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Lexicon :: Strong's G3004 - legō

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λέγω
Transliteration
legō (Key)
Pronunciation
leg'-o
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A root word
mGNT
2,343x in 95 unique form(s)
TR
1,343x in 52 unique form(s)
LXX
1,905x in 47 unique form(s)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 4:69,505

Trench's Synonyms: lxxvi. λαλέω, λέγω (λαλιά, λόγος).

Strong’s Definitions

λέγω légō, leg'-o; a primary verb; properly, to "lay" forth, i.e. (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas G2036 and G5346 generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while G4483 is properly to break silence merely, and G2980 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.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 1,343x

The KJV translates Strong's G3004 in the following manner: say (1,184x), speak (61x), call (48x), tell (33x), miscellaneous (17x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 1,343x
The KJV translates Strong's G3004 in the following manner: say (1,184x), speak (61x), call (48x), tell (33x), miscellaneous (17x).
  1. to say, to speak

    1. affirm over, maintain

    2. to teach

    3. to exhort, advise, to command, direct

    4. to point out with words, intend, mean, mean to say

    5. to call by name, to call, name

    6. to speak out, speak of, mention

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
λέγω légō, leg'-o; a primary verb; properly, to "lay" forth, i.e. (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas G2036 and G5346 generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while G4483 is properly to break silence merely, and G2980 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.
STRONGS G3004:
λέγω (in the N. T. only the present and imperfect active and present passive are in use; 3 person plural imperfect ἐλεγαν, John 11:56 Tdf. (cf. ἔχω, at the beginning));
I. in its earliest use in Homer to lay (like Latin lego, German legen; cf. J. G. Müller in Theol. Studien und Kritiken for 1835, p. 127ff; Curtius, § 538); to cause to lie down, put to sleep;
1. to collect, gather; to pick out.
2. to lay with, count with; to enumerate, recount, narrate. describe; (cf. English tale, German zählen).
II. to put word to word in speaking, join words together, i. e. "to say (how it differs from λαλεῖν, see under that word at the beginning); once so by Homer in Iliad 2, 222 (yet cf. Schmidt, Syn. 1:1, §§ 20; 48, 2; Liddell and Scott, under the word, B. II. 2); often in Pindar, and by far the most common use in Attic; the Sept. more than thirteen hundred times for אָמַר; often also for נְאֻם (saying, dictum); very rarely for דִּבֵּר; and so in N. T.
1. universally,
a. absolutely, to speak: Acts 13:15; Acts 24:10; to say, foll. by direct discourse, Matthew 9:34; Matthew 12:44; Matthew 16:2 (here T brackets WH reject the passage); Mark 3:30; Luke 5:39 (WH brackets the clause); John 1:29, 38; (1 Corinthians 12:3 L T Tr WH); James 4:13, and very often; the direct discourse is preceded by ὅτι recitative, Matthew 9:18 (T omits ὅτι); Mark 1:15 (T omits; WH brackets λέγων); Mark 2:12 (L and WH brackets λέγοντας); Mark 3:21; Mark 5:28; Mark 6:14f, 35; Mark 7:20; Luke 1:24; Luke 4:41; Luke 17:10; John 6:14; John 7:12; John 8:33; John 9:9, 41; John 16:17; Acts 2:13; Acts 11:3; Hebrews 10:8; Revelation 3:17, etc.; followed by the accusative with an infinitive, Luke 11:18; Luke 24:23; John 12:29; Acts 4:32; Acts 28:6, etc.; followed by ὅτι, Luke 22:70; John 8:48; John 18:31; 1 Timothy 4:1 (for other examples see 2 a. below); followed by an indirect question, Matthew 21:27; Mark 11:33; Luke 20:8.
