λέγω
to say
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Grammar key — what these labels mean
Part of speech
- Verb
- An action or state-of-being word.
Tense
- Aorist
- Action viewed as a simple whole, without regard to duration — often past (perfective aspect).
- Present
- Ongoing or general action in present time (imperfective aspect).
- Imperfect
- Continuous or repeated action in past time (“was writing”).
Voice
- Active
- The subject performs the action.
- Passive
- The subject receives the action.
Mood
- Indicative
- States a fact or asks a factual question (the mood of reality).
- Participle
- A verbal adjective (“writing,” “having written”).
- Infinitive
- A verbal noun (“to write”), unmarked for person or number.
- Subjunctive
- Expresses probability, purpose, or possibility (the mood of contingency).
- Imperative
- Expresses a command or request.
Case
- Nominative
- The case of the subject (and the predicate nominative).
- Genitive
- The case of source, possession, or “of” — answers “whose / from what.”
- Accusative
- The case of the direct object and of extent.
- Dative
- The case of the indirect object, means, or location — “to / for / with / in.”
Person
- 3rd person
- The one spoken about (“he / she / it / they”).
- 1st person
- The speaker (“I / we”).
- 2nd person
- The one addressed (“you”).
Gender
- Masculine
- Grammatically masculine.
- Feminine
- Grammatically feminine.
- Neuter
- Grammatically neuter.
Number
- Singular
- One.
- Plural
- More than one.
Grammatical forms 68 distinct
- Verb, Aorist, Active, Indicative, 3rd person, Singular 613 times (27%)
- Verb, Present, Active, Indicative, 3rd person, Singular 337 times (15%)
- Verb, Present, Active, Indicative, 1st person, Singular 210 times (9%)
- Verb, Present, Active, Participle, Nominative, Singular, Masculine 174 times (8%)
- Verb, Present, Active, Participle, Nominative, Plural, Masculine 149 times (7%)
- Verb, Aorist, Active, Indicative, 3rd person, Plural 121 times (5%)
- Verb, Imperfect, Active, Indicative, 3rd person, Plural 74 times (3%)
- Verb, Imperfect, Active, Indicative, 3rd person, Singular 72 times (3%)
+60 more forms (502 occurrences)
Parsed forms decoded from the imported morphology (Robinson–Tischendorf, public domain), counted across 2,252 parsed occurrences — not distinct verses.
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Matthew 401 verses
- Matthew 17:17 εἶπεν aor act ind 3sg Jesus answered, "Faithless and perverse generation! How long will I be with you? How long will I bear with you? Bring him here to me."
- Matthew 17:19 εἶπον aor act ind 3pl Then the disciples came to Jesus privately, and said, "Why weren't we able to cast it out?"
- Matthew 17:20 λέγει λέγω pres act ind 3sg pres act ind 1sg He said to them, "Because of your unbelief. For most assuredly I tell you, if you have faith as a grain of mustard seed, you will tell this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you.
- Matthew 17:22 εἶπεν aor act ind 3sg While they were staying in Galilee, Jesus said to them, "The Son of Man is about to be delivered up into the hands of men,
- Matthew 17:24 εἶπαν aor act ind 3pl When they had come to Capernaum, those who collected the didrachma coins came to Peter, and said, "Doesn't your teacher pay the didrachma?"
- Matthew 17:25 λέγει λέγων pres act ind 3sg pres act ptcp nom sg masc He said, "Yes." When he came into the house, Jesus anticipated him, saying, "What do you think, Simon? From whom do the kings of the earth receive toll or tribute? From their children, or from strangers?"
- Matthew 17:26 εἰπόντος aor act ptcp gen sg masc Peter said to him, "From strangers." Jesus said to him, "Therefore the children are exempt.
- Matthew 18:1 λέγοντες pres act ptcp nom pl masc In that hour the disciples came to Jesus, saying, "Who then is greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven?"
- Matthew 18:3 εἶπεν λέγω aor act ind 3sg pres act ind 1sg and said, "Most assuredly I tell you, unless you turn, and become as little children, you will in no way enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.
- Matthew 18:10 λέγω pres act ind 1sg See that you don't despise one of these little ones, for I tell you that in heaven their angels always see the face of my Father who is in heaven.
- Matthew 18:13 λέγω pres act ind 1sg If he finds it, most assuredly I tell you, he rejoices over it more than over the ninety-nine which have not gone astray.
- Matthew 18:17 εἰπὸν aor act impv 2sg If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the assembly. If he refuses to hear the assembly also, let him be to you as a Gentile or a tax collector.
- Matthew 18:18 λέγω pres act ind 1sg Most assuredly I tell you, whatever things you will bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever things you will release on earth will be released in heaven.
- Matthew 18:19 λέγω pres act ind 1sg Again, assuredly I tell you, that if two of you will agree on earth concerning anything that they will ask, it will be done for them by my Father who is in heaven.
- Matthew 18:21 εἶπεν aor act ind 3sg Then Peter came and said to him, "Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Until seven times?"
- Matthew 18:22 λέγει λέγω pres act ind 3sg pres act ind 1sg Jesus said to him, "I don't tell you until seven times, but, until seventy times seven.
- Matthew 18:26 λέγων pres act ptcp nom sg masc The servant therefore fell down and kneeled before him, saying, 'Lord, have patience with me, and I will repay you all!'
- Matthew 18:28 λέγων pres act ptcp nom sg masc "But that servant went out, and found one of his fellow servants, who owed him one hundred denarii, and he grabbed him, and took him by the throat, saying, 'Pay me what you owe!'
- Matthew 18:29 λέγων pres act ptcp nom sg masc "So his fellow servant fell down at his feet and begged him, saying, 'Have patience with me, and I will repay you!'
- Matthew 18:32 λέγει pres act ind 3sg Then his lord called him in, and said to him, 'You wicked servant! I forgave you all that debt, because you begged me.
- Matthew 19:3 λέγοντες pres act ptcp nom pl masc Pharisees came to him, testing him, and saying, "Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any reason?"
- Matthew 19:4 εἶπεν aor act ind 3sg He answered, "Haven't you read that he who made them from the beginning made them male and female,
- Matthew 19:5 εἶπεν aor act ind 3sg and said, 'For this cause a man shall leave his father and mother, and shall join to his wife; and the two shall become one flesh?'
