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:
John 2:8: "And he saith unto them, Draw out now, and bear unto the"
John 2:10: "And saith unto him, Every man at the beginning doth set forth good"
John 2:21: "But he spake of the temple of his body."
John 2:22: "disciples remembered that he had said this unto them; and they believed"
John 3:3: "unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born"
John 3:4: "Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born"
John 3:5: "answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born"
John 3:11: "Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that we do know,"
John 4:5: "he to a city of Samaria, which is called Sychar, near to the parcel of ground"
John 4:7: "to draw water: Jesus saith unto her, Give me to drink."
John 4:9: "Then saith the woman of Samaria unto him, How is it that thou,"
John 4:10: "and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink;"
John 4:11: "The woman saith unto him, Sir, thou hast nothing to draw"
John 4:15: "The woman saith unto him, Sir, give me"
John 4:16: "Jesus saith unto her, Go, call thy husband, and"
John 4:17: "no husband. Jesus said unto her, Thou hast well said, I have"
John 4:19: "The woman saith unto him, Sir, I perceive that thou"
John 4:20: "mountain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is"
John 4:21: "Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour"
John 4:25: "The woman saith unto him, I know that Messiah cometh,"
John 4:25: "that Messiah cometh, which is called Christ: when he is come,"
John 4:26: "Jesus saith unto her, I that speak unto thee am"
John 4:28: "the city, and saith to the men,"
John 4:31: "his disciples prayed him, saying, Master, eat."
John 4:33: "Therefore said the disciples one to another, Hath any man brought"
John 4:34: "Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do"
John 4:35: " Say not ye, There are yet four months, and then cometh"
John 4:35: "then cometh harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes,"
John 4:42: "And said unto the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy"
John 4:49: "The nobleman saith unto him, Sir, come down ere"
John 4:50: "Jesus saith unto him, Go thy way; thy son liveth. And"
John 4:51: "him, and told him, saying, Thy son liveth."
John 5:6: "now a long time in that case, he saith unto him, Wilt thou be made whole?"
John 5:8: "Jesus saith unto him, Rise, take up thy bed, and"
John 5:10: "The Jews therefore said unto him that was cured, It is the sabbath day: it is not lawful"
John 5:18: "had broken the sabbath, but said also that God was his"
John 5:19: "unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can"
John 5:24: "Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word,"
John 5:25: "Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and"
John 5:34: "man: but these things I say, that ye might be saved."
John 6:5: "come unto him, he saith unto Philip, Whence shall we buy"
John 6:6: "And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew"
John 6:8: "Simon Peter's brother, saith unto him,"
John 6:12: "When they were filled, he said unto his disciples, Gather up the"
John 6:14: "that Jesus did, said, This is of a truth that prophet"
John 6:20: "But he saith unto them, It is I; be not afraid."
John 6:26: "said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye seek me, not"
John 6:32: "unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Moses gave you"
John 6:42: "And they said, Is not this Jesus, the son"
John 6:42: "how is it then that he saith, I came down from heaven?"