b. The N. T. writers, particularly the historical, are accustomed to add the verb λέγειν followed by direct discourse to another verb which already contains the idea of speaking, or which states an opinion concerning some person or thing; as τό ῤηθέν... προφήτου λέγοντος, Matthew 2:17; Matthew 8:17; Matthew 12:17; Matthew 13:35; κηρύσσων... καί (L T WH omit; Tr brackets καί) λέγων, Matthew 3:2; κράζειν λέγειν, Matthew 9:27; Matthew 21:15; Mark 10:47; Luke 4:41 (here L T Tr marginal reading κραυγάζειν); Acts 14:15; προσφώνειν καί λέγειν, Matthew 11:17; Luke 7:32; ἀπεκρίθη καί λέγει, Mark 7:28; αἰνεῖν τόν Θεόν καί λέγειν, Luke 2:13; γογγύζειν καί λέγειν, John 6:42. to verbs of speaking, judging, etc., and those which denote in general the nature or the substance of the discourse reported, the participle λέγων is added (often so in the Sept. for לֵאמֹר (Winer's Grammar, 535f (499), cf. 602 (560))) followed by direct discourse: ἀπεκρίθη λέγων, Matthew 25:9, 44; Mark 9:38 (T WH omit λέγων); Acts 15:13; Revelation 7:13, etc. (see ἀποκρίνομαι, 1 c.); εἶπαν... λέγοντες, Mark (Mark 8:28 T WH Tr marginal reading); Mark 12:26; Luke 20:2 (in Greek writings ἔφη λέγων); ἐλάλησε λέγων (see λαλῶ, 5); ἐμαρτύρησε, John 1:32; κέκραγεν λέγων, John 1:15; ἐδίδασκεν... λέγων, Matthew 5:2; (ἐβόησεν or) ἀνεβόησεν... λέγων, Matthew 27:46; Luke 9:38; ἀνέκραξεν λέγων, Mark 1:24; Luke 4:34 (T WH omit; Tr brackets λέγων); also after ᾄδειν, Revelation 5:9; Revelation 15:3; αἴρειν (or ἐπαίρειν) φωνήν, Luke 17:13; Acts 14:11; θαυμάζειν, Matthew 8:27; Matthew 9:33; Matthew 21:20; after προφητεύειν, Matthew 15:7; γογγύζειν, Matthew 20:12; εἶπεν ἐν παραβολαῖς, Matthew 22:1; παρέθηκε παραβολήν, Matthew 13:24; διεμαρτύρατο, Hebrews 2:6; ἐπήγγελται, Hebrews 12:26, and a great many other examples It is likewise added to verbs of every kind which denote an act conjoined with speech; as ἐφάνη, φαίνεται λέγων, Matthew 1:20; Matthew 2:13; προσεκύνει λέγων, Matthew 8:2; Matthew 9:18; Matthew 14:33; Matthew 15:25; add, Matthew 8:3; Matthew 9:29; Matthew 14:15; Mark 5:35 Luke 1:66; Luke 5:8; Luke 8:38; Luke 10:17; Luke 15:9; Luke 18:3; Luke 19:18; Acts 8:10, 18; Acts 12:7; Acts 27:23; 1 Corinthians 11:25, etc. On the other hand, the verb λέγω in its finite forms is added to the participles of other verbs: Matthew 27:41; Mark 8:12; Mark 14:45, 63, 67; Mark 15:35; Luke 6:20; John 1:36; John 9:8; Acts 2:13 Hebrews 8:8; ἀποκριθείς λέγει, Mark 8:29; Mark 9:5, 19; Mark 10:24, 51; Mark 11:22, 33 (L Tr marginal reading brackets T Tr WH omit ἀποκριθείς); Luke 3:11; Luke 11:45; Luke 13:8 (nowhere so in Acts, nor in Matt. nor in John); κράξας λέγει, Mark 5:7 (Rec. εἶπε); Mark 9:24. ἔγραψε λέγων (לֵאמֹר יִכְתֹּב 2 Kings 10:6; 2 Samuel 11:15, etc.), he wrote in these words, or he wrote these words (A. V. retains the idiom, he wrote saying (cf. e. below)): Luke 1:63; 1 Macc. 8:31 1 Macc. 11:57; Josephus, Antiquities 11, 2, 2; 13, 4, 1; examples from the Syriac are given by Gesenius in Rosenmüller's Repertor. i., p. 135. ἔπεμψε or ἀπέστειλε λέγων, i. e. he ordered it to be said by a messenger: Matthew 22:16; Matthew 27:19; Luke 7:19; Luke 19:14; John 11:3; Acts 13:15; Acts 16:35 (see in εἶπον, 3 b.); otherwise in Matthew 21:37; Mark 12:6.
c. φωνή λέγουσα: Matthew 3:17; Matthew 17:5; Luke 3:22 (G L T Tr WH omit λέγουσα); Revelation 6:6; Revelation 10:4, 8; Revelation 12:10; Revelation 14:13, etc. λέγειν φωνή μεγάλη, Revelation 5:12; Revelation 8:13; ἐν φωνή μεγάλη, Romans 14:7, 9.