- Matthew 19:7 λέγουσιν pres act ind 3pl They asked him, "Why then did Moses command us to give her a bill of divorce, and divorce her?"
- Matthew 19:8 λέγει pres act ind 3sg He said to them, "Moses, because of the hardness of your hearts, allowed you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it has not been so.
- Matthew 19:9 λέγω pres act ind 1sg I tell you that whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another, commits adultery; and he who marries her when she is divorced commits adultery."
- Matthew 19:10 λέγουσιν pres act ind 3pl His disciples said to him, "If this is the case of the man with his wife, it is not expedient to marry."
- Matthew 19:11 εἶπεν aor act ind 3sg But he said to them, "Not all men can receive this saying, but those to whom it is given.
- Matthew 19:14 εἶπεν aor act ind 3sg But Jesus said, "Allow the little children, and don't forbid them to come to me; for to such belongs the Kingdom of Heaven."
- Matthew 19:16 εἶπεν aor act ind 3sg Behold, one came to him and said, "Good teacher, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?"
- Matthew 19:17 εἶπεν aor act ind 3sg He said to him, "Why do you call me good? No one is good but one, that is, God. But if you want to enter into life, keep the commandments."
- Matthew 19:18 εἶπεν aor act ind 3sg He said to him, "Which ones?" Jesus said, "'You shall not murder.' 'You shall not commit adultery.' 'You shall not steal.' 'You shall not offer false testimony.'
- Matthew 19:20 λέγει pres act ind 3sg The young man said to him, "All these things I have observed from my youth. What do I still lack?"
- Matthew 19:23 εἶπεν λέγω aor act ind 3sg pres act ind 1sg Jesus said to his disciples, "Most assuredly I say to you, a rich man will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven with difficulty.
- Matthew 19:24 λέγω pres act ind 1sg Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through a needle's eye, than for a rich man to enter into the Kingdom of God."
- Matthew 19:25 λέγοντες pres act ptcp nom pl masc When the disciples heard it, they were exceedingly astonished, saying, "Who then can be saved?"
- Matthew 19:26 εἶπεν aor act ind 3sg Looking at them, Jesus said, "With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible."
- Matthew 19:27 εἶπεν aor act ind 3sg Then Peter answered, "Behold, we have left everything, and followed you. What then will we have?"
- Matthew 19:28 εἶπεν λέγω aor act ind 3sg pres act ind 1sg Jesus said to them, "Most assuredly I tell you that you who have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of Man will sit on the throne of his glory, you also will sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
- Matthew 20:4 εἶπεν aor act ind 3sg To them he said, 'You also go into the vineyard, and whatever is right I will give you.' So they went their way.
- Matthew 20:6 λέγει pres act ind 3sg About the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing idle. He said to them, 'Why do you stand here all day idle?'
- Matthew 20:7 λέγουσιν λέγει pres act ind 3pl pres act ind 3sg "They said to him, 'Because no one has hired us.' "He said to them, 'You also go into the vineyard, and you will receive whatever is right.'
- Matthew 20:8 λέγει pres act ind 3sg When evening had come, the lord of the vineyard said to his steward, 'Call the laborers and pay them their wages, beginning from the last to the first.'
- Matthew 20:12 λέγοντες pres act ptcp nom pl masc saying, 'These last have spent one hour, and you have made them equal to us, who have borne the burden of the day and the scorching heat!'
- Matthew 20:13 εἶπεν aor act ind 3sg "But he answered one of them, 'Friend, I am doing you no wrong. Didn't you agree with me for a denarius?
- Matthew 20:17 εἶπεν aor act ind 3sg As Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples aside, and on the way he said to them,
- Matthew 20:21 εἶπεν λέγει εἰπὲ aor act ind 3sg pres act ind 3sg aor act impv 2sg He said to her, "What do you want?" She said to him, "Command that these, my two sons, may sit, one on your right hand, and one on your left hand, in your Kingdom."
- Matthew 20:22 εἶπεν λέγουσιν aor act ind 3sg pres act ind 3pl But Jesus answered, "You don't know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I am about to drink, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?" They said to him, "We are able."
- Matthew 20:23 λέγει pres act ind 3sg He said to them, "You will indeed drink my cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with, but to sit on my right hand and on my left hand is not mine to give; but it is for whom it has been prepared by my Father."
- Matthew 20:25 εἶπεν aor act ind 3sg But Jesus summoned them, and said, "You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them.
- Matthew 20:30 λέγοντες pres act ptcp nom pl masc Behold, two blind men sitting by the road, when they heard that Jesus was passing by, cried out, "Lord, have mercy on us, you son of David!"
- Matthew 20:31 λέγοντες pres act ptcp nom pl masc The multitude rebuked them, telling them that they should be quiet, but they cried out even more, "Lord, have mercy on us, you son of David!"
- Matthew 20:32 εἶπεν aor act ind 3sg Jesus stood still, and called them, and asked, "What do you want me to do for you?"
- Matthew 20:33 λέγουσιν pres act ind 3pl They told him, "Lord, that our eyes may be opened."
- Matthew 21:2 λέγων pres act ptcp nom sg masc saying to them, "Go into the village that is opposite you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her. Untie them, and bring them to me.
- Matthew 21:3 εἴπῃ aor act subj 3sg If anyone says anything to you, you shall say, 'The Lord needs them,' and immediately he will send them."
- Matthew 21:4 λέγοντος pres act ptcp gen sg masc All this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophet, saying,
- Matthew 21:5 εἴπατε aor act impv 2pl "Tell the daughter of Zion, Behold, your King comes to you, Humble, and riding on a donkey, On a colt, the foal of a donkey."
- Matthew 21:9 λέγοντες pres act ptcp nom pl masc The multitudes who went before him, and who followed kept shouting, "Hosanna to the son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!"
- Matthew 21:10 λέγουσα pres act ptcp nom sg fem When he had come into Jerusalem, all the city was stirred up, saying, "Who is this?"
- Matthew 21:11 ἔλεγον impf act ind 3pl The multitudes said, "This is the prophet, Jesus, from Nazareth of Galilee."
