ῥέω (
rhéō｜
hreh'-o｜
verb｜
to say), for certain tenses of which a prolonged form
ἐρέω (
eréō｜
er-eh'-o) is used; and both as alternate for
ἔπω
[Grk]
ῥέω,
λέγω LN: 33.69 GK: G3306
Derivation: perhaps akin (or identical) with
ῥέω (through the idea of pouring forth);
Strong's: to utter, i.e. speak or say
KJV: --command, make, say, speak (of). Compare
λέγω.
See: ἔπωSee: ῥέωSee: λέγω G2036, G2046, G3004, G4483
λέγω legō 2,353x
to lay, to arrange, to gather; to say, [Mat 1:20];
to speak, make an address or speech, [Act 26:1];
to say mentally, in thought, [Mat 3:9]; [Luk 3:8];
to say in written language, [Mar 15:28]; [Luk 1:63]; [Joh 19:37];
to say, as distinguished from acting, [Mat 23:3];
to mention, speak of, [Mar 14:71]; [Luk 9:31]; [Joh 8:27];
to tell, declare, narrate, [Mat 21:27]; [Mar 10:32];
to express, [Heb 5:11];
to put forth, propound, [Luk 5:36]; [Luk 13:6]; [Joh 16:29];
to mean, to intend to signify, [1Co 1:12]; [1Co 10:29];
to say, declare, affirm, maintain, [Mat 3:9]; [Mat 5:18]; [Mar 12:18]; [Act 17:7]; [Act 26:22]; [1Co 1:10];
to enjoin, [Act 15:24]; [Act 21:21]; [Rom 2:22];
to term, designate, cull, [Mat 19:17]; [Mar 12:37]; [Luk 20:37]; [Luk 23:2]; [1Co 8:5];
to call by a name, [Mat 2:23];
pass. to be further named, to be surnamed, [Mat 1:16];
to be explained, interpreted, [Joh 4:25]; [Joh 20:16]; [Joh 20:24];
in NT σὺ λέγεις, you say, a form of affirmative answer to a question [Mat 27:11]; [Mar 15:2]; [Joh 18:37] call; name; say; speak; talk; tell.