d. In accordance with the Hebrew conception which regards thought as internal speech (see εἶπον, 5), we find λέγειν ἐν ἑαυτῷ, to say within oneself, i. e. to think with oneself: Matthew 3:9; Matthew 9:21; Luke 3:8; ἐν τῇ καρδία αὐτοῦ, Revelation 18:7.
e. One is said to speak, λέγειν, not only when he uses language orally, but also when he expresses himself in writing ((cf. b. sub at the end)): 2 Corinthians 7:3; 2 Corinthians 8:8; 2 Corinthians 9:3, 4; 2 Corinthians 11:16, 21; Philippians 4:11, and often in Paul; so of the writers of the O. T.: Romans 10:16, 20; Romans 11:9; Romans 15:12; λέγει γραφή, Romans 4:3; Romans 10:11; Romans 11:2; James 2:23, etc.; and simply λέγει, namely, λέγουσα, i. e. γραφή (our it is said): Romans 15:10 (11 L Tr marginal reading); Galatians 3:16; Ephesians 4:8; Ephesians 5:14; cf. Winers Grammar, 522 (486f) and 588 (547); Buttmann, § 129, 16; λέγει, namely, Θεός, 2 Corinthians 6:2; λέγει, Δαυίδ ἐν ψαλμῷ, Acts 13:35; λέγει Θεός, Hebrews 5:6; ἐν τῷ ὡσεη, Romans 9:25; ἐν Ἠλίᾳ, Romans 11:2; ἐν Δαυίδ, Hebrews 4:7; λέγει τό πνεῦμα τό ἅγιον, Hebrews 3:7; νόμος λέγει, 1 Corinthians 14:34; τί, 1 Corinthians 9:8; Romans 3:19.
f. λέγειν is used of every variety of speaking: as of inquiry, Matthew 9:14; Matthew 15:1; Matthew 17:25; Matthew 18:1; Mark 2:18; Mark 5:30; Luke 4:22; Luke 7:20; John 7:11; John 9:10; John 19:10; Romans 10:18; Romans 11:1, 11, etc.; followed by εἰ interrogative (see εἰ, II. 2), Acts 21:37; λέγει, τίς, equivalent to one bids the question be asked, Mark 14:14; Luke 22:11; of reply, Matthew 17:25; Matthew 20:7; Mark 8:24 (L marginal reading εἶπεν); John 1:21; John 18:17; of acclaim, Revelation 4:8, 10; of exelamation, Revelation 18:10, 16; of entreaty, Matthew 25:11; Luke 13:25; equivalent to to set forth in language, make plain, Hebrews 5:11.
g. λέγω with the accusative of the thing. to say a thing: , Luke 9:33 (i. e. not knowing whether what he said was appropriate or not); Luke 22:60; to express in words, Philemon 1:21; τοῦτο, John 8:6; John 12:33; τοιαῦτα, Hebrews 11:14; ταῦτα, Luke 8:8; Luke 11:27, 45; Luke 13:17; John 5:34; Acts 14:18; 1 Corinthians 9:8; τάδε (referring to what follows), Acts 21:11; Revelation 2:1, 8, 12, 18; Revelation 3:1, 7, 14; τί, what? Romans 10:8; Romans 11:4; Galatians 4:30; 1 Corinthians 14:16; πολλά, John 16:12; τά λεγόμενα, Luke 18:34; Acts 28:24; Hebrews 8:1; ὑπό τίνος, Acts 8:6; Acts 13:45 (L T Tr WH λαλουμένοις); Acts 27:11; λέγω ἀλήθειαν, John 8:45; Romans 9:1; 1 Timothy 2:7; ἀληθῆ, John 19:35; ἀνθρώπινον, Romans 6:19; σύ λέγεις, namely, αὐτό, properly, thou sayest, i. e. thou grantest what thou askest, equivalent to it is just as thou sayest; to be sure, certainly (see εἶπον, 1 c.): Matthew 27:11; Mark 15:2; Luke 23:3, cf. Luke 22:70; John 18:37 ((all these passages WH marginal reading punctuate interrogatively)); παραβολήν, to put forth, Luke 14:7; τό αὐτό, to profess one and the same thing, 1 Corinthians 1:10 cf. 1 Corinthians 1:12.
h. with the dative of the person to whom anything is said: followed by direct discourse, Matthew 8:20; Matthew 14:4; Matthew 18:32; Matthew 19:10; Mark 2:17, 27; Mark 7:9; Mark 8:1; John 1:43 (John 1:44); John 2:10, and scores of other examples; λέγειν τίνι. κύριε, κύριε, to salute anyone as lord, Matthew 7:21; imperative λέγε μοι, Acts 22:27 (generally εἶπε μοι, ἡμῖν); plural Luke 10:9; ἀμήν λέγω ὑμῖν, I solemnly declare to you (in the Gospels of Matt. Mark and Luke); for which the Greek said ἐπ' ἀληθείας λέγω ὑμῖν, Luke 4:25, and λέγω ὑμῖν ἀληθῶς, Luke 9:27; in John everywhere (twenty-five times, and always uttered by Christ) ἀμήν ἀμήν λέγω σοι (ὑμῖν), I most solemnly