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:
Mark 1:40: "kneeling down to him, and saying unto him, If thou wilt, thou canst"
Mark 1:41: "and touched him, and saith unto him, I will; be thou clean."
Mark 1:44: "And saith unto him, See thou say nothing to any man: but"
Mark 2:5: "saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy"
Mark 2:10: "earth to forgive sins, (he saith to the sick of the palsy,)"
Mark 2:11: " I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy bed, and"
Mark 2:12: "and glorified God, saying, We never saw it on this fashion."
Mark 2:14: "the receipt of custom, and said unto him, Follow me. And"
Mark 2:16: "publicans and sinners, they said unto his disciples, How is it that"
Mark 2:17: "When Jesus heard it, he saith unto them, They that are whole have no"
Mark 2:18: "used to fast: and they come and say unto him, Why do the"
Mark 2:24: "And the Pharisees said unto him, Behold, why do"
Mark 2:25: "And he said unto them, Have ye never read what David"
Mark 2:27: "And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man,"
Mark 3:3: "And he saith unto the man which had the withered hand,"
Mark 3:4: "And he saith unto them, Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath days, or"
Mark 3:5: "hardness of their hearts, he saith unto the man, Stretch forth thine"
Mark 3:11: "him, and cried, saying, Thou art the Son"
Mark 3:21: "of it, they went out to lay hold on him: for they said, He is beside himself."
Mark 3:22: "which came down from Jerusalem said, He hath Beelzebub, and by"
Mark 3:23: "he called them unto him, and said unto them in parables, How"
Mark 3:28: "Verily I say unto you, All sins shall be forgiven unto the sons"
Mark 3:30: "Because they said, He hath an unclean spirit."
Mark 3:33: "And he answered them, saying, Who is my mother,"
Mark 3:34: "on them which sat about him, and said, Behold my mother and"
Mark 4:2: "by parables, and said unto them in his doctrine,"
Mark 4:9: "And he said unto them, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear."
Mark 4:11: "And he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mystery"
Mark 4:13: "And he said unto them, Know ye not this parable? and"
Mark 4:21: "And he said unto them, Is a candle brought to be put"
Mark 4:24: "And he said unto them, Take heed what ye hear: with what"
Mark 4:26: "And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as"
Mark 4:30: "And he said, Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or"
Mark 4:35: "day, when the even was come, he saith unto them, Let us pass over unto the"
Mark 4:38: "they awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou"
Mark 4:41: "they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, What manner of man"
Mark 5:8: "For he said unto him, Come out of the man, thou unclean"
Mark 5:9: "name? And he answered, saying, My name is Legion: for"
Mark 5:12: "devils besought him, saying, Send us into the"
Mark 5:19: "him not, but saith unto him, Go home to thy friends,"
Mark 5:23: "besought him greatly, saying, My little daughter lieth at the point of death:"
Mark 5:28: "For she said, If I may touch but his clothes, I shall be whole."
Mark 5:30: "the press, and said, Who touched my clothes?"
Mark 5:31: "And his disciples said unto him, Thou seest the multitude"
Mark 5:31: "thronging thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me?"
Mark 5:35: "from the ruler of the synagogue's house certain which said, Thy daughter is dead: why"
Mark 5:36: "the word that was spoken, he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, Be not afraid,"
Mark 5:39: "And when he was come in, he saith unto them, Why make ye this ado, and weep?"
Mark 5:41: "damsel by the hand, and said unto her, Talitha cumi; which"
Mark 5:41: "is, being interpreted, Damsel, I say unto thee, arise."
