legō G3004

λέγω (legō) means “to say” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

λέγω Greek · G3004 1,319 tagged occurrences in 1,223 verses

Pronunciation guide: leg'-o Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G3004G

λέγω · legō · to say

λέγω, [in LXX very freq., chiefly for אמר; λέγει for נְאֻם, Gen.22:16, al. ;] 1. in Hom., to pick out, gather, reckon, recount. 2. In Hdt. and Att., to say, speak, affirm, declare: absol., Act.13:15, 24:10; before orat. dir., Mat.9:34, Mrk.3:11, Jhn.1:29, al.; before ὅτι recit., Mrk.3:21, Luk.1:24, Jhn.6:14, al.; accusative and inf., Luk.11:18, Jhn.12:29, al.; after another verb of speaking, προσφωνεῖν κ. λέγειν, Mat.11:17, al.; ἀπεκρίθη (ἐλάλησεν) λέγων (καὶ λέγει; Dalman, Words, 24 ff.), Mat.25:9, Mrk.3:33, 7:28, Luk.24:6, 7, al.; of unspoken thought, λ. ἐν ἑαυτῷ, Mat.3:9, Luk.3:8, al.; of writing, 2Co.8:8, Php.4:11, al.; λέγει ἡ γραφή, Rom.4:3, Jas.2:23, al.; with accusative of thing(s), Luk.8:8, 9:33, Jhn.5:34, al.; σὺ λέγεις (a non-committal phrase; Swete, Mk., 359, 369f.), Mat.27:11, Mrk.15:2, Luk.23:3, Jhn.18:37; with dative of person(s), before orat. dir., Mat.8:20, Mrk.2:17, al. mult.; id. before ὅτι, Mat.3:9, al.; with prep., πρός, μετά, περί, etc., Mrk.4:41, Jhn.11:56, Heb.9:5, al.; to mean (cl.), Mrk.14:71, Jhn.6:71, 1Co.10:29, al.; to call, name, Mrk.10:18; pass., Mat.9:9, Mrk.15:7, al (cf. ἀντι-, δια- (-μαι), προ-, συλ-λέγω). SYN.: λαλέω, which refers to the utterance, as λέγω to the meaning of what is said, its correspondence with thought (Tr., Syn., Ixxvi; Thayer, see word λαλέω). (AS)

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TBESG · G3004H

λέγω · legō · to say: call

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.

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How translators render G3004

Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.

BSB rendering counts
Rendering	Count
i tell	139
said	64
he said	59
saying	59
and said	44
says	44
say	43
asked	21
told	18
called	17
he asked	17
tell	17
they said	17
i say	15
replied	15
and asked	12
he says	12
to say	12
he told	11
jesus said	10
they answered	10
they asked	10
the words	8
answered	7
you say	7
do you say	5
he answered	5
i ask	5
it says	5
jesus replied	5
to speak	5
vvv	5
and declared	4
claiming	4
declares	4
i speak	4
is called	4
jesus asked	4
jesus told	4
say that	4
she said	4
so-called	4
to tell	4
claim	3
claims	3
have said so	3
he declared	3
i am saying	3
i am speaking	3
named	3
said to	3
and saying	2
are saying	2
ask	2
asking	2
asks	2
by saying	2
called out	2
calls	2
do you call	2
he was saying	2
i am not saying	2
i am telling	2
i say this	2
jesus answered	2
not to tell anyone	2
pilate said	2
she answered	2
should say	2
shouting	2
telling	2
the angel told	2
they call	2
they say	2
this message	2
to ask	2
was called	2
was saying	2
what i mean	2
you are talking about	2
you speak	2
accuse me	1
advice	1
am speaking	1
and called	1
and concluded	1
and cry out	1
and he said	1
and instructed them	1
and said to	1
and shouted	1
and told	1
and told us	1
and was told	1
are said	1
are talking about	1
are you addressing	1
articulating	1
as	1
as jesus said	1
but we cannot discuss	1
by asking	1
by telling	1
calling	1
calling out	1
can he say	1
can it be said that	1
crying out	1
do i call	1
does it say	1
explained	1
for he says	1
forbid	1
god says	1
greet	1
greets	1
he actually speaking	1
he begged	1
he calls	1
he claimed	1
he is telling	1
he meant	1
he replied	1
he replied i tell	1
he saying	1
he spoke	1
he telling	1
he tells	1
he told jairus	1
he was talking	1
he was told	1
his master replied	1
i advise	1
i am not giving	1
i am not saying this	1
i am not speaking	1
i am saying is that	1
i concede	1
i do not say this	1
i mean	1
i repeat	1
i should not call	1
i tell you	1
i tell you that	1
in these words	1
instructed	1
is	1
it has been said	1
it is said	1
jesus	1
jesus spoke up	1
jesus was speaking	1
jesus was talking	1
let me put this	1
means	1
mention	1
message	1
name	1
name was	1
not to tell	1
one	1
people are saying	1
please speak	1
proclaiming	1
relayed this appeal	1
reply	1
said that	1
say again	1
say this	1
saying that	1
shall i say	1
she declared	1
she says	1
so	1
so he told	1
speak	1
speaking	1
speaking of	1
speaks	1
spoke	1
states	1
talking	1
telling me	1
the angel said	1
the brothers answered	1
the man asked	1
the man replied	1
the scripture does not say	1
they all answered	1
they are not saying	1
they are saying	1
they preach	1
they promptly told	1
they replied	1
they say that	1
they told	1
they were saying	1
they will ask	1
they will exclaim	1
they will say	1
they would say	1
to be called	1
to mention	1
to present	1
told her	1
was speaking	1
was telling	1
we advise	1
we are saying is this	1
we declare	1
we have been saying	1
were remarking	1
were saying	1
when he said	1
when you say	1
where they asked him	1
who asked	1
who is called	1
who said	1
who say	1
with the following	1
with the message	1
with the news	1
with the order	1
word	1
words	1
you agree together	1
you are saying	1
you ask	1
you call	1
you claim	1
you say that	1