declare to thee (you), John 1:51 (John 1:52); John 3:11, etc.; with the force of an asseveration λέγω τίνι, without ἀμήν: Matthew 11:22; Matthew 12:36; Matthew 23:39; Luke 7:9, 28; Luke 10:12; Luke 12:8; Luke 17:34; Luke 18:8, 14; ναί λέγω ὑμῖν, Matthew 11:9; Luke 7:26; Luke 11:51; Luke 12:5; λέγω σοι, Luke 12:59. with a dative of the thing, in the sense of commanding (see 2 c. below), Matthew 21:19; Luke 17:6; in the sense of asking, imploring, Luke 23:30; Revelation 6:16. λέγω τίνι τί, to tell a thing to one: Matthew 10:27; 2 Thessalonians 2:5; τήν ἀλήθειαν, John 16:7; μυστήριον, 1 Corinthians 15:51; παραβολήν, Luke 18:1; of a promise, Revelation 2:7, 11, 17, 29; Revelation 3:6; equivalent to to unfold, explain, Mark 10:32; followed by indirect discourse, Matthew 21:27; Mark 11:33; Luke 20:8; τίνι τινα, to speak to one about one, John 8:27; Philippians 3:18.
i. :λέγω followed by prepositions: πρός τινα, which denotes — either to one (equivalent to the dative): followed by direct discourse, Mark 4:41; Mark 10:26; Luke 8:25; Luke 9:23; Luke 16:1; John 2:3; John 3:4; John 4:15; John 6:5; John 8:31; Acts 2:7 (R G),Acts 2:12; Acts 28:4,17; followed by ὅτι recitative, Luke 4:21; πρός τινα τί, Luke 11:53 R G L Tr marginal reading; Luke 24:10; — or as respects one, in reference to one (cf. Buttmann, § 133, 3; Winers Grammar, § 31, 5; 405 (378); Krüger, § 48, 7, 13; Bleek on Hebrews 1:7: Meyer on Romans 10:21): Luke 12:41; Hebrews 1:7. (others add Hebrews 1:8, 13; Hebrews 7:21); μετά τίνος, to speak with one, John 11:56, περί τίνος, of, concerning, one (cf. Winer's Grammar, § 47, 4), Matthew 21:45; John 1:47 (John 1:48); John 2:21; 11:13; 13:18,22; Hebrews 9:5; περί τίνος, ὅτι, Luke 21:5; τί περί τίνος, John 1:22; John 9:17; Acts 8:34; Titus 2:8; τίνι περί τίνος, Matthew 11:7; Mark 1:30; Mark 8:30 (Lachmann εἴπωσιν); πρός τινα περί τίνος, Luke 7:24; ὑπέρ τίνος, to speak for, on behalf of, one, to defend one, Acts 26:1 (L T Tr WH marginal reading περί); ἐπί τινα, to speak in reference to, of (see ἐπί. C. L 2 g. γγ.; Buttmann, § 147, 23), one, Hebrews 7:13; εἰς τινα (τί βλασφημων), against one, Luke 22:65; in speaking to have reference to one, speak with respect to one, Acts 2:25 (cf. Winer's Grammar, 397 (371)); in speaking to refer (a thing) to one, with regard to, Ephesians 5:32; εἰς τόν κόσμον, to the world (see εἰς, A. I. 5 b.), John 8:26 (L T Tr WH λαλῶ).
k. with adverbs, or with phrases having adverbial force: καλῶς, rightly, John 8:48; John 13:13; ὡσαύτως, Mark 14:31; τί κατά συγγνώμην, ἐπιταγήν, by way of advice (concession (see συγγνώμη)), by way of command, 1 Corinthians 7:6; 2 Corinthians 8:8; κατά ἄνθρωπον (see ἄνθρωπος, 1 c.), Romans 3:5; Galatians 3:15; 1 Corinthians 9:8; Λυκαονιστί, Acts 14:11. In conformity with the several contexts where it is used, λέγω, like the Latin dico, is
2. specifically,
a. equivalent to to asseverate, affirm, aver, maintains: followed by an accusative with an infinitive, Matthew 22:23; Mark 12:18; Luke 20:41; Luke 23:2; Luke 24:23; Acts 5:36; Acts 8:9; Acts 17:7; Acts 28:6; Romans 15:8; 2 Timothy 2:18; Revelation 2:9; Revelation 3:9; with the included idea of insisting on, περιτέμνεσθαι (that you must be (cf. Winers Grammar, § 44, 3 b.; Buttmann, § 141, 2)), Acts 15:24 Rec.; with the simple infinitive without a subject-accusative, Luke 24:23; James 2:14; 1 John 2:6, 9; followed by ὅτι (where the accusative with an infinitive might have been used), Matthew 17:10; Mark 9:11; Mark 12:35; Luke 9:7; John 4:20; John 12:34; 1 Corinthians 15:12; λέγω τίνι ὅτι, etc. to declare to one that etc. (cf. Buttmann, § 141, 1): Matthew 