- Matthew 21:13 λέγει pres act ind 3sg He said to them, "It is written, 'My house shall be called a house of prayer,' but you have made it a den of robbers!"
- Matthew 21:15 λέγοντας pres act ptcp acc pl masc But when the chief priests and the scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children who were crying in the temple and saying, "Hosanna to the son of David!" they were indignant,
- Matthew 21:16 εἶπαν λέγουσιν λέγει aor act ind 3pl pres act ind 3pl pres act ind 3sg and said to him, "Do you hear what these are saying?" Jesus said to them, "Yes. Did you never read, 'Out of the mouth of babes and nursing babies you have perfected praise?'"
- Matthew 21:19 λέγει pres act ind 3sg Seeing a fig tree by the road, he came to it, and found nothing on it but leaves. He said to it, "Let there be no fruit from you forever!" Immediately the fig tree withered away.
- Matthew 21:20 λέγοντες pres act ptcp nom pl masc When the disciples saw it, they marveled, saying, "How did the fig tree immediately wither away?"
- Matthew 21:21 εἶπεν λέγω εἴπητε aor act ind 3sg pres act ind 1sg aor act subj 2pl Jesus answered them, "Most assuredly I tell you, if you have faith, and don't doubt, you will not only do what is done to the fig tree, but even if you told this mountain, 'Be taken up and cast into the sea,' it would be done.
- Matthew 21:23 λέγοντες pres act ptcp nom pl masc When he had come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him as he was teaching, and said, "By what authority do you do these things? Who gave you this authority?"
- Matthew 21:24 εἶπεν εἴπητέ aor act ind 3sg aor act subj 2pl Jesus answered them, "I also will ask you one question, which if you tell me, I likewise will tell you by what authority I do these things.
- Matthew 21:25 λέγοντες pres act ptcp nom pl masc The baptism of John, where was it from? From heaven or from men?" They reasoned with themselves, saying, "If we say, 'From heaven,' he will ask us, 'Why then did you not believe him?'
- Matthew 21:26 εἴπωμεν εἴπωμεν aor act subj 1pl aor act subj 1pl But if we say, 'From men,' we fear the multitude, for all hold John as a prophet."
- Matthew 21:27 εἶπαν λέγω aor act ind 3pl pres act ind 1sg They answered Jesus, and said, "We don't know." He also said to them, "Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.
- Matthew 21:28 εἶπεν aor act ind 3sg But what do you think? A man had two sons, and he came to the first, and said, 'Son, go work today in my vineyard.'
- Matthew 21:29 εἶπεν aor act ind 3sg He answered, 'I will not,' but afterward he changed his mind, and went.
- Matthew 21:30 εἶπεν εἶπεν aor act ind 3sg aor act ind 3sg He came to the second, and said the same thing. He answered, 'I go, sir,' but he didn't go.
- Matthew 21:31 λέγουσιν λέγει λέγω pres act ind 3pl pres act ind 3sg pres act ind 1sg Which of the two did the will of his father?" They said to him, "The first." Jesus said to them, "Most assuredly I tell you that the tax collectors and the prostitutes are entering into the Kingdom of God before you.
- Matthew 21:37 λέγων pres act ptcp nom sg masc But afterward he sent to them his son, saying, 'They will respect my son.'
- Matthew 21:38 εἶπον aor act ind 3pl But the farmers, when they saw the son, said among themselves, 'This is the heir. Come, let's kill him, and seize his inheritance.'
- Matthew 21:41 λέγουσιν pres act ind 3pl They told him, "He will miserably destroy those miserable men, and will lease out the vineyard to other farmers, who will give him the fruit in its season."
- Matthew 21:42 λέγει pres act ind 3sg Jesus said to them, "Did you never read in the Scriptures, 'The stone which the builders rejected, The same was made the head of the corner. This was from the Lord. It is marvelous in our eyes?'
- Matthew 21:43 λέγω pres act ind 1sg "Therefore I tell you, the Kingdom of God will be taken away from you, and will be given to a nation bringing forth its fruits.
- Matthew 21:45 λέγει pres act ind 3sg When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard his parables, they perceived that he spoke about them.
- Matthew 22:1 εἶπεν λέγων aor act ind 3sg pres act ptcp nom sg masc Jesus answered and spoke again in parables to them, saying,
- Matthew 22:4 λέγων εἴπατε pres act ptcp nom sg masc aor act impv 2pl Again he sent out other servants, saying, 'Tell those who are invited, "Behold, I have made ready my dinner. My oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready. Come to the marriage feast!"'
- Matthew 22:8 λέγει pres act ind 3sg "Then he said to his servants, 'The wedding is ready, but those who were invited weren't worthy.
- Matthew 22:12 λέγει pres act ind 3sg and he said to him, 'Friend, how did you come in here not wearing wedding clothing?' He was speechless.
- Matthew 22:13 εἶπεν aor act ind 3sg Then the king said to the servants, 'Bind him hand and foot, take him away, and throw him into the outer darkness; there is where the weeping and grinding of teeth will be.'
- Matthew 22:16 λέγοντας pres act ptcp acc pl masc They sent their disciples to him, along with the Herodians, saying, "Teacher, we know that you are honest, and teach the way of God in truth, no matter who you teach, for you aren't partial to anyone.
- Matthew 22:17 εἰπὸν aor act impv 2sg Tell us therefore, what do you think? Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?"
- Matthew 22:18 εἶπεν aor act ind 3sg But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, "Why do you test me, you hypocrites?
- Matthew 22:20 λέγει pres act ind 3sg He asked them, "Whose is this image and inscription?"
- Matthew 22:21 λέγουσιν λέγει pres act ind 3pl pres act ind 3sg They said to him, "Caesar's." Then he said to them, "Give therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's."
- Matthew 22:23 λέγοντες pres act ptcp nom pl masc On that day Sadducees (those who say that there is no resurrection) came to him. They asked him,
- Matthew 22:24 λέγοντες εἶπεν pres act ptcp nom pl masc aor act ind 3sg saying, "Teacher, Moses said, 'If a man dies, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed for his brother.'
- Matthew 22:29 εἶπεν aor act ind 3sg But Jesus answered them, "You are mistaken, not knowing the Scriptures, nor the power of God.
