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 26:38: "Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto"
Matthew 26:39: "his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if"
Matthew 26:40: "them asleep, and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not"
Matthew 26:42: "the second time, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if this"
Matthew 26:45: "his disciples, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and"
Matthew 26:48: "gave them a sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same"
Matthew 26:52: "Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into"
Matthew 26:64: "Jesus saith unto him, Thou hast said: nevertheless I say unto you,"
Matthew 26:64: "Thou hast said: nevertheless I say unto you, Hereafter shall ye see"
Matthew 26:65: "rent his clothes, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy; what further need"
Matthew 26:68: " Saying, Prophesy unto us, thou Christ, Who is he that smote thee?"
Matthew 26:69: "damsel came unto him, saying, Thou also wast with"
Matthew 26:70: "denied before them all, saying, I know not what thou sayest."
Matthew 26:70: "I know not what thou sayest."
Matthew 26:71: "maid saw him, and said unto them that were there, This fellow was"
Matthew 27:4: " Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said,"
Matthew 27:9: "Jeremiah the prophet, saying, And they took the thirty"
Matthew 27:11: "governor asked him, saying, Art thou the King"
Matthew 27:11: "said unto him, Thou sayest."
Matthew 27:13: "Then said Pilate unto him, Hearest thou not how many things they witness against"
Matthew 27:16: "then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas."
Matthew 27:17: "Barabbas, or Jesus which is called Christ?"
Matthew 27:19: "sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that just man:"
Matthew 27:22: "Pilate saith unto them, What shall I do then with Jesus which is called"
Matthew 27:22: "shall I do then with Jesus which is called Christ? They all say unto him,"
Matthew 27:22: "which is called Christ? They all say unto him, Let him be crucified."
Matthew 27:23: "they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified."
Matthew 27:24: "before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the"
Matthew 27:29: "him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!"
Matthew 27:33: "when they were come unto a place called Golgotha, that is to say,"
Matthew 27:33: "Golgotha, that is to say, a place of a skull,"
Matthew 27:40: "And saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in"
Matthew 27:41: "scribes and elders, said,"
Matthew 27:46: "cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?"
Matthew 27:47: "of them that stood there, when they heard that, said, This man calleth for Elijah."
Matthew 27:49: "The rest said, Let be, let us see whether Elijah"
Matthew 27:54: "those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son"
Matthew 27:63: " Saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while"
Matthew 28:9: "behold, Jesus met them, saying, All hail. And they"
Matthew 28:10: "Then said Jesus unto them, Be not afraid: go tell"
Matthew 28:13: " Saying, Say ye, His disciples came by night, and stole him"
Matthew 28:18: "came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me"
Mark 1:7: "And preached, saying, There cometh one mightier than I after"
Mark 1:15: "And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom"
Mark 1:24: " Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth?"
Mark 1:25: "Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of"
Mark 1:27: "they questioned among themselves saying, What thing is this? what"
Mark 1:30: "sick of a fever, and anon they tell him of her."
Mark 1:37: "And when they had found him, they said unto him, All men seek for thee."
Mark 1:38: "And he said unto them, Let us go into the next towns,"
