λέγω

légō

G3004

a primary verb; properly, to "lay" forth, i.e. (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas ἔπω and φημί generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while ῥέω is properly to break silence merely, and λαλέω means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean:--ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter.

Word Forms

76 distinct forms — 2353 total occurrences

SILEX Code Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
εἶπεν eipen V AOR ACT IND 3P SG said 613
λέγει legei V PRS ACT IND 3P SG says 336
λέγω lego V PRS ACT IND 1P SG I say 210
λέγων legon V PRS ACT PTCP NOM M SG saying 181
λέγοντες legontes V PRS ACT PTCP NOM M PL saying 149
εἶπον eipon V AOR ACT IND 3P PL said 116
ἔλεγον elegon V IMPF ACT IND 3P PL were saying 78
εἶπαν eipan V AOR ACT IND 3P PL said 71
ἔλεγεν elegen V IMPF ACT IND 3P SG he was saying 69
λέγουσιν legousin V PRS ACT IND 3P PL say 59

Occurrences in Scripture

SILEX Code Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
Matthew 1:16 λεγόμενος legomenos V PRS PASS PTCP NOM M SG called
Matthew 1:20 λέγων legon V PRS ACT PTCP NOM M SG saying
Matthew 1:22 ῥηθὲν rethen V AOR PASS PTCP NOM N SG was spoken
Matthew 1:22 λέγοντος legontos V PRS ACT PTCP GEN M SG saying
Matthew 2:2 λέγοντες legontes V PRS ACT PTCP NOM M PL saying
Matthew 2:5 εἶπαν eipan V AOR ACT IND 3P PL said
Matthew 2:8 εἶπεν eipen V AOR ACT IND 3P SG he said
Matthew 2:13 λέγων legon V PRS ACT PTCP NOM M SG saying
Matthew 2:13 εἴπω eipo V AOR ACT SUBJ 1P SG I tell
Matthew 2:15 ῥηθὲν rethen V AOR PASS PTCP NOM N SG had been spoken
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