λέγω
légō
properly, to "lay" forth, i.e. (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas G2036 (ἔπω) and G5346 (φημί) generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while G4483 (ῥέω) is properly to break silence merely, and G2980 (λαλέω) means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean
Lexicon
Derivation: a primary verb;
properly, to "lay" forth, i.e. (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas G2036 (ἔπω) and G5346 (φημί) generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while G4483 (ῥέω) is properly to break silence merely, and G2980 (λαλέω) means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean
- properly, to "lay" forth, i.e. (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse
- whereas G2036 (ἔπω) and G5346 (φημί) generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively
- while G4483 (ῥέω) is properly to break silence merely, and G2980 (λαλέω) means an extended or random harangue))
- by implication, to mean
Definition from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Wording is Strong's own, including his etymological notes, which are not separate meanings.
KJV renderings: ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter
Usage
1358 occurrences · 0 OT · 1358 NT · 95 distinct forms
KJV renderings of this word, by how often each one is used.
- saying379 · 32%
- saith186 · 15%
- i say157 · 13%
- said87 · 7%
- he saith72 · 6%
- say69 · 6%
- he said40 · 3%
- they say22 · 2%
- and said21 · 2%
- to say19 · 2%
- i speak16 · 1%
- is called15 · 1%
- i tell15 · 1%
- they said14 · 1%
- sayest13 · 1%
- called11 · 1%
- saith he9 · 1%
- tell9 · 1%
- he spake9 · 1%
- and saith8 · 1%
- ye say8 · 1%
- to speak6 · 0%
- spake6 · 0%
- thou sayest5 · 0%
- which said5 · 0%
Where it is used, by book.
Inflected forms found in the text.
Counts are computed from the tagged Hebrew and Greek text aligned to the King James Version, not from an estimate.