εἴρηκα
légō
I have told
To speak, to say, or to express verbally; principally denotes the act of articulating or communicating information, statements, or ideas, whether in direct discourse, reporting, or narration. Broader senses include expressing, declaring, making known, or recounting, with an emphasis often on the content, manner, or intent of what is expressed. Distinctions among Greek synonyms position λέγω as the general term for 'to say/tell' with a possible focus on orderly, intentional communication, as opposed to unstructured speech.
John 14:29 · Word #3
Lexicon G3004
| Lemma | λέγω |
| Transliteration | légō |
| Strong's | G3004 |
| Definition | To speak, to say, or to express verbally; principally denotes the act of articulating or communicating information, statements, or ideas, whether in direct discourse, reporting, or narration. Broader senses include expressing, declaring, making known, or recounting, with an emphasis often on the content, manner, or intent of what is expressed. Distinctions among Greek synonyms position λέγω as the general term for 'to say/tell' with a possible focus on orderly, intentional communication, as opposed to unstructured speech. |
Morphology V PRF ACT IND 1P SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | PRF — Perfect — Completed action with ongoing results |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality |
| Person | 1P — 1st person — The speaker ("I" / "we") |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | I have told |
| Literal | I-have-told |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | λέγω |
| Strong's | G3004 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G3004-20
I have said
| Morphological Notes | Verb; perfect tense (completed action with ongoing result), active voice, indicative mood, first person singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The perfect active indicative first person singular denotes a completed act of speaking with present abiding effect. "I have said" preserves both the verbal action of orderly expression and the perfect aspect indicating that what was spoken stands stated. |
View full lexicon entry for G3004 →
SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
I have said
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Changed 'I have said' from 'I have said' preserves tense and context; it matches standard rendering and the perfect tense nuance of Greek. 'I have said' is less ambiguous in current context than 'I have said'. Adjusted from P1 for idiomatic clarity. |