- Matthew 22:31 λέγοντος pres act ptcp gen sg masc But concerning the resurrection of the dead, haven't you read that which was spoken to you by God, saying,
- Matthew 22:42 λέγων λέγουσιν pres act ptcp nom sg masc pres act ind 3pl saying, "What do you think of the Christ? Whose son is he?" They said to him, "Of David."
- Matthew 22:43 λέγει λέγων pres act ind 3sg pres act ptcp nom sg masc He said to them, "How then does David in the Spirit call him Lord, saying,
- Matthew 22:44 εἶπεν aor act ind 3sg 'The Lord said to my Lord, Sit on my right hand, Until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet?'
- Matthew 23:2 λέγων pres act ptcp nom sg masc saying, "The scribes and the Pharisees sat on Moses' seat.
- Matthew 23:3 εἴπωσιν λέγουσιν aor act subj 3pl pres act ind 3pl All things therefore whatever they tell you to observe, observe and do, but don't do their works; for they say, and don't do.
- Matthew 23:16 λέγοντες pres act ptcp nom pl masc "Woe to you, you blind guides, who say, 'Whoever swears by the temple, it is nothing; but whoever swears by the gold of the temple, he is obligated.'
- Matthew 23:30 λέγετε pres act ind 2pl and say, 'If we had lived in the days of our fathers, we wouldn't have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets.'
- Matthew 23:36 λέγω pres act ind 1sg Most assuredly I tell you, all these things will come upon this generation.
- Matthew 23:39 λέγω εἴπητε pres act ind 1sg aor act subj 2pl For I tell you, you will not see me from now on, until you say, 'Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!'"
- Matthew 24:2 εἶπεν λέγω aor act ind 3sg pres act ind 1sg But he answered them, "Don't you see all of these things? Most assuredly I tell you, there will not be left here one stone on another, that will not be thrown down."
- Matthew 24:3 λέγοντες εἰπὲ pres act ptcp nom pl masc aor act impv 2sg As he sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately, saying, "Tell us, when will these things be? What is the sign of your coming, and of the end of the age?"
- Matthew 24:4 εἶπεν aor act ind 3sg Jesus answered them, "Be careful that no one leads you astray.
- Matthew 24:5 λέγοντες pres act ptcp nom pl masc For many will come in my name, saying, 'I am the Christ,' and will lead many astray.
- Matthew 24:23 εἴπῃ aor act subj 3sg "Then if any man tells you, 'Behold, here is the Christ,' or, 'There,' don't believe it.
- Matthew 24:26 εἴπωσιν aor act subj 3pl If therefore they tell you, 'Behold, he is in the wilderness,' don't go out; 'Behold, he is in the inner chambers,' don't believe it.
- Matthew 24:34 λέγω pres act ind 1sg Most assuredly I tell you, this generation will not pass away, until all these things are accomplished.
- Matthew 24:47 λέγω pres act ind 1sg Most assuredly I tell you that he will set him over all that he has.
- Matthew 24:48 εἴπῃ aor act subj 3sg But if that evil servant should say in his heart, 'My lord is delaying his coming,'
- Matthew 25:8 εἶπαν aor act ind 3pl The foolish said to the wise, 'Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.'
- Matthew 25:9 λέγουσαι pres act ptcp nom pl fem But the wise answered, saying, 'What if there isn't enough for us and you? You go rather to those who sell, and buy for yourselves.'
- Matthew 25:11 λέγουσαι pres act ptcp nom pl fem Afterward the other virgins also came, saying, 'Lord, Lord, open to us.'
- Matthew 25:12 εἶπεν λέγω aor act ind 3sg pres act ind 1sg But he answered, 'Most assuredly I tell you, I don't know you.'
- Matthew 25:20 λέγων pres act ptcp nom sg masc He who received the five talents came and brought another five talents, saying, 'Lord, you delivered to me five talents. Behold, I have gained another five talents besides them.'
- Matthew 25:22 εἶπεν aor act ind 3sg "He also who got the two talents came and said, 'Lord, you delivered to me two talents. Behold, I have gained another two talents besides them.'
- Matthew 25:24 εἶπεν aor act ind 3sg "He also who had received the one talent came and said, 'Lord, I knew you that you are a hard man, reaping where you did not sow, and gathering where you did not scatter.
- Matthew 25:26 εἶπεν aor act ind 3sg "But his lord answered him, 'You wicked and slothful servant. You knew that I reap where I didn't sow, and gather where I didn't scatter.
- Matthew 25:37 λέγοντες pres act ptcp nom pl masc "Then the righteous will answer him, saying, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry, and feed you; or thirsty, and give you a drink?
- Matthew 25:40 λέγω pres act ind 1sg "The King will answer them, 'Most assuredly I tell you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.'
- Matthew 25:44 λέγοντες pres act ptcp nom pl masc "Then they will also answer, saying, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and didn't help you?'
- Matthew 25:45 λέγων λέγω pres act ptcp nom sg masc pres act ind 1sg "Then he will answer them, saying, 'Most assuredly I tell you, inasmuch as you didn't do it to one of the least of these, you didn't do it to me.'
- Matthew 26:1 εἶπεν aor act ind 3sg It happened, when Jesus had finished all these words, that he said to his disciples,
- Matthew 26:3 λεγομένου pres pass ptcp gen sg masc Then the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders of the people were gathered together in the court of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas.
- Matthew 26:5 ἔλεγον impf act ind 3pl But they said, "Not during the feast, lest a riot occur among the people."
- Matthew 26:8 λέγοντες pres act ptcp nom pl masc But when his disciples saw this, they were indignant, saying, "Why this waste?
- Matthew 26:10 εἶπεν aor act ind 3sg But Jesus, knowing this, said to them, "Why do you trouble the woman? Because she has done a good work for me.
- Matthew 26:13 λέγω pres act ind 1sg Most assuredly I tell you, wherever this Gospel is preached in the whole world, what this woman has done will also be spoken of as a memorial of her."
- Matthew 26:14 λεγόμενος pres pass ptcp nom sg masc Then one of the twelve, who was called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests,
- Matthew 26:15 εἶπεν aor act ind 3sg and said, "What are you willing to give me, that I should deliver him to you?" They weighed out for him thirty pieces of silver.