3:9; Matthew 5:20, 22; Matthew 12:36; Matthew 13:17; Matthew 17:12; Matthew 21:43 (WH marginal reading omits ὅτι); Matthew 26:21; Mark 9:13; Mark 14:18, 25, 30; Luke 3:8; Luke 10:12; Luke 13:35 (Tr WH omit; L brackets ὅτι); Luke 14:24; 18:8; 19:26,40 (WH text omits; Tr brackets ὅτι); Luke 21:3; 22:16,37, etc.; John 3:11; John 5:24; John 8:34; John 10:7 (Tr WH omits; L brackets ὅτι); John 16:20; Galatians 5:2; λέγω τινα, ὅτι, by familiar attraction (cf. Winers Grammar, § 66, 5 a.; Buttmann, § 151, 1) for λέγω, ὅτι τίς: John 8:54; John 9:19; John 10:36 (where for ὑμεῖς λέγετε, ὅτι οὗτος, ὅν... ἀπέστειλε, βλασφημεῖ; the indirect discourse passes into the direct, and βλασφημεῖς is put for βλασφημεῖ; (Buttmann, § 141, 1)).
b. equivalent to to teach: with the dative of person followed by direct discourse, 1 Corinthians 7:8, 12; τί τίνι, John 16:12; Acts 1:3; τοῦτο followed by ὅτι, 1 Thessalonians 4:15.
c. to exhort, advise; to command, direct: with an accusative of the thing, Luke 6:46; λέγουσιν (namely, αὐτά)... καί οὐ ποιοῦσιν, Matthew 23:3; τί τίνι, Mark 13:37; John 2:5; τίνι followed by an imperative, Matthew 5:44; Mark 2:11; Luke 7:14; Luke 11:9; Luke 12:4; Luke 16:9; John 2:8; John 13:29; 1 Corinthians 7:12; λέγω with an infinitive of the thing to be done or to be avoided (cf. Winers Grammar, § 44, 3 b.; Buttmann, § 141, 2): Matthew 5:34, 39; Acts 21:4, 21; Romans 2:22; Romans 12:3; followed by ἵνα, Acts 19:4; περί τίνος (the genitive of the thing) followed by ἵνα, 1 John 5:16 (see ἵνα, II. 2 b.); followed by μή with subjunctive 2 Corinthians 11:16. in the sense of asking, seeking, entreating: with the dative of person followed by an imperative, 1 Corinthians 10:15; 2 Corinthians 6:13; followed by an infinitive (Winers Grammar, 316 (296f); Buttmann, as above), Revelation 10:9 (Rec. imperative). χαίρειν τίνι λέγω, to give one a greeting, bid him welcome, salute him, 2 John 1:10f (see χαίρω, at the end).
d. to point out with words, intend, mean, mean to say (often so in Greek writings; cf. Passow, under the word, p. 30a; (Liddell and Scott, under the word, C. 10)): τινα, Mark 14:71; John 6:71; τί, 1 Corinthians 10:29; τοῦτο followed by direct discourse, Galatians 3:17; τοῦτο followed by ὅτι, 1 Corinthians 1:12.
e. to call by a name, to call, name; equivalent to καλῷ τινα with the accusative of predicate: τί με λέγεις ἀγαθόν; Mark 10:18; Luke 18:19; add, Mark 12:37; John 5:18; John 15:15; Acts 10:28; (1 Corinthians 12:3 R G); Revelation 2:20; passive with predicate nominative: Matthew 13:55; 1 Corinthians 8:5; Ephesians 2:11; 2 Thessalonians 2:4; Hebrews 11:24; λεγόμενος, with predicate nominative he that is surnamed, Matthew 1:16 (so Matthew 27:17); Matthew 10:2; John 20:24; Colossians 4:11; he that is named: Matthew 9:9; Matthew 26:3, 14; Matthew 27:16; Mark 15:7; Luke 22:47; John 9:11; cf. Fritzsche on Matthew, p. 31f; of things, places, cities, etc.: τό ὄνομα λέγεται, Revelation 8:11; participle called, Matthew 2:23; Matthew 26:36; Matthew 27:33; John 4:5; John 11:54; John 19:13; Acts 3:2; Acts 6:9; Hebrews 9:3; with Ἑβραϊστί added, John 19:13, 17; (cf. John 5:2 Tdf.); applied to foreign words translated into Greek, in the sense that is: Matthew 27:33; John 4:25; John 11:16; John 21:2; also λέγεται, John 20:16; λέγεται ἑρμηνευόμενον (L Tr WH μεθερμηνευόμενον), John 1:38(39); διερμηνευομένη λέγεται, Acts 9:36.
f. to speak out, speak of, mention: τί, Ephesians 5:12 (with which cf. ό᾿κνω καί λέγειν, Plato, rep. 5, p. 465 c.); (Mark 7:36 T Tr text WH. On the apparent ellipsis of λέγω in 2 Corinthians 9:6, cf. Winers Grammar, 596f (555); Buttmann, 394 (338). Compare: ἀντιλέγω, διαλέγω (διαλέγομαι), ἐκλέγω, ἐπιλέγω, καταλέγω, παραλέγω (παραλέγομαι), προλέγω, συλλέγω; cf. the catalog of comp. in Schmidt, Syn., chapter 1, 60.)
