Strong's Greek · G3004

λέγω

légō

ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter

Definition

properly, to "lay" forth, i.e. (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas G2036 (ἔπω) and G5346 (φημί) generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while G4483 (ῥέω) is properly to break silence merely, and G2980 (λαλέω) means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean

Derivation

a primary verb;

Appears 1,177 times in Scripture

Matthew 14:33

Then those who were in the boat worshiped Him, saying, “Truly You are the Son of God!”

Matthew 1:20

But after he had pondered these things, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to embrace Mary as your wife, for the One conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.

Matthew 2:13

When the Magi had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. “Get up!” he said. “Take the Child and His mother and flee to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the Child to kill Him.”

Matthew 14:31

Immediately Jesus reached out His hand and took hold of Peter. “You of little faith,” He said, “why did you doubt?”

Matthew 1:22

All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet:

Luke 1:66

And all who heard this wondered in their hearts and asked, “What then will this child become?” For the Lord’s hand was with him.

Matthew 14:30

But when he saw the strength of the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, “Lord, save me!”

Matthew 2:2

asking, “Where is the One who has been born King of the Jews? We saw His star in the east and have come to worship Him.”

Matthew 1:16

and Jacob the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.

Luke 5:13

Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!” And immediately the leprosy left him.

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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).

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