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 12:37: "shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and"
Luke 12:41: "said unto him, Lord, speakest thou this parable unto us,"
Luke 12:44: "Of a truth I say unto you, that he will make him ruler over all"
Luke 12:51: "peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather"
Luke 12:54: "And he said also to the people, When ye see a cloud"
Luke 12:54: "out of the west, straightway ye say, There cometh a shower; and so"
Luke 12:55: "when ye see the south wind blow, ye say, There will be heat; and it cometh to pass."
Luke 12:59: " I tell thee, thou shalt not depart thence, till thou hast paid"
Luke 13:3: " I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all"
Luke 13:5: " I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all"
Luke 13:6: " He spake also this parable; A certain man had a fig tree planted"
Luke 13:8: "And he answering said unto him, Lord, let it alone"
Luke 13:14: "had healed on the sabbath day, and said unto the people, There are six"
Luke 13:17: "And when he had said these things, all his adversaries were ashamed:"
Luke 13:18: "Then said he, Unto what is the kingdom of God like?"
Luke 13:24: "gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and"
Luke 13:25: "without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord,"
Luke 13:26: "Then shall ye begin to say, We have eaten and drunk in thy presence,"
Luke 13:27: "But he shall say, I tell you, I know you not whence"
Luke 13:31: "there came certain of the Pharisees, saying unto him, Get thee out, and depart"
Luke 13:35: "desolate: and verily I say unto you, Ye shall not see me,"
Luke 14:3: "lawyers and Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the"
Luke 14:7: "And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out"
Luke 14:7: "they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them,"
Luke 14:12: "Then said he also to him that bade him, When thou makest a dinner"
Luke 14:24: "For I say unto you, That none of those men which were bidden"
Luke 14:30: " Saying, This man began to build, and was not able"
Luke 15:2: "and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and"
Luke 15:3: "parable unto them, saying,"
Luke 15:6: "his friends and neighbors, saying unto them, Rejoice with me; for"
Luke 15:7: " I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven"
Luke 15:9: "And when she hath found it, she calleth her friends and her neighbors together, saying, Rejoice with"
Luke 15:10: "Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels"
Luke 16:1: "And he said also unto his disciples, There was a certain"
Luke 16:5: "of his lord's debtors unto him, and said unto the first, how much owest"
Luke 16:7: "measures of wheat. And he said unto him, Take thy bill,"
Luke 16:9: "And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends of the"
Luke 16:29: "Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets;"
Luke 17:4: "turn again to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him."
Luke 17:6: "as a grain of mustard seed, ye might say unto this sycamine tree, Be thou plucked up by the root,"
Luke 17:10: "all those things which are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants: we"
Luke 17:13: "they lifted up their voices, and said, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us."
Luke 17:34: " I tell you, in that night there shall be two men in one"
Luke 17:37: "And they answered and said unto him, Where, Lord? And he"
Luke 18:1: "And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray,"
Luke 18:2: " Saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared"
Luke 18:3: "she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine"
Luke 18:6: "the unjust judge saith."
Luke 18:8: " I tell you that he will avenge them speedily."
Luke 18:13: "upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner."