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2 Samuel
11:15
2 Kings
10:6
Matthew
1:16; 1:20; 2:13; 2:17; 2:23; 3:2; 3:9; 3:9; 3:17; 5:2; 5:20; 5:22; 5:34; 5:39; 5:44; 7:21; 8:2; 8:3; 8:17; 8:20; 8:27; 9:9; 9:14; 9:18; 9:18; 9:21; 9:27; 9:29; 9:33; 9:34; 10:2; 10:27; 11:7; 11:9; 11:17; 11:22; 12:17; 12:36; 12:36; 12:44; 13:17; 13:24; 13:35; 13:55; 14:4; 14:15; 14:33; 15:1; 15:7; 15:25; 16:2; 17:5; 17:10; 17:12; 17:25; 17:25; 18:1; 18:32; 19:10; 20:7; 20:12; 21:15; 21:19; 21:20; 21:27; 21:27; 21:37; 21:43; 21:45; 22:1; 22:16; 22:23; 23:3; 23:39; 25:9; 25:11; 25:44; 26:3; 26:14; 26:21; 26:36; 27:11; 27:16; 27:17; 27:19; 27:33; 27:33; 27:41; 27:46
Mark
1:15; 1:24; 1:30; 2:11; 2:12; 2:17; 2:18; 2:27; 3:21; 3:30; 4:41; 5:7; 5:28; 5:30; 5:35; 6:14; 6:35; 7:9; 7:20; 7:28; 7:36; 8:1; 8:12; 8:24; 8:28; 8:29; 8:30; 9:5; 9:11; 9:13; 9:19; 9:24; 9:38; 10:18; 10:24; 10:26; 10:32; 10:47; 10:51; 11:22; 11:33; 11:33; 11:33; 12:6; 12:18; 12:26; 12:35; 12:37; 13:37; 14:14; 14:18; 14:25; 14:30; 14:31; 14:45; 14:63; 14:67; 14:71; 15:2; 15:7; 15:35
Luke
1; 1:24; 1:63; 1:66; 2:13; 3:8; 3:8; 3:11; 3:22; 4:21; 4:22; 4:25; 4:34; 4:41; 4:41; 5:8; 5:39; 6:20; 6:46; 7:9; 7:14; 7:19; 7:20; 7:24; 7:26; 7:28; 7:32; 8:8; 8:25; 8:38; 9:7; 9:23; 9:27; 9:33; 9:38; 10:9; 10:12; 10:12; 10:17; 11:9; 11:18; 11:27; 11:45; 11:45; 11:51; 11:53; 12:4; 12:5; 12:8; 12:41; 12:59; 13:8; 13:17; 13:25; 13:35; 14:7; 14:24; 15:9; 16:1; 16:9; 17:6; 17:10; 17:13; 17:34; 18:1; 18:3; 18:8; 18:8; 18:14; 18:19; 18:34; 19:14; 19:18; 19:26; 19:40; 20:2; 20:8; 20:8; 20:41; 21:3; 21:5; 22:11; 22:16; 22:37; 22:47; 22:60; 22:65; 22:70; 22:70; 23:2; 23:3; 23:30; 24:10; 24:23; 24:23; 24:23
John
1:15; 1:21; 1:22; 1:29; 1:32; 1:36; 1:38; 1:38; 1:43; 1:44; 1:47; 1:48; 1:51; 2:3; 2:5; 2:8; 2:10; 2:21; 3:4; 3:11; 3:11; 4:5; 4:15; 4:20; 4:25; 5:2; 5:18; 5:24; 5:34; 6:5; 6:14; 6:42; 6:71; 7:11; 7:12; 8:6; 8:26; 8:27; 8:31; 8:33; 8:34; 8:45; 8:48; 8:48; 8:54; 9:8; 9:9; 9:10; 9:11; 9:17; 9:19; 9:41; 10:7; 10:36; 11:3; 11:13; 11:16; 11:54; 11:56; 11:56; 12:29; 12:33; 12:34; 13:13; 13:18; 13:22; 13:29; 15:15; 16:7; 16:12; 16:12; 16:17; 16:20; 18:17; 18:31; 18:37; 19:10; 19:13; 19:13; 19:17; 19:35; 20:16; 20:24; 21:2
Acts
1:3; 2:7; 2:12; 2:13; 2:13; 2:25; 3:2; 4:32; 5:36; 6:9; 8:6; 8:9; 8:10; 8:18; 8:34; 9:36; 10:28; 11:3; 12:7; 13:15; 13:15; 13:35; 13:45; 14:11; 14:11; 14:15; 14:18; 15:13; 15:24; 16:35; 17:7; 19:4; 21:4; 21:11; 21:21; 21:37; 22:27; 24:10; 26:1; 27:11; 27:23; 28:4; 28:6; 28:6; 28:17; 28:24
Romans
2:22; 3:5; 3:19; 4:3; 6:19; 9:1; 9:25; 10:8; 10:11; 10:16; 10:18; 10:20; 10:21; 11:1; 11:2; 11:2; 11:4; 11:9; 11:11; 12:3; 14:7; 14:9; 15:8; 15:10; 15:12
1 Corinthians
1:10; 1:12; 1:12; 7:6; 7:8; 7:12; 7:12; 8:5; 9:8; 9:8; 9:8; 10:15; 10:29; 11:25; 12:3; 12:3; 14:16; 14:34; 15:12; 15:51
2 Corinthians
6:2; 6:13; 7:3; 8:8; 8:8; 9:3; 9:4; 9:6; 11:16; 11:16; 11:21
Galatians
3:15; 3:16; 3:17; 4:30; 5:2
Ephesians
2:11; 4:8; 5:12; 5:14; 5:32
Philippians
3:18; 4:11
Colossians
4:11
1 Thessalonians
4:15
2 Thessalonians
2:4; 2:5
1 Timothy
2:7; 4:1
2 Timothy
2:18
Titus
2:8
Philemon
1:21
Hebrews
1:7; 1:7; 1:8; 1:13; 2:6; 3:7; 4:7; 5:6; 5:11; 7:13; 7:21; 8:1; 8:8; 9:3; 9:5; 10:8; 11:14; 11:24; 12:26
James
2:14; 2:23; 4:13
1 John
2:6; 2:9; 5:16
2 John
1:10
Revelation
2:1; 2:7; 2:8; 2:9; 2:11; 2:12; 2:17; 2:18; 2:20; 2:29; 3:1; 3:6; 3:7; 3:9; 3:14; 3:17; 4:8; 4:10; 5:9; 5:12; 6:6; 6:16; 7:13; 8:11; 8:13; 10:4; 10:8; 10:9; 12:10; 14:13; 15:3; 18:7; 18:10; 18:16