KJV rendering counts
Rendering	Count
said	462
saying	383
he said	195
saith	184
i say	149
and said	144
say	79
he saith	71
they said	55
to say	31
tell	23
he spake	21
they say	20
i said	16
i speak	15
i tell	14
spake	14
called	13
said he	13
said they	13
sayest	12
saith he	11
and saith	9
speak	9
had said	8
spoken	8
we say	8
which said	8
is called	7
shall say	7
which is called	7
ye say	7
speaketh	6
to speak	6
had spoken	5
he had said	5
i have told	5
she said	5
thou sayest	5
told	5
we shall say	5
and spake	4
he had spoken	4
said unto	4
she saith	4
when he had	4
ye shall say	4
callest thou	3
had	3
hast said	3
he that saith	3
i spake	3
say ye	3
sayest thou	3
saying that	3
spake he	3
that	3
that is called	3
they should tell	3
to tell	3
when he had said	3
and commanded	2
and say	2
and tell	2
bid	2
calleth	2
command	2
commanded	2
do	2
hath said	2
he	2
he had	2
i do	2
i should say	2
i told	2
is to say	2
named	2
said i	2
say on	2
shall i say	2
they shall say	2
thou hast	2
thou say	2
thou tell	2
when he had spoken	2
when she had	2
which saith	2
which say	2
which were spoken	2
who is called	2
and bade that	1
and said that	1
and told	1
and when he had said	1
answer	1
are spoken	1
as	1
as he had said	1
as soon as	1
bade	1
be called	1
boasting	1
call	1
describeth	1
giving out that	1
grant	1
hath	1
having said	1
he bade	1
he called	1
he calleth	1
he commanded	1
he may say	1
he put forth	1
he that biddeth	1
he that said	1
henceforth i call	1
him that hath said	1
him that said	1
i asked	1
i have said	1
i may so say	1
i say that	1
i shew	1
i should	1
i would have told	1
is	1
it is said	1
it was said	1
let	1
may	1
me	1
of	1
of them which say	1
one that saith	1
said that	1
said unto them	1
saith it	1
say i	1
say that	1
say they	1
say unto	1
sayings	1
shall i	1
shall speak	1
should say	1
spake they	1
speak ye	1
speakest	1
speakest thou	1
speaking	1
tell it	1
tell me	1
tell ye	1
tell you	1
telleth	1
that are called	1
that he saith	1
that saith	1
that say	1
that they should tell	1
that we command	1
that which said	1
the things which we have spoken	1
them	1
they call	1
they speak	1
they tell	1
they that say	1
they told	1
those things which were spoken	1
thou hast said	1
to	1
to be called	1
was called	1
were spoken	1
when he	1
which	1
which calleth	1
which say that	1
who	1
who was called	1
word	1
ye	1
ye call	1
ye have spoken	1
ye might say	1
ye say that	1
ye speak	1
ye tell	1

