#9 · 2,354× in the NT · verb
λέγω
I say, I speak
History
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In the NT
ἀμὴν ἀμὴν λέγω σοι
truly, truly, I say to you
John 3:3 · dictionary form
καὶ λέγει· οὐκ εἰμί
and he says, “I am not”
John 1:21 · 3sg present
οὗτός ἐστιν ὑπὲρ οὗ ἐγὼ εἶπον
this is he of whom I said
John 1:30 · 1sg aorist
Morphology
Present active indicative, 1sg · ω-verb
Principal parts: λέγω, ἐρῶ, εἶπον, εἴρηκα, εἴρημαι, ἐρρέθην. The aorist stem is completely different.
Present λέγω / λέγεις / λέγει. The aorist is a different stem: εἶπον / εἶπεν. Perfect εἴρηκα. When you see εἶπεν, it is still λέγω.
Further reading
- Mounce, BBG 4th ed. ch. 16, pp. 161–170
- Smyth §383
- Hildebrandt, Mastering NT Greek ch. 3, p. 25 (CLI)
Mounce pages are the 4th edition (2019 hardcover). Smyth 1920 is public domain. Hildebrandt pages follow the free 2019 CLI PDF.