εἶπεν

légō

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.

G3004

Matthew 22:44 · Word #1

Lexicon G3004

Lemmaλέγω
Transliterationlégō
Strong'sG3004
DefinitionTo 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 IND 3P 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 IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality
Person 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they")
Number SG — Singular — One

Lexical Info

Lemmaλέγω
Strong'sG3004

SIBI-P1 Translation G3004-09

he said

Morphological NotesVerb; aorist tense (simple past), active voice, indicative mood, 3rd person singular.
Rendering RationaleThe aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular, denotes a simple completed act of speaking in the past. "He said" concisely reflects the general verbal act of expressing or declaring without adding contextual nuance.

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