Verses containing G3004

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Luke 7:47 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Therefore I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven, for she has loved much. But he who has been forgiven little loves little.”
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Luke 7:49 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But those at the table began to say to themselves, “Who is this who even forgives sins?”
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Luke 8:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Still other seed fell on good soil, where it sprang up and produced a crop—a hundredfold.” As Jesus said this, He called out, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”
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Luke 8:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence
The disciples went and woke Him, saying, “Master, Master, we are perishing!” Then Jesus got up and rebuked the wind and the raging waters, and they subsided, and all was calm.
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Luke 8:25 · BSB · 1 occurrence
“Where is your faith?” He asked. Frightened and amazed, they asked one another, “Who is this? He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey Him!”
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Luke 8:38 · BSB · 1 occurrence
The man whom the demons had left begged to go with Jesus. But He sent him away, saying,
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Luke 8:49 · BSB · 1 occurrence
While He was still speaking, someone arrived from the house of the synagogue leader. “Your daughter is dead,” he told Jairus. “Do not bother the Teacher anymore.”
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Luke 8:54 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But Jesus took her by the hand and called out, “Child, get up!”
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Luke 9:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence
When Herod the tetrarch heard about all that was happening, he was perplexed. For some were saying that John had risen from the dead,
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Luke 9:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence
One day as Jesus was praying in private and the disciples were with Him, He questioned them: “Who do the crowds say I am?”
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Luke 9:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence
“But what about you?” Jesus asked. “Who do you say I am?” Peter answered, “The Christ of God.”
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Luke 9:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Jesus strictly warned them not to tell this to anyone.
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Luke 9:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Then Jesus said to all of them, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow Me.
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Luke 9:27 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But I tell you truly, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God.”
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Luke 9:31 · BSB · 1 occurrence
They appeared in glory and spoke about His departure, which He was about to accomplish at Jerusalem.
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Luke 9:33 · BSB · 1 occurrence
As Moses and Elijah were leaving, Peter said to Jesus, “Master, it is good for us to be here. Let us put up three shelters—one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” (He did not know what he was saying.)
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Luke 9:34 · BSB · 1 occurrence
While Peter was speaking, a cloud appeared and enveloped them, and they were afraid as they entered the cloud.
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Luke 9:35 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And a voice came from the cloud, saying, “This is My Son, whom I have chosen. Listen to Him!”
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Luke 9:38 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Suddenly a man in the crowd cried out, “Teacher, I beg You to look at my son, for he is my only child.
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Luke 10:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And He told them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into His harvest.
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Luke 10:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Whatever house you enter, begin by saying, ‘Peace to this house.’
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Luke 10:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Heal the sick who are there and tell them, ‘The kingdom of God is near you.’
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Luke 10:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence
I tell you, it will be more bearable on that day for Sodom than for that town.
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Luke 10:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence
The seventy-two returned with joy and said, “Lord, even the demons submit to us in Your name.”
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Luke 10:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence
For I tell you that many prophets and kings desired to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.”
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Luke 10:25 · BSB · 1 occurrence
One day an expert in the law stood up to test Him. “Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
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Luke 11:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence
So Jesus told them, “When you pray, say: ‘Father, hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come.
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Luke 11:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence
I tell you, even though he will not get up to provide for him because of his friendship, yet because of the man’s persistence, he will get up and give him as much as he needs.
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Luke 11:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence
So I tell you: Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you.
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Luke 11:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence
If Satan is divided against himself, how can his kingdom stand? After all, you say that I drive out demons by Beelzebul.
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Luke 11:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence
When an unclean spirit comes out of a man, it passes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it. Then it says, ‘I will return to the house I left.’
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Luke 11:27 · BSB · 1 occurrence
As Jesus was saying these things, a woman in the crowd raised her voice and said, “Blessed is the womb that bore You, and blessed are the breasts that nursed You!”
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Luke 11:29 · BSB · 1 occurrence
As the crowds were increasing, Jesus said, “This is a wicked generation. It demands a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of Jonah.
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Luke 11:45 · BSB · 2 occurrences
One of the experts in the law told Him, “Teacher, when You say these things, You insult us as well.”
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Luke 11:51 · BSB · 1 occurrence
from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah, who was killed between the altar and the sanctuary. Yes, I tell you, all of it will be charged to this generation.
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Luke 12:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence
In the meantime, a crowd of many thousands had gathered, so that they were trampling one another. Jesus began to speak first to His disciples: “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
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Luke 12:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence
I tell you, My friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body and after that can do no more.
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Luke 12:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear the One who, after you have been killed, has authority to throw you into hell. Yes, I tell you, fear Him!
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Luke 12:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence
I tell you, everyone who confesses Me before men, the Son of Man will also confess him before the angels of God.
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Luke 12:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Then He told them a parable: “The ground of a certain rich man produced an abundance.
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Luke 12:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence
So he thought to himself, ‘What shall I do, since I have nowhere to store my crops?’
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Luke 12:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Then Jesus said to His disciples, “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat, or about your body, what you will wear.
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Luke 12:27 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Consider how the lilies grow: They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you, not even Solomon in all his glory was adorned like one of these.
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Luke 12:37 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Blessed are those servants whom the master finds on watch when he returns. Truly I tell you, he will dress himself to serve and will have them recline at the table, and he himself will come and wait on them.
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Luke 12:41 · BSB · 1 occurrence
“Lord,” said Peter, “are You addressing this parable to us, or to everyone else as well?”
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Luke 12:44 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Truly I tell you, he will put him in charge of all his possessions.
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Luke 12:51 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Do you think that I have come to bring peace to the earth? No, I tell you, but division.
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Luke 12:54 · BSB · 2 occurrences
Then Jesus said to the crowds, “As soon as you see a cloud rising in the west, you say, ‘A shower is coming,’ and that is what happens.
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Luke 12:55 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And when the south wind blows, you say, ‘It will be hot,’ and it is.
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Luke 12:59 · BSB · 1 occurrence
I tell you, you will not get out until you have paid the very last penny.”
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