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Strong's #3004: lego (pronounced leg'-o)

a primary verb; properly, to "lay" forth, i.e. (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas 2036 and 5346 generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while 4483 is properly to break silence merely, and 2980 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.




Thayer's Greek Lexicon:

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legō

1) to say, to speak

1a) affirm over, maintain

1b) to teach

1c) to exhort, advise, to command, direct

1d) to point out with words, intend, mean, mean to say

1e) to call by name, to call, name

1f) to speak out, speak of, mention

Part of Speech: verb

Relation: a root word

Citing in TDNT: 4:69, 505




Usage:

This word is used 1347 times:

Matthew 13:51: "Jesus saith unto them, Have ye understood all these things? They say unto him,"
Matthew 13:51: "Have ye understood all these things? They say unto him, Yea, Lord."
Matthew 13:54: "they were astonished, and said, Whence hath this man this wisdom,"
Matthew 13:55: "is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren,"
Matthew 14:4: "For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have"
Matthew 14:15: "disciples came to him, saying, This is a desert place, and"
Matthew 14:17: "And they say unto him, We have here but"
Matthew 14:26: "the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they cried out"
Matthew 14:27: "Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid."
Matthew 14:30: "beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me."
Matthew 14:31: "and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore"
Matthew 14:33: "came and worshiped him, saying, Of a truth thou art the Son of God."
Matthew 15:1: "which were of Jerusalem, saying,"
Matthew 15:4: "For God commanded, saying, Honor thy father and"
Matthew 15:5: "But ye say, Whosoever shall say to his father or"
Matthew 15:7: "prophesy of you, saying,"
Matthew 15:22: "coasts, and cried unto him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou son"
Matthew 15:23: "came and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth"
Matthew 15:25: "she and worshiped him, saying, Lord, help me."
Matthew 15:33: "And his disciples say unto him, Whence should we have so much"
Matthew 15:34: "And Jesus saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? And"
Matthew 16:2: "unto them, When it is evening, ye say, It will be fair weather: for the sky"
Matthew 16:7: "reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have taken no bread."
Matthew 16:13: "he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I"
Matthew 16:13: "saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man"
Matthew 16:15: " He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am?"
Matthew 16:15: "unto them, But whom say ye that I am?"
Matthew 16:18: "And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter,"
Matthew 16:22: "and began to rebuke him, saying, Be it far from thee, Lord: this"
Matthew 16:28: "Verily I say unto you, There be some standing here, which"
Matthew 17:5: "out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved"
Matthew 17:9: "Jesus charged them, saying, Tell the vision to no man,"
Matthew 17:10: "disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the"
Matthew 17:10: "saying, Why then say the scribes that Elijah"
Matthew 17:12: "But I say unto you, That Elijah is come already, and"
Matthew 17:14: "kneeling down to him, and saying,"
Matthew 17:20: "unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith"
Matthew 17:25: " He saith, Yes. And when he was come into the house,"
Matthew 17:25: "Jesus prevented him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon?"
Matthew 17:26: "Peter saith unto him, Of strangers. Jesus saith unto him,"
Matthew 18:1: "the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest"
Matthew 18:3: "And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and"
Matthew 18:10: "of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven"
Matthew 18:13: "that he find it, verily I say unto you, he rejoiceth more"
Matthew 18:18: "Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth"
Matthew 18:19: "Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree"
Matthew 18:22: "Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times:"
Matthew 18:22: "Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times:"
Matthew 18:26: "fell down, and worshiped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me,"
Matthew 18:28: "he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest."









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