- Matthew 26:17 λέγοντες pres act ptcp nom pl masc Now on the first day of unleavened bread, the disciples came to Jesus, saying to him, "Where do you want us to prepare for you to eat the Passover?"
- Matthew 26:18 εἶπεν εἴπατε λέγει aor act ind 3sg aor act impv 2pl pres act ind 3sg He said, "Go into the city to a certain person, and tell him, 'The Teacher says, "My time is at hand. I will keep the Passover at your house with my disciples."'"
- Matthew 26:21 εἶπεν λέγω aor act ind 3sg pres act ind 1sg As they were eating, he said, "Most assuredly I tell you that one of you will betray me."
- Matthew 26:22 λέγειν pres act inf They were exceedingly sorrowful, and each began to ask him, "It isn't me, is it, Lord?"
- Matthew 26:23 εἶπεν aor act ind 3sg He answered, "He who dipped his hand with me in the dish, the same will betray me.
- Matthew 26:25 εἶπεν λέγει εἶπας aor act ind 3sg pres act ind 3sg aor act ind 2sg Judas, who betrayed him, answered, "It isn't me, is it, Rabbi?" He said to him, "You said it."
- Matthew 26:26 εἶπεν aor act ind 3sg As they were eating, Jesus took bread, gave thanks for it, and broke it. He gave to the disciples, and said, "Take, eat; this is my body."
- Matthew 26:27 λέγων pres act ptcp nom sg masc He took the cup, gave thanks, and gave to them, saying, "All of you drink it,
- Matthew 26:29 λέγω pres act ind 1sg But I tell you that I will not drink of this fruit of the vine from now on, until that day when I drink it anew with you in my Father's Kingdom."
- Matthew 26:31 λέγει pres act ind 3sg Then Jesus said to them, "All of you will be made to stumble because of me tonight, for it is written, 'I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.'
- Matthew 26:33 εἶπεν aor act ind 3sg But Peter answered him, "Even if all will be made to stumble because of you, I will never be made to stumble."
- Matthew 26:34 λέγω pres act ind 1sg Jesus said to him, "Most assuredly I tell you that tonight, before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times."
- Matthew 26:35 λέγει εἶπον pres act ind 3sg aor act ind 3pl Peter said to him, "Even if I must die with you, I will not deny you." All of the disciples also said likewise.
- Matthew 26:36 λεγόμενον λέγει pres pass ptcp acc sg neut pres act ind 3sg Then Jesus came with them to a place called Gethsemane, and said to his disciples, "Sit here, while I go there and pray."
- Matthew 26:38 λέγει pres act ind 3sg Then he said to them, "My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death. Stay here, and watch with me."
- Matthew 26:39 λέγων pres act ptcp nom sg masc He went forward a little, fell on his face, and prayed, saying, "My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass away from me; nevertheless, not what I desire, but what you desire."
- Matthew 26:40 λέγει pres act ind 3sg He came to the disciples, and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, "What, couldn't you watch with me for one hour?
- Matthew 26:42 λέγων pres act ptcp nom sg masc Again, a second time he went away, and prayed, saying, "My Father, if this cup can't pass away from me unless I drink it, your desire be done."
- Matthew 26:44 εἰπὼν aor act ptcp nom sg masc He left them again, went away, and prayed a third time, saying the same words.
- Matthew 26:45 λέγει pres act ind 3sg Then he came to his disciples, and said to them, "Sleep on now, and take your rest. Behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.
- Matthew 26:48 λέγων pres act ptcp nom sg masc Now he who betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, "Whoever I kiss, he is the one. Seize him."
- Matthew 26:49 εἶπεν aor act ind 3sg Immediately he came to Jesus, and said, "Hail, Rabbi!" and kissed him.
- Matthew 26:50 εἶπεν aor act ind 3sg Jesus said to him, "Friend, why are you here?" Then they came and laid hands on Jesus, and took him.
- Matthew 26:52 λέγει pres act ind 3sg Then Jesus said to him, "Put your sword back into its place, for all those who take the sword will die by the sword.
- Matthew 26:55 εἶπεν aor act ind 3sg In that hour Jesus said to the multitudes, "Have you come out as against a robber with swords and clubs to seize me? I sat daily in the temple teaching, and you didn't arrest me.
- Matthew 26:61 εἶπον aor act ind 3pl and said, "This man said, 'I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.'"
- Matthew 26:62 εἶπεν aor act ind 3sg The high priest stood up, and said to him, "Have you no answer? What is this that these testify against you?"
- Matthew 26:63 εἶπεν εἴπῃς aor act ind 3sg aor act subj 2sg But Jesus held his peace. The high priest answered him, "I adjure you by the living God, that you tell us whether you are the Christ, the Son of God."
- Matthew 26:64 λέγει εἶπας λέγω pres act ind 3sg aor act ind 2sg pres act ind 1sg Jesus said to him, "You have said it. Nevertheless, I tell you, henceforth you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power, and coming on the clouds of the sky."
- Matthew 26:65 λέγων pres act ptcp nom sg masc Then the high priest tore his clothing, saying, "He has spoken blasphemy! Why do we need any more witnesses? Behold, now you have heard his blasphemy.
- Matthew 26:66 εἶπον aor act ind 3pl What do you think?" They answered, "He is worthy of death!"
- Matthew 26:68 λέγοντες pres act ptcp nom pl masc saying, "Prophesy to us, you Christ! Who hit you?"
- Matthew 26:69 λέγουσα pres act ptcp nom sg fem Now Peter was sitting outside in the court, and a maid came to him, saying, "You were also with Jesus, the Galilean!"
- Matthew 26:70 λέγων λέγεις pres act ptcp nom sg masc pres act ind 2sg But he denied it before them all, saying, "I don't know what you are talking about."
- Matthew 26:71 λέγει pres act ind 3sg When he had gone out onto the porch, someone else saw him, and said to those who were there, "This man also was with Jesus of Nazareth."
- Matthew 26:73 εἶπον aor act ind 3pl After a little while those who stood by came and said to Peter, "Surely you are also one of them, for your speech makes you known."
- Matthew 27:4 λέγων εἶπον pres act ptcp nom sg masc aor act ind 3pl saying, "I have sinned in that I betrayed innocent blood." But they said, "What is that to us? You see to it."
