Transliteration: lego · verb
| Meaning | I say, speak |
|---|---|
| Part of speech | verb |
| Frequency | 2345x in the New Testament |
| Key inflected forms | λεγόμενος, λέγων, ῥηθὲν, λέγοντος, λέγοντες, εἶπαν, εἶπεν, εἴπω, λεγομένην, ῥηθεὶς |
| Example verses | Matt 1:16 · Matt 1:20 · Matt 1:22 · Matt 2:2 · Matt 2:5 |
λέγω (lego) is a verb that occurs 2345 times in the Greek New Testament (Koine). It means “I say, speak” and first appears in Matt 1:16.
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