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:
Luke 1:63: "he asked for a writing table, and wrote, saying, His name is John."
Luke 1:66: "in their hearts, saying, What manner of child shall this"
Luke 1:67: "Ghost, and prophesied, saying,"
Luke 2:13: "praising God, and saying,"
Luke 3:4: "of Isaiah the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the"
Luke 3:7: "Then said he to the multitude that came forth to be baptized of him, O generation"
Luke 3:8: "and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham"
Luke 3:8: "Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, That God is able"
Luke 3:10: "people asked him, saying, What shall we do then?"
Luke 3:11: "He answereth and saith unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart"
Luke 3:14: "likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we do?"
Luke 3:16: "John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you"
Luke 3:22: "came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved"
Luke 4:4: "Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, That man"
Luke 4:21: "And he began to say unto them, This day is this Scripture"
Luke 4:22: "out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this"
Luke 4:24: "And he said, Verily I say unto you, No prophet is"
Luke 4:25: "But I tell you of a truth, many widows were"
Luke 4:34: " Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth?"
Luke 4:35: "Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of"
Luke 4:36: "and spake among themselves, saying, What a word is this!"
Luke 4:41: "many, crying out, and saying, Thou art Christ the"
Luke 5:8: "it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, Depart from me; for"
Luke 5:12: "on his face, and besought him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt,"
Luke 5:21: "Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this which"
Luke 5:24: "(he said unto the sick of the palsy,) I say unto thee, Arise, and take up"
Luke 5:26: "they glorified God, and were filled with fear, saying, We have seen strange things"
Luke 5:30: "against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink"
Luke 5:36: "And he spake also a parable unto them; No man putteth"
Luke 5:39: "desireth new: for he saith, The old is better."
Luke 6:5: "And he said unto them, That the Son of man is"
Luke 6:20: "on his disciples, and said, Blessed be ye poor: for yours"
Luke 6:27: "But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do"
Luke 6:42: "Either how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, let"
Luke 6:46: "do not the things which I say?"
Luke 7:4: "they besought him instantly, saying, That he was worthy for whom"
Luke 7:6: "friends to him, saying unto him, Lord, trouble not"
Luke 7:8: "me soldiers, and I say unto one, Go, and he goeth;"
Luke 7:9: "people that followed him, I say unto you, I have not found so great faith,"
Luke 7:14: "And he said, Young man, I say unto thee, Arise."
Luke 7:16: "on all: and they glorified God, saying, That a great prophet"
Luke 7:19: "sent them to Jesus, saying, Art thou he that should come or"
Luke 7:20: "us unto thee, saying, Art thou he that should come or"
Luke 7:24: "of John were departed, he began to speak unto the people concerning"
Luke 7:26: "for to see? A prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and much more than a prophet."
Luke 7:28: "For I say unto you, Among those that are born of women there is not"
Luke 7:32: "calling one to another, and saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not"
Luke 7:33: "drinking wine; and ye say, He hath a devil."
Luke 7:34: "and drinking; and ye say, Behold a gluttonous man, and"
Luke 7:39: "it, he spake within himself, saying, This man, if he were a prophet,"