- Matthew 27:6 εἶπαν aor act ind 3pl The chief priests took the pieces of silver, and said, "It's not lawful to put them into the treasury, since it is the price of blood."
- Matthew 27:9 λέγοντος pres act ptcp gen sg masc Then that which was spoken through Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled, saying, "They took the thirty pieces of silver, The price of him upon whom a price had been set, Whom some of the children of Israel priced,
- Matthew 27:11 λέγων λέγεις pres act ptcp nom sg masc pres act ind 2sg Now Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked him, saying, "Are you the King of the Jews?" Jesus said to him, "So you say."
- Matthew 27:13 λέγει pres act ind 3sg Then Pilate said to him, "Don't you hear how many things they testify against you?"
- Matthew 27:16 λεγόμενον pres pass ptcp acc sg masc They had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas.
- Matthew 27:17 εἶπεν λεγόμενον aor act ind 3sg pres pass ptcp acc sg masc When therefore they were gathered together, Pilate said to them, "Whom do you want me to release to you? Barabbas, or Jesus, who is called Christ?"
- Matthew 27:19 λέγουσα pres act ptcp nom sg fem While he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent to him, saying, "Have nothing to do with that righteous man, for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him."
- Matthew 27:21 εἶπεν εἶπαν aor act ind 3sg aor act ind 3pl But the governor answered them, "Which of the two do you want me to release to you?" They said, "Barabbas!"
- Matthew 27:22 λέγει λεγόμενον λέγουσιν pres act ind 3sg pres pass ptcp acc sg masc pres act ind 3pl Pilate said to them, "What then shall I do to Jesus, who is called Christ?" They all said to him, "Let him be crucified!"
- Matthew 27:23 λέγοντες pres act ptcp nom pl masc But the governor said, "Why? What evil has he done?" But they cried out exceedingly, saying, "Let him be crucified!"
- Matthew 27:24 λέγων pres act ptcp nom sg masc So when Pilate saw that nothing was being gained, but rather that a disturbance was starting, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, "I am innocent of the blood of this righteous person. You see to it."
- Matthew 27:25 εἶπεν aor act ind 3sg All the people answered, "May his blood be on us, and on our children!"
- Matthew 27:29 λέγοντες pres act ptcp nom pl masc They braided a crown of thorns and put it on his head, and a reed in his right hand; and they kneeled down before him, and mocked him, saying, "Hail, King of the Jews!"
- Matthew 27:33 λεγόμενον λεγόμενος pres pass ptcp acc sg masc pres pass ptcp nom sg masc They came to a place called "Golgotha," that is to say, "The place of a skull."
- Matthew 27:40 λέγοντες pres act ptcp nom pl masc and saying, "You who destroy the temple, and build it in three days, save yourself! If you are the Son of God, come down from the cross!"
- Matthew 27:41 ἔλεγον impf act ind 3pl Likewise the chief priests also mocking, with the scribes, the Pharisees, and the elders, said,
- Matthew 27:43 εἶπεν aor act ind 3sg He trusts in God. Let God deliver him now, if he wants him; for he said, 'I am the Son of God.'"
- Matthew 27:46 λέγων pres act ptcp nom sg masc About the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, "Eli, Eli, lima sabachthani?" That is, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?"
- Matthew 27:47 ἔλεγον impf act ind 3pl Some of them who stood there, when they heard it, said, "This man is calling Elijah."
- Matthew 27:49 ἔλεγον impf act ind 3pl The rest said, "Let him be. Let's see whether Elijah comes to save him."
- Matthew 27:54 λέγοντες pres act ptcp nom pl masc Now the centurion, and those who were with him watching Jesus, when they saw the earthquake, and the things that were done, feared exceedingly, saying, "Truly this was the Son of God."
- Matthew 27:63 λέγοντες εἶπεν pres act ptcp nom pl masc aor act ind 3sg saying, "Sir, we remember what that deceiver said while he was still alive: 'After three days I will rise again.'
- Matthew 27:64 εἴπωσιν aor act subj 3pl Command therefore that the tomb be made secure until the third day, lest perhaps his disciples come at night and steal him away, and tell the people, 'He is risen from the dead;' and the last deception will be worse than the first."
- Matthew 28:5 εἶπεν aor act ind 3sg The angel answered the women, "Don't be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus, who has been crucified.
- Matthew 28:6 εἶπεν aor act ind 3sg He is not here, for he has risen, just like he said. Come, see the place where the Lord was lying.
- Matthew 28:7 εἴπατε εἶπον aor act impv 2pl aor act ind 1sg Go quickly and tell his disciples, 'He has risen from the dead, and behold, he goes before you into Galilee; there you will see him.' Behold, I have told you."
- Matthew 28:9 λέγων pres act ptcp nom sg masc As they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, "Rejoice!" They came and took hold of his feet, and worshiped him.
- Matthew 28:10 λέγει pres act ind 3sg Then Jesus said to them, "Don't be afraid. Go tell my brothers that they should go into Galilee, and there they will see me."
- Matthew 28:13 λέγοντες εἴπατε pres act ptcp nom pl masc aor act impv 2pl saying, "Say that his disciples came by night, and stole him away while we slept.
About this entry
At a glance — auto-summarized from this page’s data, not written by a person. Every figure links to its source below. This summary describes the numbers; it doesn’t interpret them.
At its core, λεγω (légō) means “to say.” The King James Version usually renders it “saying,” while modern versions prefer “i tell” (Berean Standard Bible) and “said” (unfoldingWord Literal Text) — see the renderings breakdown. Spanning 1,941 verses in 25 books, it ranks among the most common words of the Greek New Testament. Scripture first uses it in Matthew 1:16. Catalogued under 6 senses, its meaning is not single-sense. Each statement above links to its evidence; the full detail follows below.
Gloss history
Strong's 1890 vs modern scholarship
About this word
Strong's G3004 catalogs a Greek word from the Greek New Testament.
These counts are not copied from any lexicon or concordance. They are computed here, from the morphology-tagged Greek New Testament. What Lemma adds →
- 1,941
- distinct verses
- The word appears in 1,941 distinct verses.
- 25 / 27
- NT books
- The word appears in 25 of 27 New Testament books.
