Strong’s G3004 · Greek
λέγω
légō · leg'-o
Origin a primary verb;
Meaning properly, to "lay" forth, i.e. (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas ἔπω (G2036) and φημί (G5346) generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while ῥέω (G4483) is properly to break silence merely, and λαλέω (G2980) means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean
In the King James Version ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter.
In 1,243 verses of the King James Version
751–800 of 1,243
- John 7:25Then said some of them of Jerusalem, Is not this he, whom they seek to kill?
- John 7:26But, lo, he speaketh boldly, and they say nothing unto him. Do the rulers know indeed that this is the very Christ?
- John 7:28Then cried Jesus in the temple as he taught, saying, Ye both know me, and ye know whence I am: and I am not come of myself, but he that sent me is true, whom ye know not.
- John 7:31And many of the people believed on him, and said, When Christ cometh, will he do more miracles than these which this man hath done?
- John 7:37In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink.
- John 7:40Many of the people therefore, when they heard this saying, said, Of a truth this is the Prophet.
- John 7:41Others said, This is the Christ. But some said, Shall Christ come out of Galilee?
- John 7:50Nicodemus saith unto them, (he that came to Jesus by night, being one of them,)
- John 8:4They say unto him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act.
- John 8:5Now Moses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned: but what sayest thou?
- John 8:6This they said, tempting him, that they might have to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground, as though he heard them not.
- John 8:12Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
- John 8:19Then said they unto him, Where is thy Father? Jesus answered, Ye neither know me, nor my Father: if ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also.
- John 8:22Then said the Jews, Will he kill himself? because he saith, Whither I go, ye cannot come.
- John 8:25Then said they unto him, Who art thou? And Jesus saith unto them, Even the same that I said unto you from the beginning.
- John 8:26I have many things to say and to judge of you: but he that sent me is true; and I speak to the world those things which I have heard of him.
- John 8:27They understood not that he spake to them of the Father.
- John 8:31Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed;
- John 8:33They answered him, We be Abraham’s seed, and were never in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free?
- John 8:34Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin.
- John 8:39They answered and said unto him, Abraham is our father. Jesus saith unto them, If ye were Abraham’s children, ye would do the works of Abraham.
- John 8:45And because I tell you the truth, ye believe me not.
- John 8:46Which of you convinceth me of sin? And if I say the truth, why do ye not believe me?
- John 8:48Then answered the Jews, and said unto him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a devil?
- John 8:51Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death.
- John 8:52Then said the Jews unto him, Now we know that thou hast a devil. Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and thou sayest, If a man keep my saying, he shall never taste of death.
- John 8:54Jesus answered, If I honour myself, my honour is nothing: it is my Father that honoureth me; of whom ye say, that he is your God:
- John 8:58Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.
- John 9:2And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind?
- John 9:8The neighbours therefore, and they which before had seen him that he was blind, said, Is not this he that sat and begged?
- John 9:9Some said, This is he: others said, He is like him: but he said, I am he.
- John 9:10Therefore said they unto him, How were thine eyes opened?
- John 9:11He answered and said, A man that is called Jesus made clay, and anointed mine eyes, and said unto me, Go to the pool of Siloam, and wash: and I went and washed, and I received sight.
- John 9:12Then said they unto him, Where is he? He said, I know not.
- John 9:16Therefore said some of the Pharisees, This man is not of God, because he keepeth not the sabbath day. Others said, How can a man that is a sinner do such miracles? And there was a division among them.
- John 9:17They say unto the blind man again, What sayest thou of him, that he hath opened thine eyes? He said, He is a prophet.
- John 9:19And they asked them, saying, Is this your son, who ye say was born blind? how then doth he now see?
- John 9:41Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye should have no sin: but now ye say, We see; therefore your sin remaineth.
- John 10:1Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber.
- John 10:7Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep.
- John 10:20And many of them said, He hath a devil, and is mad; why hear ye him?
- John 10:21Others said, These are not the words of him that hath a devil. Can a devil open the eyes of the blind?
- John 10:24Then came the Jews round about him, and said unto him, How long dost thou make us to doubt? If thou be the Christ, tell us plainly.
- John 10:33The Jews answered him, saying, For a good work we stone thee not; but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God.
- John 10:36Say ye of him, whom the Father hath sanctified, and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest; because I said, I am the Son of God?
- John 10:41And many resorted unto him, and said, John did no miracle: but all things that John spake of this man were true.
- John 11:3Therefore his sisters sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick.
- John 11:7Then after that saith he to his disciples, Let us go into Judaea again.
- John 11:8His disciples say unto him, Master, the Jews of late sought to stone thee; and goest thou thither again?
- John 11:11These things said he: and after that he saith unto them, Our friend Lazarus sleepeth; but I go, that I may awake him out of sleep.
From James Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890): its Greek dictionary in the edition of Ulrik Petersen, its Hebrew and Chaldee dictionary in that of David Troidl and David Instone-Brewer; the King James words numbered as in the edition the site sets the King James Version from. Public domain.