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G3004 matches the Greek λέγω (legō),
which occurs 2,343 times in 1,996 verses in the MGNT Greek.

Page 1 / 40 (Mat 1:16–Mat 8:4)

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 1:16 - Jacob fathered Joseph the husband of Mary, by whom Jesus was born, who is called G3004 the [fn]Messiah.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 1:20 - But when he had thought this over, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying G3004, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife; for [fn]the Child who has been conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 1:22 - Now all this [fn]took place so that what was spoken G3004 by the Lord through [fn]the prophet would be fulfilled:
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:1 -

Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, [fn]magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, saying G3004,

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:5 - They said G3004 to him, “In Bethlehem of Judea; for this is what has been written [fn]by [fn]the prophet:
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:8 - And he sent them to Bethlehem and said G3004, “Go and search carefully for the Child; and when you have found Him, report to me, so that I too may come and worship Him.”
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:13 -

Now when they had gone, behold, an angel of the Lord *appeared to Joseph in a dream and said G3004, “Get up! Take the Child and His mother and flee to Egypt, and stay there until I tell G3004 you; for Herod is going to search for the Child to kill Him.”

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:15 - He [fn]stayed there until the death of Herod; this happened so that what had been spoken G3004 by the Lord through [fn]the prophet would be fulfilled: “OUT OF EGYPT I CALLED MY SON.”
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:17 - Then what had been spoken G3004 through Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled:
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:19 -

But when Herod died, behold, an angel of the Lord *appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, and said G3004,

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:23 - and came and settled in a city called G3004 Nazareth. This happened so that what was spoken G3004 through the prophets would be fulfilled: “He will be called a Nazarene.”
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 3:1 -

Now in those days John the Baptist *[fn]came, [fn]preaching in the wilderness of Judea, saying G3004,

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 3:3 - For this is the one referred G3004 to [fn]by Isaiah the prophet when he said G3004,

“THE VOICE OF ONE [fn]CALLING [fn]OUT IN THE WILDERNESS,

‘PREPARE THE WAY OF THE LORD,

MAKE HIS PATHS STRAIGHT!’”

