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 13:19: "Now I tell you before it come, that, when"
John 13:20: "Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that receiveth whomsoever I send"
John 13:21: "said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, that one of"
John 13:22: "one on another, doubting of whom he spake."
John 13:24: "it should be of whom he spake."
John 13:25: "on Jesus' breast saith unto him, Lord, who is"
John 13:27: "into him. Then said Jesus unto him, That thou doest,"
John 13:29: "bag, that Jesus had said unto him, Buy those things that we have"
John 13:31: "Therefore, when he was gone out, Jesus said, Now is the Son of man"
John 13:33: "cannot come; so now I say to you."
John 13:36: "Simon Peter said unto him, Lord, whither goest thou? Jesus"
John 13:37: "Peter said unto him, Lord, why cannot I follow"
John 13:38: "for my sake? Verily, verily, I say unto thee, The cock shall not"
John 14:5: "Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest;"
John 14:6: "Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the"
John 14:8: "Philip saith unto him, Lord, show us the Father,"
John 14:9: "Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you,"
John 14:9: "Father; and how sayest thou then, Show us the"
John 14:12: "Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the"
John 14:22: "Judas saith unto him, not Iscariot, Lord, how is"
John 15:15: " Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth"
John 16:7: "Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you"
John 16:12: "I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot"
John 16:17: "is this that he saith unto us, A little while, and ye shall not"
John 16:18: " They said therefore, What is this that he saith, A little while?"
John 16:18: "is this that he saith, A little while? we cannot tell what"
John 16:20: "Verily, verily, I say unto you, That ye shall weep and"
John 16:23: "nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask"
John 16:26: "my name: and I say not unto you, that I"
John 16:29: "His disciples said unto him, Lo, now speakest thou plainly,"
John 16:29: "speakest thou plainly, and speakest no proverb."
John 18:5: "Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus saith unto them, I am he. And"
John 18:17: "Then saith the damsel that kept the door unto Peter, Art not"
John 18:17: "man's disciples? He saith, I am not."
John 18:26: "ear Peter cut off, saith, Did not I see thee"
John 18:34: "Jesus answered him, Sayest thou this thing of thyself,"
John 18:37: "Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king."
John 18:38: "Pilate saith unto him, What is truth? And when he had said"
John 18:38: "the Jews, and saith unto them, I find in"
John 18:40: "cried they all again, saying, Not this man, but Barabbas."
John 19:3: "And said, Hail, King of the Jews! and they smote him with their hands."
John 19:4: "forth again, and saith unto them, Behold, I bring him"
John 19:5: "purple robe. And Pilate saith unto them, Behold the man!"
John 19:6: "saw him, they cried out, saying, Crucify him, crucify him. Pilate saith"
John 19:6: "Crucify him, crucify him. Pilate saith unto them, Take ye him,"
John 19:9: "the judgment hall, and saith unto Jesus, Whence art thou?"
John 19:10: "Then saith Pilate unto him, Speakest thou not unto me? knowest"
John 19:12: "the Jews cried out, saying, If thou let this man go, thou art"
John 19:13: "judgment seat in a place that is called the Pavement, but in the Hebrew, Gabbatha."
John 19:14: "the sixth hour: and he saith unto the Jews, Behold your"
