verb · G3004 · 2,345× in the NT

λέγω

I say, speak

Gloss

(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.

Forms

Endings and the sense of each form. NT counts are from the SBLGNT; generated slots fill a regular paradigm when the NT never uses that case.

present active indicative

  • λέγω—I saypresent · active · indicative · 1st singular209×
  • λέγεις‑ειςyou saypresent · active · indicative · 2nd singular22×
  • λέγει‑ειhe/she/it sayspresent · active · indicative · 3rd singular336×
  • λέγομεν‑ομενwe saypresent · active · indicative · 1st plural4×
  • λέγετε‑ετεyou (pl.) saypresent · active · indicative · 2nd plural22×
  • λέγουσι(ν)‑σι(ν)they saypresent · active · indicative · 3rd plural59×

present active subjunctive

  • λέγω—I might saypresent · active · subjunctive · 1st singular2×
  • λέγῃ‑ῃhe/she/it might saypresent · active · subjunctive · 3rd singular3×
  • λέγωμεν‑μενwe might saypresent · active · subjunctive · 1st plural1×
  • λέγητε‑ητεyou (pl.) might saypresent · active · subjunctive · 2nd plural1×
  • λέγωσι(ν)‑(ν)they might saypresent · active · subjunctive · 3rd plural3×

present active imperative

  • λέγε‑εsay!present · active · imperative · 2nd singular1×
  • λεγέτω‑έτωlet him/her saypresent · active · imperative · 3rd singular1×
  • λέγετε‑ετεsay!present · active · imperative · 2nd plural7×

present active infinitive

  • λέγειν‑εινto saypresent · active · infinitive40×

present active participle

  • λέγων‑νsaying, nominativepresent · active · participle · singular · nominative · masculine178×
  • λέγουσα‑ουσαsaying, nominativepresent · active · participle · singular · nominative · feminine21×
  • λέγον‑ονsaying, nominativepresent · active · participle · singular · nominative · neuter1×
  • λέγοντα‑ονταsaying, accusativepresent · active · participle · singular · accusative · masculine4×
  • λέγουσαν‑ουσανsaying, accusativepresent · active · participle · singular · accusative · feminine7×
  • λέγοντος‑οντοςsaying, genitivepresent · active · participle · singular · genitive · masculine18×
  • λεγούσης‑ούσηςsaying, genitivepresent · active · participle · singular · genitive · feminine7×
  • λέγοντος‑οντοςsaying, genitivepresent · active · participle · singular · genitive · neuter5×
  • λέγοντι‑οντιsaying, dativepresent · active · participle · singular · dative · masculine1×
  • λέγοντες‑οντεςsaying, nominativepresent · active · participle · plural · nominative · masculine150×
  • λέγουσαι‑ουσαιsaying, nominativepresent · active · participle · plural · nominative · feminine4×
  • λέγοντα‑ονταsaying, nominativepresent · active · participle · plural · nominative · neuter2×
  • λέγοντας‑ονταςsaying, accusativepresent · active · participle · plural · accusative · masculine8×
  • λεγόντων‑όντωνsaying, genitivepresent · active · participle · plural · genitive · masculine6×

present passive indicative

  • λέγεται‑εταιhe/she/it is saidpresent · passive · indicative · 3rd singular8×

present passive infinitive

  • λέγεσθαι‑εσθαιto say (passive)present · passive · infinitive4×

present passive participle

  • λεγόμενος‑όμενοςsaying (passive), nominativepresent · passive · participle · singular · nominative · masculine12×
  • λεγομένη‑ομένηsaying (passive), nominativepresent · passive · participle · singular · nominative · feminine2×
  • λεγόμενον‑όμενονsaying (passive), accusativepresent · passive · participle · singular · accusative · masculine9×
  • λεγομένην‑ομένηνsaying (passive), accusativepresent · passive · participle · singular · accusative · feminine4×
  • λεγόμενον‑όμενονsaying (passive), accusativepresent · passive · participle · singular · accusative · neuter1×
  • λεγομένου‑ομένουsaying (passive), genitivepresent · passive · participle · singular · genitive · masculine1×
  • λεγομένης‑ομένηςsaying (passive), genitivepresent · passive · participle · singular · genitive · feminine2×
  • λεγόμενοι‑όμενοιsaying (passive), nominativepresent · passive · participle · plural · nominative · masculine2×
  • λεγόμενα‑όμεναsaying (passive), accusativepresent · passive · participle · plural · accusative · neuter1×
  • λεγομένοις‑ομένοιςsaying (passive), dativepresent · passive · participle · plural · dative · neuter4×

imperfect active indicative

  • ἔλεγον‑ονI used to sayimperfect · active · indicative · 1st singular4×
  • ἔλεγε(ν)‑ν)he/she/it used to sayimperfect · active · indicative · 3rd singular71×
  • ἐλέγετε‑τεyou (pl.) used to sayimperfect · active · indicative · 2nd plural1×
  • ἔλεγον‑ονthey used to sayimperfect · active · indicative · 3rd plural74×

