λέγων
légō
saying
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 24:7 · Word #1
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 PRS ACT PTCP NOM M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | PTCP — Participle — A verbal adjective |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | saying |
| Literal | saying |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | λέγω |
| Strong's | G3004 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G3004-62
saying
| Morphological Notes | Verb, present active participle, nominative masculine singular (Gr,V,PPA,NMS); denotes a masculine subject characterized by the ongoing act of speaking. |
| Rendering Rationale | The present active participle nominative masculine singular denotes an ongoing act of verbal expression by a masculine subject, best captured in English by the participial form "saying." This preserves both the active voice and the continuous aspect inherent in the present tense. |
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