λέγω
legō · to speak
Strong's ID: 3004
Lexical summary
2,352
NT occurrences
96
Observed forms
About this Greek word
To lay, to arrange, to gather; to say, Mt. 1:20; to speak, make an address or speech, Acts 26:1; to say mentally, in thought, Mt. 3:9; Lk. 3:8; to say in written language, Mk. 15:28; Lk. 1:63; Jn. 19:37; to say, as distinguished from acting, Mt. 23:3; to mention, speak of, Mk. 14:71; Lk. 9:31; Jn. 8:27; to tell, declare, narrate, Mt. 21:27; Mk. 10:32; to express, Heb. 5:11; to put forth, propound, Lk. 5:36; 13:6; Jn. 16:29; to mean, to intend to signify, 1 Cor. 1:12; 10:29; to say, declare, affirm, maintain, Mt. 3:9; 5:18; Mk. 12:18; Acts 17:7; 26:22; 1 Cor. 1:10; to enjoin, Acts 15:24; 21:21; Rom. 2:22; to term, designate, cull, Mt. 19:17; Mk. 12:37; Lk. 20:37; 23:2; 1 Cor. 8:5; to call by a name, Mt. 2:23; pass. to be further named, to be surnamed, Mt. 1:16; to be explained, interpreted, Jn. 4:25; 20:16, 24; in NT σὺ λέγεις, you say, a form of affirmative answer to a question Mt. 27:11; Mk. 15:2; Jn. 18:37
Principal-part candidates
Citation forms are shown separately from the NT forms that support them. Reconstructed forms are labeled; unsupported forms are left unavailable.
Present
Citation form attested in NT
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Future
Citation form attested in NT
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Aorist
Citation form attested in NT
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Perfect active
Citation form attested in NT
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Perfect middle/passive
Reconstructed from NT-attested forms
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Aorist passive
Reconstructed from NT-attested forms
NT evidence
Observed NT forms
These forms and parsing labels come from the attested NT corpus. A missing form is not presented as an unattested grammatical claim.
Finite verb paradigms
Indicative mood
| Number | Person | Present Active | Present Passive | Imperfect Active | Future Active | Aorist Active | Aorist Passive | Perfect Active | Perfect Passive | Pluperfect Active | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | First | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Second | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Third | |||||||||||
| Plural | First | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| Second | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Third | — | — | — |
Subjunctive mood
| Number | Person | Present Active | Aorist Active | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | First | |||
| Second | — | |||
| Third | ||||
| Plural | First | |||
| Second | ||||
| Third |
Imperative mood
| Number | Person | Present Active | Aorist Active | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Second | |||
| Third | ||||
| Plural | Second | |||
| Third | — |
Infinitive
| Voice | Present | Aorist | Perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Active | |||
| Passive | —— | —— |
Participle paradigms
Present Active participles
| Number | Case | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Nominative | ||||
| Genitive | |||||
| Dative | — | — | |||
| Accusative | — | ||||
| Vocative | — | — | |||
| Plural | Nominative | ||||
| Genitive | — | — | |||
| Dative | — | — | — | — | |
| Accusative | — | — | |||
| Vocative | — | — |
Present Passive participles
| Number | Case | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Nominative | — | |||
| Genitive | — | ||||
| Dative | — | — | — | — | |
| Accusative | |||||
| Vocative | — | — | — | — | |
| Plural | Nominative | — | — | ||
| Genitive | — | — | — | — | |
| Dative | — | — | |||
| Accusative | — | — | |||
| Vocative | — | — | — | — |
Aorist Active participles
| Number | Case | Masculine | Feminine | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Nominative | |||
| Genitive | — | |||
| Dative | — | — | — | |
| Accusative | — | |||
| Vocative | — | — | — | |
| Plural | Nominative | — | ||
| Genitive | — | — | — | |
| Dative | — | — | — | |
| Accusative | — | — | — | |
| Vocative | — | — | — |
Aorist Passive participles
| Number | Case | Masculine | Neuter | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Nominative | |||
| Genitive | — | — | — | |
| Dative | — | — | — | |
| Accusative | — | |||
| Vocative | — | — | — |
Perfect Active participles
| Number | Case | Masculine | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Nominative | — | — |
| Genitive | |||
| Dative | — | — | |
| Accusative | — | — | |
| Vocative | — | — |
Perfect Passive participles
NT distribution
NT Book
Book distribution counts: Luke: 533 occurrences; Matthew: 505 occurrences; John: 480 occurrences; Mark: 290 occurrences; Acts: 233 occurrences; Revelation: 105 occurrences; Romans: 48 occurrences; Hebrews: 44 occurrences; 1 Corinthians: 33 occurrences; 2 Corinthians: 15 occurrences; James: 13 occurrences; Galatians: 11 occurrences; 1 John: 8 occurrences; Ephesians: 7 occurrences; 1 Timothy: 4 occurrences; Philippians: 4 occurrences; Jude: 3 occurrences; Colossians: 3 occurrences; Titus: 2 occurrences; 2 John: 2 occurrences; Philemon: 2 occurrences; 2 Timothy: 2 occurrences; 1 Thessalonians: 2 occurrences; 2 Thessalonians: 2 occurrences; 2 Peter: 1 occurrences
Author
- Luke766
- John595
- Matthew505
- Mark290
- Paul135
- Hebrews44
- James13
- Jude3
- Peter1
Author distribution counts: Luke: 766 occurrences; John: 595 occurrences; Matthew: 505 occurrences; Mark: 290 occurrences; Paul: 135 occurrences; Hebrews: 44 occurrences; James: 13 occurrences; Jude: 3 occurrences; Peter: 1 occurrences