λέγω, [in LXX very freq., chiefly for אמר; λέγει for נְאֻם, Gen.22:16, al. ;] 1. in Hom., to pick out, gather, reckon, recount. 2. In Hdt. and Att., to say, speak, affirm, declare: absol., Act.13:15, 24:10; before orat. dir., Mat.9:34, Mrk.3:11, Jhn.1:29, al.; before ὅτι recit., Mrk.3:21, Luk.1:24, Jhn.6:14, al.; accusative and inf., Luk.11:18, Jhn.12:29, al.; after another verb of speaking, προσφωνεῖν κ. λέγειν, Mat.11:17, al.; ἀπεκρίθη (ἐλάλησεν) λέγων (καὶ λέγει; Dalman, Words, 24 ff.), Mat.25:9, Mrk.3:33, 7:28, Luk.24:6, 7, al.; of unspoken thought, λ. ἐν ἑαυτῷ, Mat.3:9, Luk.3:8, al.; of writing, 2Co.8:8, Php.4:11, al.; λέγει ἡ γραφή, Rom.4:3, Jas.2:23, al.; with accusative of thing(s), Luk.8:8, 9:33, Jhn.5:34, al.; σὺ λέγεις (a non-committal phrase; Swete, Mk., 359, 369f.), Mat.27:11, Mrk.15:2, Luk.23:3, Jhn.18:37; with dative of person(s), before orat. dir., Mat.8:20, Mrk.2:17, al. mult.; id. before ὅτι, Mat.3:9, al.; with prep., πρός, μετά, περί, etc., Mrk.4:41, Jhn.11:56, Heb.9:5, al.; to mean (cl.), Mrk.14:71, Jhn.6:71, 1Co.10:29, al.; to call, name, Mrk.10:18; pass., Mat.9:9, Mrk.15:7, al (cf. ἀντι-, δια- (-μαι), προ-, συλ-λέγω). SYN.: λαλέω, which refers to the utterance, as λέγω to the meaning of what is said, its correspondence with thought (Tr., Syn., Ixxvi; Thayer, see word λαλέω). (AS)
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G4483 — ἐρέω
rheō, ereō · to say · Greek
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Matthew 7:4 · ἐρεῖςHow can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ while there is still a beam in your own eye?Matthew 7:22 · ἐροῦσίνMany will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?’Matthew 13:30 · ἐρῶLet both grow together until the harvest. At that time I will tell the harvesters: First collect the weeds and tie them in bundles to be burned; then gather the wheat into my barn.’”Matthew 17:20 · ἐρεῖτε“Because you have so little faith,” He answered. “For truly I tell you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.”Matthew 21:3 · ἐρεῖτεIf anyone questions you, tell him that the Lord needs them, and he will send them right away.”Matthew 21:24 · ἐρῶ“I will also ask you one question,” Jesus replied, “and if you answer Me, I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things.Matthew 21:25 · ἐρεῖWhat was the source of John’s baptism? Was it from heaven or from men?” They deliberated among themselves and said, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will ask, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’Matthew 25:34 · ἐρεῖThen the King will say to those on His right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.Matthew 25:40 · ἐρεῖAnd the King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of Mine, you did for Me.’Matthew 25:41 · ἐρεῖThen He will say to those on His left, ‘Depart from Me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.Mark 11:29 · ἐρῶ“I will ask you one question,” Jesus replied, “and if you answer Me, I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things.Mark 11:31 · ἐρεῖ·They deliberated among themselves what they should answer: “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will ask, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’Luke 4:23 · ἐρεῖτέJesus said to them, “Surely you will quote this proverb to Me: ‘Physician, heal yourself! Do here in Your hometown what we have heard that You did in Capernaum.’”Luke 12:10 · ἐρεῖAnd everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.Luke 12:19 · ἐρῶThen I will say to myself, “You have plenty of good things laid up for many years. Take it easy. Eat, drink, and be merry!”’Luke 13:25 · ἐρεῖAfter the master of the house gets up and shuts the door, you will stand outside knocking and saying, ‘Lord, open the door for us.’ But he will reply, ‘I do not know where you are from.’Luke 13:27 · ἐρεῖ·And he will answer, ‘I tell you, I do not know where you are from. Depart from me, all you evildoers.’Luke 14:9 · ἐρεῖThen the host who invited both of you will come and tell you, ‘Give this man your seat.’ And in humiliation, you will have to take the last place.Luke 14:10 · ἐρεῖBut when you are invited, go and sit in the last place, so that your host will come and tell you, ‘Friend, move up to a better place.’ Then you will be honored in front of everyone at the table with you.Luke 15:18 · ἐρῶI will get up and go back to my father and say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you.Luke 17:7 · ἐρεῖWhich of you whose servant comes in from plowing or shepherding in the field will say to him, ‘Come at once and sit down to eat’?Luke 17:8 · ἐρεῖInstead, won’t he tell him, ‘Prepare my meal and dress yourself to serve me while I eat and drink, and afterward you may eat and drink’?Luke 17:21 · ἐροῦσιν·Nor will people say, ‘Look, here it is,’ or ‘There it is.’ For you see, the kingdom of God is in your midst.”Luke 17:23 · ἐροῦσινPeople will tell you, ‘Look, there He is!’ or ‘Look, here He is!’ Do not go out or chase after them.Luke 19:31 · ἐρεῖτεIf anyone asks, ‘Why are you untying it?’ tell him, ‘The Lord needs it.’”Luke 20:5 · ἐρεῖ·They deliberated among themselves and said, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will ask, ‘Why did you not believe him?’Luke 22:11 · ἐρεῖτεand say to the owner of that house, ‘The Teacher asks: Where is the guest room, where I may eat the Passover with My disciples?’Luke 23:29 · ἐροῦσιν·Look, the days are coming when people will say, ‘Blessed are the barren women, the wombs that never bore, and breasts that never nursed!’Acts 23:5 · ἐρεῖς“Brothers,” Paul replied, “I was not aware that he was the high priest, for it is written: ‘Do not speak evil about the ruler of your people.’”Romans 3:5 · ἐροῦμεν;But if our unrighteousness highlights the righteousness of God, what shall we say? That God is unjust to inflict His wrath on us? I am speaking in human terms.Romans 4:1 · ἐροῦμενWhat then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh, has discovered?Romans 6:1 · ἐροῦμεν;What then shall we say? Shall we continue in sin so that grace may increase?Romans 7:7 · ἐροῦμεν;What then shall we say? Is the law sin? Certainly not! Indeed, I would not have been mindful of sin if not for the law. For I would not have been aware of coveting if the law had not said, “Do not covet.”Romans 8:31 · ἐροῦμενWhat then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?Romans 9:14 · ἐροῦμεν;What then shall we say? Is God unjust? Certainly not!Romans 9:19 · ἘρεῖςOne of you will say to me, “Then why does God still find fault? For who can resist His will?”Romans 9:20 · ἐρεῖBut who are you, O man, to talk back to God? Shall what is formed say to Him who formed it, “Why did You make me like this?”Romans 9:30 · ἐροῦμεν;What then will we say? That the Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, have obtained it, a righteousness that is by faith;Romans 11:19 · ἐρεῖςYou will say then, “Branches were broken off so that I could be grafted in.”1 Corinthians 14:16 · ἐρεῖOtherwise, if you speak a blessing in spirit, how can someone who is uninstructed say “Amen” to your thanksgiving, since he does not know what you are saying?1 Corinthians 14:23 · ἐροῦσινSo if the whole church comes together and everyone speaks in tongues, and some who are uninstructed or some unbelievers come in, will they not say that you are out of your minds?1 Corinthians 15:35 · ἐρεῖBut someone will ask, “How are the dead raised? With what kind of body will they come?”2 Corinthians 12:6 · ἐρῶ·Even if I wanted to boast, I would not be a fool, because I would be speaking the truth. But I refrain, so no one will credit me with more than he sees in me or hears from me,Philippians 4:4 · ἐρῶ,Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!James 2:18 · ἐρεῖBut someone will say, “You have faith and I have deeds.” Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by my deeds.Revelation 17:7 · ἐρῶ“Why are you so amazed?” said the angel. “I will tell you the mystery of the woman and of the beast that carries her, which has the seven heads and ten horns.