντες

Then some Pharisees and scribes came to Jesus from Jerusalem and asked,
Matthew 15:5 λέγετε

But you say that if anyone says to his father or mother, ‘Whatever you would have received from me is a gift devoted to God,’
Matthew 15:7 λέγων

You hypocrites! Isaiah prophesied correctly about you:
Matthew 15:12 λέγουσιν

Then the disciples came to Him and said, “Are You aware that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this?”
Matthew 15:22 λέγουσα

And a Canaanite woman from that region came to Him, crying out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on me! My daughter is miserably possessed by a demon.”
Matthew 15:23 λέγοντες

But Jesus did not answer a word. So His disciples came and urged Him, “Send her away, for she keeps crying out after us.”
Matthew 15:25 λέγουσα

The woman came and knelt before Him. “Lord, help me!” she said.
Matthew 15:33 λέγουσιν

The disciples replied, “Where in this desolate place could we find enough bread to feed such a large crowd?”
Matthew 15:34 λέγει

“How many loaves do you have?” Jesus asked. “Seven,” they replied, “and a few small fish.”
Matthew 16:2 λέγετε

But He replied, “When evening comes, you say, ‘The weather will be fair, for the sky is red,’
Matthew 16:7 λέγοντες

They discussed this among themselves and concluded, “It is because we did not bring any bread.”
Matthew 16:13 λέγωνλέγουσιν

When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, He questioned His disciples: “Who do people say the Son of Man is?”
Matthew 16:15 Λέγειλέγετε

“But what about you?” Jesus asked. “Who do you say I am?”
Matthew 16:18 λέγω

And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it.
Matthew 16:22 λέγων

Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him. “Far be it from You, Lord!” he said. “This shall never happen to You!”
Matthew 16:28 λέγω

Truly I tell you, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the Son of Man coming in His kingdom.”
Matthew 17:5 λέγουσα

While Peter was still speaking, a bright cloud enveloped them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to Him!”
Matthew 17:9 λέγων

As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus commanded them, “Do not tell anyone about this vision until the Son of Man has been raised from the dead.”
Matthew 17:10 λέγοντεςλέγουσιν

The disciples asked Him, “Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”
Matthew 17:12 λέγω

But I tell you that Elijah has already come, and they did not recognize him, but have done to him whatever they wished. In the same way, the Son of Man will suffer at their hands.”
Matthew 17:15 λέγων

“Lord, have mercy on my son,” he said. “He has seizures and is suffering terribly. He often falls into the fire or into the water.
Matthew 17:20 λέγειλέγω

“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 17:25 Λέγειλέγων

“Yes,” he answered. When Peter entered the house, Jesus preempted him. “What do you think, Simon?” He asked. “From whom do the kings of the earth collect customs and taxes: from their own sons, or from others?”
Matthew 18:1 λέγοντες

At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Who then is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”
Matthew 18:3 λέγω

“Truly I tell you,” He said, “unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 18:10 λέγω

See that you do not look down on any of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of My Father in heaven.
Matthew 18:13 λέγω

And if he finds it, truly I tell you, he rejoices more over that one sheep than over the ninety-nine that did not go astray.
Matthew 18:18 λέγω

Truly I tell you, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.
Matthew 18:19 λέγω

Again, I tell you truly that if two of you on the earth agree about anything you ask for, it will be done for you by My Father in heaven.
Matthew 18:22 Λέγειλέγω

Jesus answered, “I tell you, not just seven times, but seventy-seven times!
Matthew 18:26 λέγων

Then the servant fell on his knees before him. ‘Have patience with me,’ he begged, ‘and I will pay back everything.’
Matthew 18:28 λέγων

But when that servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii. He grabbed him and began to choke him, saying, ‘Pay back what you owe me!’
Matthew 18:29 λέγων

So his fellow servant fell down and begged him, ‘Have patience with me, and I will pay you back.’
Matthew 18:32 λέγει

Then the master summoned him and declared, ‘You wicked servant! I forgave all your debt because you begged me.
Matthew 19:3 λέγοντες

Then some Pharisees came and tested Him by asking, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any reason?”
Matthew 19:7 Λέγουσιν

“Why then,” they asked, “did Moses order a man to give his wife a certificate of divorce and send her away?”
Matthew 19:8 Λέγει

Jesus replied, “Moses permitted you to divorce your wives because of your hardness of heart; but it was not this way from the beginning.
Matthew 19:9 λέγω

Now I tell you that whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another woman, commits adultery.”
Matthew 19:10 Λέγουσιν

His disciples said to Him, “If this is the case between a man and his wife, it is better not to marry.”
Matthew 19:18 Λέγει

“Which ones?” the man asked. Jesus answered, “‘Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not bear false witness,
Matthew 19:20 Λέγει

“All these I have kept,” said the young man. “What do I still lack?”
Matthew 19:23 λέγω

Then Jesus said to His disciples, “Truly I tell you, it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 19:24 λέγω

Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”
Matthew 19:25 λέγοντες

When the disciples heard this, they were greatly astonished and asked, “Who then can be saved?”
Matthew 19:28 λέγω

Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, in the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man sits on His glorious throne, you who have followed Me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.