εἴπω
légō
I tell
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.
Luke 22:67 · Word #14
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 AOR ACT SUBJ 1P SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | SUBJ — Subjunctive — Expresses possibility or purpose |
| Person | 1P — 1st person — The speaker ("I" / "we") |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | I tell |
| Literal | I-tell |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | λέγω |
| Strong's | G3004 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G3004-12
I might say
| Morphological Notes | Verb; aorist tense (simple/complete aspect), active voice, subjunctive mood, first person singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The aorist active subjunctive first singular conveys a simple, undefined act of speaking viewed as potential or contingent. "I might say" preserves both the verbal root meaning of orderly expression and the subjunctive mood’s sense of possibility or intention. |
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