λέγω

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Strong's dictionary

a primary verb; properly, to "lay" forth, i.e. (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas ἔπω and φημί generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while ῥέω is properly to break silence merely, and 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.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (public domain)

Every occurrence

21. John 2:5 λέγει legei · An action: happening now, done by him, her or it

    His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it.

22. John 2:5 λέγῃ legē · An action that might happen: happening now, done by him, her or it

    His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it.

23. John 2:7 λέγει legei · An action: happening now, done by him, her or it

    Jesus saith unto them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim.

24. John 2:8 λέγει legei · An action: happening now, done by him, her or it

    And he saith unto them, Draw out now, and bear unto the ruler of the feast. And they bare it.

25. John 2:10 λέγει legei · An action: happening now, done by him, her or it

    and saith unto him, Every man setteth on first the good wine; and when men have drunk freely, then that which is worse: thou hast kept the good wine until now.

26. John 2:21 ἔλεγεν elegen · An action: was happening, done by him, her or it

    But he spake of the temple of his body.

27. John 2:22 ἔλεγεν elegen · An action: was happening, done by him, her or it

    When therefore he was raised from the dead, his disciples remembered that he spake this; and they believed the scripture, and the word which Jesus had said.

28. John 3:3 λέγω legō · An action: happening now, done by me

    Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except one be born anew, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

29. John 3:4 Λέγει Legei · An action: happening now, done by him, her or it

    Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter a second time into his mother's womb, and be born?

30. John 3:5 λέγω legō · An action: happening now, done by me

    Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except one be born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God!

31. John 3:11 λέγω legō · An action: happening now, done by me

    Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that which we know, and bear witness of that which we have seen; and ye receive not our witness.

32. John 4:5 λεγομένην legomenēn · An -ing word: happening now, it is done to the subject

    So he cometh to a city of Samaria, called Sychar, near to the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph:

33. John 4:7 λέγει legei · An action: happening now, done by him, her or it

    There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith unto her, Give me to drink.

34. John 4:9 λέγει legei · An action: happening now, done by him, her or it

    The Samaritan woman therefore saith unto him, How is it that thou, being a Jew, askest drink of me, who am a Samaritan woman? (For Jews have no dealings with Samaritans.)

35. John 4:10 λέγων legōn · An -ing word: happening now

    Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.

36. John 4:11 λέγει legei · An action: happening now, done by him, her or it

    The woman saith unto him, Sir, thou hast nothing to draw with, and the well is deep: whence then hast thou that living water?

37. John 4:15 Λέγει Legei · An action: happening now, done by him, her or it

    The woman saith unto him, Sir, give me this water, that I thirst not, neither come all the way hither to draw.

38. John 4:16 λέγει legei · An action: happening now, done by him, her or it

    Jesus saith unto her, Go, call thy husband, and come hither.

39. John 4:17 Λέγει Legei · An action: happening now, done by him, her or it

    The woman answered and said unto him, I have no husband. Jesus saith unto her, Thou saidst well, I have no husband:

40. John 4:19 Λέγει Legei · An action: happening now, done by him, her or it

    The woman saith unto him, Sir, I perceive that thou art a prophet.

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