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 7:47: "Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven;"
Luke 7:49: "And they that sat at meat with him began to say within themselves, Who is"
Luke 8:8: "and bare fruit a hundredfold. And when he had said these things, he cried, He that hath ears"
Luke 8:9: "disciples asked him, saying, What might this parable be?"
Luke 8:20: "And it was told him by certain which said, Thy mother and thy"
Luke 8:24: "they came to him, and awoke him, saying, Master, master, we perish. Then"
Luke 8:25: "And they being afraid wondered, saying one to another, What manner of man"
Luke 8:30: "Jesus asked him, saying, What is thy name?"
Luke 8:38: "but Jesus sent him away, saying,"
Luke 8:45: "and press thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me?"
Luke 8:49: "from the ruler of the synagogue's house, saying to him, Thy daughter is dead;"
Luke 8:50: "heard it, he answered him, saying, Fear not: believe only,"
Luke 8:54: "by the hand, and called, saying, Maid, arise."
Luke 9:7: "him: and he was perplexed, because that it was said of some, that John"
Luke 9:18: "and he asked them, saying, Whom say the people"
Luke 9:18: "them, saying, Whom say the people that I am?"
Luke 9:20: "unto them, But whom say ye that I am?"
Luke 9:23: "And he said to them all, If any man will come"
Luke 9:27: "But I tell you of a truth, there be some standing here,"
Luke 9:31: "appeared in glory, and spake of his decease which he should"
Luke 9:33: "not knowing what he said."
Luke 9:34: "While he thus spake, there came a cloud, and overshadowed"
Luke 9:35: "out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved"
Luke 9:38: "the company cried out, saying, Master, I beseech thee, look"
Luke 10:2: "Therefore said he unto them, The harvest truly is great,"
Luke 10:5: "whatsoever house ye enter, first say, Peace be to this house."
Luke 10:9: "sick that are therein, and say unto them, The kingdom"
Luke 10:12: "But I say unto you, that it shall be more tolerable in that"
Luke 10:17: "returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils"
Luke 10:24: "For I tell you, that many prophets and kings"
Luke 10:25: "and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit"
Luke 11:2: "unto them, When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in"
Luke 11:8: " I say unto you, Though he will not rise and give him, because he is"
Luke 11:9: "And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek,"
Luke 11:18: "kingdom stand? because ye say that I cast out devils through"
Luke 11:24: "and finding none, he saith, I will return unto my house"
Luke 11:27: "And it came to pass, as he spake these things, a certain woman of"
Luke 11:29: "people were gathered thick together, he began to say, This is an evil generation:"
Luke 11:45: "one of the lawyers, and said unto him, Master, thus saying"
Luke 11:45: "unto him, Master, thus saying thou reproachest us also."
Luke 11:51: "the temple: verily I say unto you, It shall be required of this"
Luke 11:53: "And as he said these things unto them, the scribes"
Luke 12:1: "insomuch that they trod one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples"
Luke 12:4: "And I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of"
Luke 12:5: "into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him."
Luke 12:8: "Also I say unto you, Whosoever shall confess me"
Luke 12:16: "a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich"
Luke 12:17: "he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have"
Luke 12:22: "his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought"
Luke 12:27: "they spin not; and yet I say unto you, that Solomon in all"
