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:
Matthew 18:29: "feet, and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and"
Matthew 18:32: "lord, after that he had called him, said unto him, O thou wicked servant, I forgave"
Matthew 19:3: "tempting him, and saying unto him, Is it lawful for a man"
Matthew 19:7: " They say unto him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing"
Matthew 19:8: " He saith unto them, Moses because of the hardness of your hearts suffered"
Matthew 19:9: "And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife,"
Matthew 19:10: "His disciples say unto him, If the case of the"
Matthew 19:17: "said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good"
Matthew 19:18: " He saith unto him, Which? Jesus said, Thou shalt do no murder,"
Matthew 19:20: "The young man saith unto him, All these things have I kept from"
Matthew 19:23: "unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly"
Matthew 19:24: "And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go"
Matthew 19:25: "heard it, they were exceedingly amazed, saying, Who then can be saved?"
Matthew 19:28: "said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed"
Matthew 20:6: "standing idle, and saith unto them, Why stand ye here"
Matthew 20:7: " They say unto him, Because no man hath hired us. He saith unto them,"
Matthew 20:7: "no man hath hired us. He saith unto them, Go ye also"
Matthew 20:12: " Saying, These last have wrought but one hour, and thou hast made"
Matthew 20:21: "unto her, What wilt thou? She saith unto him, Grant that these"
Matthew 20:22: "that I am baptized with? They say unto him, We are able."
Matthew 20:23: "And he saith unto them, Ye shall drink indeed of my cup, and"
Matthew 20:30: "Jesus passed by, cried out, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou son"
Matthew 20:31: "they cried the more, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou son"
Matthew 20:33: " They say unto him, Lord, that our eyes may be opened."
Matthew 21:2: " Saying unto them, Go into the village over against you,"
Matthew 21:4: "by the prophet, saying,"
Matthew 21:9: "and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the son of David:"
Matthew 21:10: "the city was moved, saying, Who is this?"
Matthew 21:11: "And the multitude said, This is Jesus the"
Matthew 21:13: "And said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house"
Matthew 21:15: "the temple, and saying, Hosanna to the son of David;"
Matthew 21:16: "Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus saith unto them,"
Matthew 21:16: "say? And Jesus saith unto them, Yea; have ye never read,"
Matthew 21:19: "but leaves only, and said unto it, Let no fruit grow"
Matthew 21:20: "disciples saw it, they marveled, saying, How soon is the fig tree"
Matthew 21:21: "and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith,"
Matthew 21:23: "came unto him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority doest"
Matthew 21:25: "reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven;"
Matthew 21:27: "he said unto them, Neither tell I you by"
Matthew 21:31: "the will of his father? They say unto him, The first. Jesus"
Matthew 21:31: "The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you,"
Matthew 21:31: "saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That the publicans"
Matthew 21:37: "them his son, saying, They will reverence my son."
Matthew 21:41: " They say unto him, He will miserably destroy those wicked men, and will let out"
Matthew 21:42: "Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the Scriptures,"
Matthew 21:43: "Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken"
Matthew 21:45: "parables, they perceived that he spake of them."
Matthew 22:1: "again by parables, and said,"
Matthew 22:4: "he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them which are bidden, Behold, I have prepared"
Matthew 22:8: "Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is"
