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Strong's G3004: λέγω (légō) Definition

Strong's number
G3004
Lemma
λέγω
Transliteration
légō
Pronunciation
-
Strong's definition
properly, to "lay" forth, i.e. (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas G2036 (ἔπω) and G5346 (φημί) generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while G4483 (ῥέω) is properly to break silence merely, and G2980 (λαλέω) 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 a primary verb;

1240 instances of the word λέγω légō (G3004)


  • Acts 21:21 - they are informed And of thee that forsake thou teachest to Moses which are among the Gentiles all the Jews saying not that they ought their children neither after the customs to walk

  • Acts 21:23 - this therefore Do that to thee we say have We men four which have a vow on them

  • Acts 21:37 - was to be And led into Who the castle Who as Paul he said Who unto the chief captain May I speak unto thee Who said Greek Canst thou speak

  • Acts 21:40 - licence And him Paul stood on the stairs and beckoned with the hand unto the people a great And silence when there was made he spake unto them in the Hebrew tongue saying

  • Acts 22:7 - I fell And unto the ground and heard a voice saying unto me Saul Saul why me persecutest thou

  • Acts 22:18 - And saw him saying unto me Make haste And get thee quickly out of Jerusalem for not receive thy testimony concerning me

  • Acts 22:22 - audience And him unto this word and then lifted up voices him and said Away with a fellow from the earth such not for fit him should live

  • Acts 22:26 - heard When the centurion that he went and told the chief captain saying Take heed what thou doest for man this a Roman is

  • Acts 22:27 - came Then the chief captain and said unto him Tell me thou a Roman art Then He said Yea

  • Acts 23:8 - the Sadducees For say no that there is resurrection neither angel nor spirit the Pharisees but confess both

  • Acts 23:9 - there arose And cry a great and arose the scribes part that were of the Pharisees and strove saying no evil We find in man this if And a spirit hath spoken to him or an angel not fight

  • Acts 23:12 - when it was And day banded together certain of the Jews and bound themselves saying neither eat neither drink till they had killed Paul

  • Acts 23:30 - when it was told And me laid wait for the man how that the Jews straightway I sent to thee and gave commandment also to his accusers to say to him before thee Farewell

  • Acts 24:2 - when he was called forth And began to accuse Tertullus him saying great quietness we enjoy Seeing that by thee and that very worthy deeds are done nation unto this Seeing that by thy providence

  • Acts 24:10 - answered Then Paul had beckoned unto him after that the governor to speak of many years hast been that thou a judge nation unto this Forasmuch as I know the more cheerfully for myself I do

  • Acts 24:14 - I confess But this unto thee that after which the way which they call heresy so worship I which of my fathers the God believing all things which after which the law and which the prophets are written

  • Acts 25:14 - when And many days they had been there Festus unto the king declared cause Paul's saying man a certain There is left by Felix in bonds

  • Acts 25:20 - doubted And because I of manner such of questions I asked him whether he would go of Jerusalem and there be judged manner these matters

  • Acts 26:1 - Agrippa Then unto Paul said art permitted Thou for thyself to speak Then Paul and answered for himself stretched forth the hand

  • Acts 26:14 - all And fallen when we to the earth I heard a voice speaking against me and saying in the Hebrew tongue Saul Saul why me persecutest thou it is hard for thee against the pricks to kick