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 9:31: "his disciples, and said unto them, The Son of man"
Mark 9:35: "the twelve, and saith unto them, If any man desire to be"
Mark 9:38: "John answered him, saying, Master, we saw one casting out"
Mark 9:41: "in my name, because ye belong to Christ, verily I say"
Mark 10:11: "And he saith unto them, Whosoever shall put away his wife,"
Mark 10:15: "Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the"
Mark 10:18: "said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good"
Mark 10:23: "And Jesus looked round about, and saith unto his disciples, How hardly"
Mark 10:24: "Jesus answereth again, and saith unto them, Children, how hard"
Mark 10:26: "they were astonished out of measure, saying among themselves, Who then"
Mark 10:27: "Jesus looking upon them saith, With men it is impossible, but"
Mark 10:28: "Then Peter began to say unto him, Lo, we have left"
Mark 10:29: "answered and said, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left"
Mark 10:32: "again the twelve, and began to tell them what things should happen"
Mark 10:35: "of Zebedee, come unto him, saying, Master, we would that thou shouldest do"
Mark 10:42: "Jesus called them to him, and saith unto them, Ye know that they which are accounted"
Mark 10:47: "he began to cry out, and say, Jesus, thou son of David, have mercy"
Mark 10:49: "they call the blind man, saying unto him, Be of good comfort, rise; he calleth"
Mark 10:51: "And Jesus answered and said unto him, What wilt thou that I should do"
Mark 11:2: "And saith unto them, Go your way into the village over against"
Mark 11:5: "certain of them that stood there said unto them, What do ye, loosing"
Mark 11:9: "and they that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna; Blessed is he that cometh in"
Mark 11:17: "And he taught, saying unto them, Is it not written, My house"
Mark 11:21: "And Peter calling to remembrance saith unto him, Master, behold, the"
Mark 11:22: "And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God."
Mark 11:23: "For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say"
Mark 11:23: "but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have"
Mark 11:24: "Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire,"
Mark 11:28: "And say unto him, By what authority doest thou these things?"
Mark 11:31: "they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven;"
Mark 11:33: "And they answered and said unto Jesus. We cannot tell. And Jesus"
Mark 11:33: "We cannot tell. And Jesus answering saith unto them, Neither do I"
Mark 11:33: "saith unto them, Neither do I tell you by what"
Mark 12:1: "And he began to speak unto them by parables. A certain man planted"
Mark 12:6: "last unto them, saying, They will reverence my son."
Mark 12:14: "And when they were come, they say unto him, Master, we know that"
Mark 12:16: "they brought it. And he saith unto them, Whose is this image"
Mark 12:18: "him the Sadducees, which say there is no resurrection; and"
Mark 12:18: "and they asked him, saying,"
Mark 12:26: "God spake unto him, saying, I am the God of Abraham,"
Mark 12:35: "And Jesus answered and said, while he taught in the temple,"
Mark 12:35: "the temple, How say the scribes that Christ"
Mark 12:37: "David therefore himself calleth him Lord; and whence"
Mark 12:38: "And he said unto them in his doctrine, Beware of"
Mark 12:43: "he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them, Verily I say unto you,"
Mark 12:43: "and saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That this poor"
Mark 13:1: "one of his disciples saith unto him, Master, see what manner"
Mark 13:5: "answering them began to say, Take heed lest any man deceive"
Mark 13:6: "in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive"
Mark 13:30: "Verily I say unto you, that this generation shall not pass,"
