λέγω in the New Testament

Definitions

Thayer

1) to say, to speak
1a) affirm over, maintain
1b) to teach
1c) to exhort, advise, to command, direct
1d) to point out with words, intend, mean, mean to say
1e) to call by name, to call, name
1f) to speak out, speak of, mention
Part of Speech: verb
Citing in TDNT: 4:69, 505

Strong

G3004
A primary verb; properly to "lay" forth, that is, (figuratively) relate (in words [usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas G2036 and G5346 generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while G4483 is properly to break silence merely, and G2980 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.

Louw-Nida

GlossSection
(λέγω ἐν ἑαυτῷ) think to oneself31.5
a speak33.69
b name33.129
c call33.131
d mean33.138
(ὡς ἒπος εἰπεῖν) so to speak33.139
e imply33.140

Classical Greek Dictionaries

These two sites give similar information, with the definition from several dictionaries and statistics on the use of the word.

Perseus Digital Library

University of Chicago's Logion lexicon

Ulrik Sandborg-Petersen

Strong's dictionary

Crosswalk

Thayer's dictionary plus other information.

LaParola

From this site's dictionary (in Italian)

In the New Testament

SBLWestcott/HortTischendorfByzantine
3
95
4
4
12
1
1
1
1
9
3
1
1
16
592
16
1
22
4
7
1
23
29
6
3
3
1
3
3
3
3
7
11
19
11
6
4
1
1
1
1
3
3
5
1
1
2
2
1
1
70
1
74
4
17
4
4
1
7
1
4
1
8
1
336
40
22
4
8
22
6
1
1
3
1
4
1
2
4
2
2
4
9
1
12
1
1
2
3
1
8
148
2
1
18
5
6
21
4
7
7
58
1
209
2
1
177
1
3
1
10
2
Total2335
2
96
1
4
1
1
11
2
1
3
8
1
1
3
1
1
70
1
74
4
1
1
1
338
40
23
4
8
22
6
1
1
3
1
4
1
2
4
2
2
4
8
2
12
1
1
2
3
1
9
150
1
14
9
6
20
4
7
7
58
1
1
209
2
1
178
3
Total1465
3
82
1
3
4
12
1
1
1
1
9
3
2
16
594
17
4
2
22
4
7
1
36
29
7
3
2
1
3
3
3
3
7
10
18
12
6
1
72
1
73
4
1
337
40
23
1
4
8
22
6
1
1
3
1
4
1
2
4
1
2
4
9
2
12
1
1
1
1
3
1
9
149
1
19
4
6
20
4
8
6
58
1
1
1
210
2
1
174
3
Total2258
1
5
12
1
1
1
1
15
4
17
621
15
1
24
5
7
1
125
34
3
1
1
3
4
1
5
3
7
10
19
16
7
66
1
69
4
1
339
40
25
4
8
22
6
1
1
3
1
4
1
2
4
2
2
5
8
2
12
1
2
3
2
1
8
156
16
9
6
22
5
9
6
56
1
2
212
2
1
189
2
Total2315

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