- #7
- by frequency
- Top 10 most frequent Greek words (rank 7 of 5,347 Greek words by occurrence).
View all 1,941 occurrences in the concordance →
By section of the New Testament
By traditional corpus
Conventional, traditional groupings — biblical authorship is debated, so this is a traditional corpus grouping, not an authorship claim. Some books belong to more than one corpus (Luke is in both the Gospels and the Lukan corpus, and so on), so these shares overlap and need not total 100%. Each figure is a share of the word’s 1,941 distinct verses.
- Gospels 1,468 verses · 76%
- Lukan (Luke–Acts) 649 verses · 33%
- Johannine 488 verses · 25%
- Pauline corpus 108 verses · 6%
- Revelation 94 verses · 5%
- Hebrews 37 verses · 2%
- General (Catholic) Epistles 24 verses · 1%
How translations render this word
Counts come from each version’s own published word-to-Strong’s tagging or interlinear alignment — an approximate guide to how each version renders this word, not a word-level alignment the data otherwise carries. Because each total is that version’s own tagged count, the per-version totals vary from one another and need not match the appearance or distinct-verse counts above. These counts may also differ from a printed concordance because Lemma counts each distinctly tagged rendering and does not collapse phrase taggings into a single head-word total. This is a fixed set of word-tagged versions (KJV, ASV, BSB, ULT) and does not change with the reading translation you choose elsewhere. Each version’s license is shown beside its name below (and on Sources).
- King James Version: Saying 384×, Saith 199×, I say 158×
- American Standard Version: Saying 322×, Saith 207×, I say 143×
- Berean Standard Bible: I tell 142×, Said 123×, Saying 63×
- unfoldingWord Literal Text: Said 556×, Saying 410×, Says 225×
King James Version Public Domain
Renders G3004 across 1,349 tagged occurrences — most commonly:
Plus other, less common renderings. Plus 58 renderings that appear only once — usually multi-word phrases or single function words the recovered tagging swept in, not distinct renderings.
American Standard Version Public Domain
Renders G3004 across 1,274 tagged occurrences — most commonly:
Plus other, less common renderings. Plus 97 renderings that appear only once — usually multi-word phrases or single function words the recovered tagging swept in, not distinct renderings. Not rendered by a distinct English word in 5 further occurrences.
Berean Standard Bible Public Domain
Renders G3004 across 993 tagged occurrences — most commonly:
Plus other, less common renderings. Plus 108 renderings that appear only once — usually multi-word phrases or single function words the recovered tagging swept in, not distinct renderings. Not rendered by a distinct English word in 179 further occurrences.
unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
Renders G3004 across 2,448 tagged occurrences — most commonly:
Plus other, less common renderings. Plus 104 renderings that appear only once — usually multi-word phrases or single function words the recovered tagging swept in, not distinct renderings.
Senses in Thayer's
The 6 senses Thayer's distinguishes for this word, in lexicon order (not ranked by frequency or importance). The full entry — with sub-senses — is in the Lexicon Entry tab.
- affirm over, maintain
- to teach
- to exhort, advise, to command, direct
- to point out with words, intend, mean, mean to say
- to call by name, to call, name
- to speak out, speak of, mention
Word origin
Origin: a root word
A primary verb; properly to lay forth that is (figuratively) relate (in words [usually of systematic or set discourse ; whereas G2036 and G5346 generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while G4483 is properly to break silence merely and G2980 means an extended or random harangue]); by implication to mean : - ask bid boast call describe give out name put forth say (-ing on) shew speak tell utter.
— Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance (1890), public domain.
Forms in the corpus
The 85 distinct written forms G3004 takes in the Greek New Testament, most frequent first — each parse links to that tense’s occurrences in the concordance.
The 60 most common forms are shown; 25 rarer forms follow in the full concordance.
Same root — word family
Other Thayer's entries built from the same root as G3004, grouped by Strong’s listed origin. These share a root / origin per the lexicon — not necessarily a shared meaning. Each links to that word’s own entry.
Derived from this word
Compare all same-root words → They share a root, not necessarily a meaning.
Septuagint usage
The same Greek word λεγω appears 5,715 times in the Greek Old Testament (Septuagint), across 4,644 verses in 38 books.
- 5,715
- LXX occurrences
- Tagged occurrences of this Greek word in the Septuagint.
- 4,644
- verses
- Distinct Septuagint verses containing this word.
- 38 / 39
- OT books
- The word appears in 38 of the 39 Old Testament books.
Sample Septuagint occurrences
- Genesis 1:3 εἶπον
- Exodus 1:9 εἶπον
- Leviticus 1:1 λέγω
- Numbers 1:1 λέγω
- Deuteronomy 1:5 λέγω
- Joshua 1:1 εἶπον
- Judges 1:1 λέγω
- Ruth 1:8 εἶπον
- 1 Samuel 1:8 εἶπον
- 2 Samuel 1:3 εἶπον
- 1 Kings 1:2 εἶπον
- 2 Kings 1:2 εἶπον
Septuagint occurrences (same lexeme)
Every verse where the same Strong’s number (G3004) appears in the Greek Septuagint — showing the first 50 of 4,644. Verse text shown in the World English Bible for context; the Greek form is the matched word — the English is not keyword-highlighted.
- Genesis 1:3 εἶπον God said, "Let there be light," and there was light.
- Genesis 1:6 εἶπον God said, "Let there be an expanse in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters."
- Genesis 1:9 εἶπον God said, "Let the waters under the sky be gathered together to one place, and let the dry land appear," and it was so.
- Genesis 1:11 εἶπον God said, "Let the earth put forth grass, herbs yielding seed, and fruit trees bearing fruit after their kind, with its seed in it, on the earth," and it was so.
- Genesis 1:14 εἶπον God said, "Let there be lights in the expanse of sky to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days and years;
- Genesis 1:20 εἶπον God said, "Let the waters swarm with swarms of living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth in the open expanse of sky."
- Genesis 1:22 λέγω God blessed them, saying, "Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let birds multiply on the earth."
- Genesis 1:24 εἶπον God said, "Let the earth bring forth living creatures after their kind, cattle, creeping things, and animals of the earth after their kind," and it was so.
