εἴρηκαν
légō
they said
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.
Revelation 19:3 · 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 3P PL
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 | 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they") |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | they said |
| Literal | they-have-said |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | λέγω |
| Strong's | G3004 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G3004-21
they have spoken
| Morphological Notes | Verb; perfect tense, active voice, indicative mood, third person plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The perfect active indicative, third person plural, denotes a completed act of speaking with present relevance. "They have spoken" preserves the root sense of articulated, intentional expression while reflecting the perfect tense’s continuing result. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
they said
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Changed to 'they said' for better context as a simple past, matching the narrative style; SILEX and context support aorist report rather than perfect tense nuance. |