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 22:12: "And he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not"
Matthew 22:16: "with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art"
Matthew 22:20: "And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription?"
Matthew 22:21: " They say unto him, Caesar's. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore"
Matthew 22:21: "unto him, Caesar's. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar"
Matthew 22:23: "came to him the Sadducees, which say that there is no resurrection, and"
Matthew 22:24: " Saying, Master, Moses said, If a man die, having"
Matthew 22:31: "unto you by God, saying,"
Matthew 22:35: "him a question, tempting him, and saying,"
Matthew 22:42: " Saying, What think ye of Christ? whose son"
Matthew 22:42: "whose son is he? They say unto him, The son of David."
Matthew 22:43: " He saith unto them, How then doth David in spirit call"
Matthew 22:43: "call him Lord, saying,"
Matthew 23:2: " Saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit in"
Matthew 23:3: "ye after their works: for they say, and do not."
Matthew 23:16: "unto you, ye blind guides, which say, Whosoever shall swear by"
Matthew 23:30: "And say, If we had been in the days of our"
Matthew 23:36: "Verily I say unto you, All these things shall come upon this"
Matthew 23:39: "For I say unto you, Ye shall not see me henceforth,"
Matthew 24:2: "all these things? verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here"
Matthew 24:3: "came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when"
Matthew 24:5: "in my name, saying, I am Christ; and"
Matthew 24:34: "Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass, till"
Matthew 24:47: "Verily I say unto you, That he shall make him ruler over all"
Matthew 25:9: "the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us"
Matthew 25:11: "the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us."
Matthew 25:12: "answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not."
Matthew 25:20: "and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me"
Matthew 25:37: "righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee"
Matthew 25:40: "and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done"
Matthew 25:44: "also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee"
Matthew 25:45: "Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as"
Matthew 25:45: "them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did"
Matthew 26:3: "palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas,"
Matthew 26:5: "But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be"
Matthew 26:8: "disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste?"
Matthew 26:13: "Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached"
Matthew 26:14: "one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went unto"
Matthew 26:17: "disciples came to Jesus, saying unto him, Where wilt thou that we prepare"
Matthew 26:18: "unto him, The Master saith, My time is at hand;"
Matthew 26:21: "did eat, he said, Verily I say unto you, that one of"
Matthew 26:22: "they were exceeding sorrowful, and began every one of them to say unto him, Lord,"
Matthew 26:25: "Master, is it I? He said unto him, Thou hast said."
Matthew 26:27: "gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it;"
Matthew 26:29: "But I say unto you, I will not drink henceforth of"
Matthew 26:31: "Then saith Jesus unto them, All ye shall be offended because"
Matthew 26:34: "said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this"
Matthew 26:35: "Peter said unto him, Though I should die with"
Matthew 26:36: "them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the"
Matthew 26:36: "called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, Sit ye here,"