future active indicative

  • ἐρῶ‑ρῶI will sayfuture · active · indicative · 1st singular8×
  • ἐρεῖς‑ῖςyou will sayfuture · active · indicative · 2nd singular4×
  • ἐρεῖ‑εῖhe/she/it will sayfuture · active · indicative · 3rd singular17×
  • ἐροῦμεν‑ενwe will sayfuture · active · indicative · 1st plural7×
  • ἐρεῖτε‑τεyou (pl.) will sayfuture · active · indicative · 2nd plural5×
  • ἐροῦσι(ν)‑ν)they will sayfuture · active · indicative · 3rd plural5×

aorist active indicative

  • εἶπον‑ονI saidaorist · active · indicative · 1st singular32×
  • εἶπα‑παI saidaorist · active · indicative · 1st singular3×
  • εἶπας‑αςyou saidaorist · active · indicative · 2nd singular4×
  • εἶπες‑εςyou saidaorist · active · indicative · 2nd singular1×
  • εἶπε(ν)‑ν)he/she/it saidaorist · active · indicative · 3rd singular610×
  • εἴπατε‑τεyou (pl.) saidaorist · active · indicative · 2nd plural1×
  • εἶπαν‑ανthey saidaorist · active · indicative · 3rd plural95×
  • εἶπον‑ονthey saidaorist · active · indicative · 3rd plural26×

aorist active subjunctive

  • εἴπω‑πωI might sayaorist · active · subjunctive · 1st singular7×
  • εἴπῃς‑ῃςyou might sayaorist · active · subjunctive · 2nd singular4×
  • εἴπῃ‑πῃhe/she/it might sayaorist · active · subjunctive · 3rd singular22×
  • εἴπωμεν‑ενwe might sayaorist · active · subjunctive · 1st plural11×
  • εἴπητε‑τεyou (pl.) might sayaorist · active · subjunctive · 2nd plural8×
  • εἴπωσι(ν)‑ν)they might sayaorist · active · subjunctive · 3rd plural6×

aorist active imperative

  • εἰπέ‑πέsay!aorist · active · imperative · 2nd singular12×
  • εἰπόν‑όνsay!aorist · active · imperative · 2nd singular7×
  • εἰπάτω‑τωlet him/her sayaorist · active · imperative · 3rd singular1×
  • εἴπατε‑τεsay!aorist · active · imperative · 2nd plural13×
  • εἰπάτωσαν‑ανlet them sayaorist · active · imperative · 3rd plural1×

aorist active infinitive

  • εἰπεῖν‑ῖνto say (aorist)aorist · active · infinitive16×

aorist active participle

  • εἰπών‑ώνhaving said, nominativeaorist · active · participle · singular · nominative · masculine30×
  • εἴπας‑αςhaving said, nominativeaorist · active · participle · singular · nominative · masculine4×
  • εἰποῦσα‑σαhaving said, nominativeaorist · active · participle · singular · nominative · feminine3×
  • εἰπόντα‑ταhaving said, accusativeaorist · active · participle · singular · accusative · masculine3×
  • εἰπόντος‑οςhaving said, genitiveaorist · active · participle · singular · genitive · masculine3×
  • εἰπόντες‑εςhaving said, nominativeaorist · active · participle · plural · nominative · masculine3×

aorist passive indicative

  • ἐρρέθη‑θηhe/she/it said (passive)aorist · passive · indicative · 3rd singular10×
  • ἐρρέθησαν‑ανthey said (passive)aorist · passive · indicative · 3rd plural1×

aorist passive participle

  • ῥηθείς‑ίςhaving said (passive), nominativeaorist · passive · participle · singular · nominative · masculine1×
  • ῥηθέν‑ένhaving said (passive), nominativeaorist · passive · participle · singular · nominative · neuter10×
  • ῥηθέν‑ένhaving said (passive), accusativeaorist · passive · participle · singular · accusative · neuter2×

perfect active indicative

  • εἴρηκα‑καI have saidperfect · active · indicative · 1st singular4×
  • εἴρηκας‑αςyou have saidperfect · active · indicative · 2nd singular1×
  • εἴρηκε(ν)‑ν)he/she/it has saidperfect · active · indicative · 3rd singular8×
  • εἰρήκατε‑τεyou (pl.) have saidperfect · active · indicative · 2nd plural1×
  • εἴρηκαν‑ανthey have saidperfect · active · indicative · 3rd plural1×
  • εἰρήκασι(ν)‑ν)they have saidperfect · active · indicative · 3rd plural1×

perfect active infinitive

  • εἰρηκέναι‑αιto have saidperfect · active · infinitive1×

perfect active participle

  • εἰρηκότος‑οςhaving said, genitiveperfect · active · participle · singular · genitive · masculine1×

perfect passive indicative

  • εἴρηται‑αιhe/she/it has said (passive)perfect · passive · indicative · 3rd singular1×

perfect passive participle

  • εἰρημένον‑ονhaving said (passive), nominativeperfect · passive · participle · singular · nominative · neuter2×
  • εἰρημένον‑ονhaving said (passive), accusativeperfect · passive · participle · singular · accusative · neuter2×

pluperfect active indicative

  • εἰρήκει‑ειhe/she/it had saidpluperfect · active · indicative · 3rd singular3×

Where you’ll meet it

  • New Testament
  • Attic (Plato, Xenophon, dialogue)

NT glosses follow Dodson’s public-domain lexicon, counted on the SBLGNT (MorphGNT). Attic and patristic notes are short reader-helps for Xenophon, Plato, and the pre-Nicene writers — not a substitute for LSJ.