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 3:7 -

But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming for [fn]baptism, he said G3004 to them, “You [fn]offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 3:9 - and do not assume that you can say G3004 to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father’; for I tell G3004 you that God is able, from these stones, to raise up children for Abraham.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 3:14 - But John tried to prevent Him, saying G3004, “I have the need to be baptized by You, and yet You are coming to me?”
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 3:15 - But Jesus, answering, said G3004 to him, “Allow it at this time; for in this way it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he *allowed Him.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 3:17 - and behold, a voice from the heavens said G3004, “This is [fn]My beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.”
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 4:3 - And the tempter came and said G3004 to Him, “If You are the Son of God, command G3004 that these stones become bread.”
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 4:4 - But He answered and said G3004, “It is written: ‘MAN SHALL NOT LIVE ON BREAD ALONE, BUT ON EVERY WORD THAT COMES OUT OF THE MOUTH OF GOD.’”
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 4:6 - and he *said G3004 to Him, “If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down; for it is written:

‘HE WILL GIVE HIS ANGELS ORDERS CONCERNING YOU’;

and

‘ON THEIR HANDS THEY WILL LIFT YOU UP,

SO THAT YOU DO NOT STRIKE YOUR FOOT AGAINST A STONE.’”

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 4:9 - and he said G3004 to Him, “All these things I will give You, if You fall down and [fn]worship me.”
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 4:10 - Then Jesus *said G3004 to him, “Go away, Satan! For it is written: ‘YOU SHALL WORSHIP THE LORD YOUR GOD, AND [fn]SERVE HIM ONLY.’”
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 4:14 - This happened so that what was spoken G3004 through Isaiah the prophet would be fulfilled:
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 4:17 -

From that time Jesus began to [fn]preach and say G3004, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.”

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 4:18 -

Now as Jesus was walking by the Sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers, Simon, who was called G3004 Peter, and his brother Andrew, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen.

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 4:19 - And He *said G3004 to them, [fn]Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of people.”
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:2 - And He opened His mouth and began to teach them, saying G3004,
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:11 -

“Blessed are you when people insult you and persecute you, and falsely say G3004 all kinds of evil against you because of Me.

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:18 - “For truly I say G3004 to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not [fn]the smallest letter or stroke of a letter shall pass from the Law, until all is accomplished!
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:20 -

“For I say G3004 to you that unless your righteousness far surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven.

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:22 - “But I say G3004 to you that everyone who is angry with his brother shall be answerable to the court; and whoever says G3004 to his brother, ‘[fn]You good-for-nothing,’ shall be answerable to [fn]the supreme court; and whoever says G3004, ‘You fool,’ shall be guilty enough to go into the [fn]fiery hell.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:26 - “Truly I say G3004 to you, you will not come out of there until you have paid up the last [fn]quadrans.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:28 - but I say G3004 to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:32 - but I say G3004 to you that everyone who [fn]divorces his wife, except for the reason of sexual immorality, makes her commit adultery; and whoever marries a [fn]divorced woman commits adultery.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:34 - “But I say G3004 to you, take no oath at all, neither by heaven, for it is the throne of God,
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:39 - “But I say G3004 to you, do not show opposition against an evil person; but whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other toward him also.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:44 - “But I say G3004 to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 6:2 -

“So when you [fn]give to the poor, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, so that they will be praised by people. Truly I say G3004 to you, they have their reward in full.

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 6:5 -

“And when you pray, you are not to be like the hypocrites; for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and on the street corners so that they [fn]will be seen by people. Truly I say G3004 to you, they have their reward in full.

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 6:16 -

“Now whenever you fast, do not make a gloomy face as the hypocrites do, for they [fn]distort their faces so that they will be noticed by people when they are fasting. Truly I say G3004 to you, they have their reward in full.

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 6:25 -

“For this reason I say G3004 to you, [fn]do not be worried about your [fn]life, as to what you will eat or what you will drink; nor for your body, as to what you will put on. Is life not more than food, and the body more than clothing?

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 6:29 - yet I say G3004 to you that not even Solomon in all his glory clothed himself like one of these.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 6:31 - “Do not worry then, saying G3004, ‘What are we to eat?’ or ‘What are we to drink?’ or ‘What are we to wear for clothing?’
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 7:4 - “Or how [fn]can you say G3004 to your brother, ‘Let me take the [fn]speck out of your eye,’ and look, the log is in your own eye?
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 7:21 -

“Not everyone who says G3004 to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of My Father who is in heaven will enter.

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 7:22 - “Many will say G3004 to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name cast out demons, and in Your name perform many [fn]miracles?’
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 8:2 - And a man with [fn]leprosy came to Him and [fn]bowed down before Him, and said G3004, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.”
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 8:3 - [fn]Jesus reached out with His hand and touched him, saying G3004, “I am willing; be cleansed.” And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 8:4 - And Jesus *said G3004 to him, “See that you tell G3004 no one; but go, show yourself to the priest and present the [fn]offering that Moses commanded, as a testimony to them.”

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