- Genesis 1:26 εἶπον God said, "Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the sky, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth."
- Genesis 1:28 λέγω God blessed them. God said to them, "Be fruitful, multiply, fill the earth, and subdue it. Have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the sky, and over every living thing that moves on the earth."
- Genesis 1:29 εἶπον God said, "Behold, I have given you every herb yielding seed, which is on the surface of all the earth, and every tree, which bears fruit yielding seed. It will be your food.
- Genesis 2:16 λέγω Yahweh God commanded the man, saying, "Of every tree of the garden you may freely eat:
- Genesis 2:18 εἶπον Yahweh God said, "It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper suitable for him."
- Genesis 2:23 εἶπον The man said, "This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh. She will be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man."
- Genesis 3:1 εἶπον Now the serpent was more subtle than any animal of the field which Yahweh God had made. He said to the woman, "Yes, has God said, 'You shall not eat of any tree of the garden?'"
- Genesis 3:2 εἶπον The woman said to the serpent, "Of the fruit of the trees of the garden we may eat,
- Genesis 3:3 εἶπον but of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God has said, 'You shall not eat of it, neither shall you touch it, lest you die.'"
- Genesis 3:4 εἶπον The serpent said to the woman, "You won't surely die,
- Genesis 3:9 εἶπον Yahweh God called to the man, and said to him, "Where are you?"
- Genesis 3:10 εἶπον The man said, "I heard your voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself."
- Genesis 3:11 εἶπον God said, "Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten from the tree that I commanded you not to eat from?"
- Genesis 3:12 εἶπον The man said, "The woman whom you gave to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I ate."
- Genesis 3:13 εἶπον Yahweh God said to the woman, "What is this you have done?" The woman said, "The serpent deceived me, and I ate."
- Genesis 3:14 εἶπον Yahweh God said to the serpent, "Because you have done this, cursed are you above all cattle, and above every animal of the field. On your belly shall you go, and you shall eat dust all the days of your life.
- Genesis 3:16 εἶπον To the woman he said, "I will greatly multiply your pain in childbirth. In pain you will bring forth children. Your desire will be for your husband, and he will rule over you."
- Genesis 3:17 εἶπον To Adam he said, "Because you have listened to your wife's voice, and have eaten of the tree, of which I commanded you, saying, 'You shall not eat of it,' cursed is the ground for your sake. In toil you will eat of it all the days of your life.
- Genesis 3:22 εἶπον Yahweh God said, "Behold, the man has become like one of us, knowing good and evil. Now, lest he put forth his hand, and also take of the tree of life, and eat, and live forever..."
- Genesis 4:1 εἶπον The man knew Eve his wife. She conceived, and gave birth to Cain, and said, "I have gotten a man with Yahweh's help."
- Genesis 4:6 εἶπον Yahweh said to Cain, "Why are you angry? Why has the expression of your face fallen?
- Genesis 4:8 εἶπον Cain said to Abel, his brother, "Let's go into the field." It happened, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel, his brother, and killed him.
- Genesis 4:9 εἶπον Yahweh said to Cain, "Where is Abel, your brother?" He said, "I don't know. Am I my brother's keeper?"
- Genesis 4:10 εἶπον Yahweh said, "What have you done? The voice of your brother's blood cries to me from the ground.
- Genesis 4:13 εἶπον Cain said to Yahweh, "My punishment is greater than I can bear.
- Genesis 4:15 εἶπον Yahweh said to him, "Therefore whoever slays Cain, vengeance will be taken on him sevenfold." Yahweh appointed a sign for Cain, lest any finding him should strike him.
- Genesis 4:23 εἶπον Lamech said to his wives, "Adah and Zillah, Hear my voice, You wives of Lamech, listen to my speech, For I have slain a man for wounding me, A young man for bruising me.
- Genesis 4:25 λέγω Adam knew his wife again. She gave birth to a son, and named him Seth. For, she said, "God has appointed me another child instead of Abel, for Cain killed him."
- Genesis 5:29 λέγω and he named him Noah, saying, "This same will comfort us in our work and in the toil of our hands, because of the ground which Yahweh has cursed."
- Genesis 6:3 εἶπον Yahweh said, "My Spirit will not strive with man forever, because he also is flesh; yet will his days be one hundred twenty years."
- Genesis 6:7 εἶπον Yahweh said, "I will destroy man whom I have created from the surface of the ground; man, along with animals, creeping things, and birds of the sky; for I am sorry that I have made them."
- Genesis 6:13 εἶπον God said to Noah, "The end of all flesh has come before me, for the earth is filled with violence through them. Behold, I will destroy them with the earth.
- Genesis 7:1 εἶπον Yahweh said to Noah, "Come with all of your household into the ark, for I have seen your righteousness before me in this generation.
- Genesis 8:15 εἶπονλέγω God spoke to Noah, saying,
- Genesis 8:21 εἶπον Yahweh smelled the sweet savor. Yahweh said in his heart, "I will not again curse the ground any more for man's sake, because the imagination of man's heart is evil from his youth; neither will I ever again strike everything living, as I have done.
- Genesis 9:1 εἶπον God blessed Noah and his sons, and said to them, "Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth.
- Genesis 9:8 εἶπονλέγω God spoke to Noah, and to his sons with him, saying,
- Genesis 9:12 εἶπον God said, "This is the token of the covenant which I make between me and you and every living creature that is with you, for perpetual generations:
- Genesis 9:17 εἶπον God said to Noah, "This is the token of the covenant which I have established between me and all flesh that is on the earth."
- Genesis 9:25 εἶπον He said, "Cursed be Canaan; A servant of servants will he be to his brothers."
- Genesis 9:26 εἶπον He said, "Blessed be Yahweh, the God of Shem; Let Canaan be his servant.
- Genesis 10:9 εἶπον He was a mighty hunter before Yahweh. Therefore it is said, "Like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before Yahweh."
These are occurrences of the same Greek lexeme (G3004) in the Septuagint — not a translation of any one Hebrew word. The store carries no word-level Hebrew↔Greek alignment, so no Hebrew original is asserted here. Counts come from the recovered LXX Strong's tagging — high-frequency vocabulary is well covered, while rare or late forms may be untagged — so they reflect tagged occurrences and may slightly undercount.