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G3004Gλέγωlegō

to sayPart of speech: Greek Verb

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Occurrences by book

  1. 283
  2. 208
  3. 225
  4. 261
  5. 101
  6. 35
  7. 20
  8. 11
  9. 9
  10. 5
  11. 3
  12. 1
  13. 2
  14. 1
  15. 4
  16. 2
  17. 1
  18. 2
  19. 29
  20. 7
  21. 1 Peter: 0
  22. 1
  23. 4
  24. 2
  25. 3 John: 0
  26. 2
  27. 92

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Other meanings of G3004

  • G3004Hλέγωlegōto say: callG:VOccurrences: 47

1,311 occurrences in 1,214 verses

With their references and text in World English Bible.

  1. John 11:40

    Jesus said to her, "Didn't I tell you that if you believed, you would see God's glory?"

    λέγει legei “Says”

  2. John 11:44

    He who was dead came out, bound hand and foot with wrappings, and his face was wrapped around with a cloth. Jesus said to them, "Free him, and let him go."

    λέγει legei “Says”

  3. John 11:47

    The chief priests therefore and the Pharisees gathered a council, and said, "What are we doing? For this man does many signs.

    ἔλεγον· elegon “they were saying;”

  4. John 11:56

    Then they sought for Jesus and spoke one with another, as they stood in the temple, "What do you think--that he isn't coming to the feast at all?"

    ἔλεγον elegon “were saying”

  5. John 12:4

    Then Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, one of his disciples, who would betray him, said,

    λέγει legei “Says”

  6. John 12:21

    These, therefore, came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida of Galilee, and asked him, saying, "Sir, we want to see Jesus."

    λέγοντες· legontes “saying;”

  7. John 12:22

    Philip came and told Andrew, and in turn, Andrew came with Philip, and they told Jesus.

    λέγει legei “tells”λέγουσιν legousin “they tell”

  8. John 12:23

    Jesus answered them, "The time has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.

    λέγων· legōn “saying;”

  9. John 12:24

    Most assuredly I tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains by itself alone. But if it dies, it bears much fruit.

    λέγω legō “I say”

  10. John 12:29

    The multitude therefore, who stood by and heard it, said that it had thundered. Others said, "An angel has spoken to him."

    ἔλεγεν elegen “it was saying [it]”ἔλεγον· elegon “were saying;”

  11. John 12:33

    But he said this, signifying by what kind of death he should die.

    ἔλεγεν elegen “He was saying”

  12. John 12:34

    The multitude answered him, "We have heard out of the law that the Christ remains forever. How do you say, 'The Son of Man must be lifted up?' Who is this Son of Man?"

    λέγεις legeis “say”

  13. John 13:6

    Then he came to Simon Peter. He said to him, "Lord, do you wash my feet?"

    λέγει legei “who says”

  14. John 13:8

    Peter said to him, "You will never wash my feet!" Jesus answered him, "If I don't wash you, you have no part with me."

    λέγει legei “Says”

  15. John 13:9

    Simon Peter said to him, "Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head!"

    λέγει legei “Says”

  16. John 13:10

    Jesus said to him, "Someone who has bathed only needs to have his feet washed, but is completely clean. You are clean, but not all of you."

    Λέγει Legei “Says”

  17. John 13:13

    You call me, 'Teacher' and 'Lord.' You say so correctly, for so I am.

    λέγετε· legete “you say;”

  18. John 13:16

    Most assuredly I tell you, a servant is not greater than his lord, neither one who is sent greater than he who sent him.

    λέγω legō “I say”

  19. John 13:18

    I don't speak concerning all of you. I know whom I have chosen. But that the Scripture may be fulfilled, 'He who eats bread with me has lifted up his heel against me.'

    λέγω· legō “I speak;”

  20. John 13:19

    From now on, I tell you before it happens, that when it happens, you may believe that I AM.

    λέγω legō “I am telling”

  21. John 13:20

    Most assuredly I tell you, he who receives whomever I send, receives me; and he who receives me, receives him who sent me."

    λέγω legō “I say”

  22. John 13:21

    When Jesus had said this, he was troubled in spirit, and testified, "Most assuredly I tell you that one of you will betray me."

    λέγω legō “I say”

  23. John 13:22

    The disciples looked at one another, perplexed about whom he spoke.

    λέγει. legei “He is speaking.”

  24. John 13:24

    Simon Peter therefore beckoned to him, and said to him, "Tell us who it is of whom he speaks."

    λέγει legei “says”λέγει. legei “He is speaking.”

  25. John 13:25

    He, leaning back, as he was, on Jesus' breast, asked him, "Lord, who is it?"

    λέγει legei “he says”