Pronounced: leg'-o

A primary verb; properly to “lay” forth, that is, (figuratively) relate (in words [usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas epo [2036] and phemi [5346] generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while rheo [4483] is properly to break silence merely, and laleo [2980] means an extended or random harangue]); by implication to mean.

Occurs 1,343 times in 1,242 verses.

Entries following the reference are those used in the New Testament - Greek/English/Strong’s Interlinear.

1. Mt. 7:21 – saying
   
2. Mt. 13:24 – saying
   
3. Mt. 13:28 – say
   
4. Mt. 13:31 – saying
   
5. Mt. 13:36 – saying
   
6. Mt. 16:18 – say
   
7. Mt. 18:18 – I say
   
8. Mt. 18:19 – I say
   
9. Mt. 24:5 – saying
   
10. Mt. 25:40 – I tell
    
11. Mt. 25:45 – I tell, saying
    
12. Mk. 10:42 – says
    
13. Lk. 5:39 – he says
    
14. Lk. 6:46 – I say
    
15. Lk. 9:23 – He said
    
16. Jn. 3:3 – I tell
    
17. Jn. 3:5 – I tell
    
18. Jn. 8:31 – Said
    
19. Jn. 14:6 – Says
    
20. Jn. 18:37 – say
    
21. Acts 7:48 – says
    
22. Acts 28:17 – he said
    
23. 1 Cor. 1:10 – you say
    
24. 1 Cor. 3:4 – says
    
25. 2 Cor. 6:17 – says
    
26. 2 Cor. 6:18 – says
    
27. Eph. 2:11 – being called (2x)
    
28. Eph. 4:8 – He says
    
29. Eph. 4:17 – I say
    
30. Eph. 5:12 – to speak [of]
    
31. Eph. 5:14 – he says
    
32. Eph. 5:32 – say
    
33. 2 Ths. 2:4 – being called
    
34. 2 Ths. 2:5 – I used to tell
    
35. 1 Tim. 4:1 – says
    
36. 2 Tim. 2:18 – saying
    
37. Tit. 2:8 – to say
    
38. Heb. 8:10 – says
    
39. Heb. 8:11 – saying
    
40. Jas. 1:13 – Let say
    
41. Rev. 1:11 – saying
    
42. Rev. 3:17 – you say
    
43. Rev. 18:4 – saying

Because this word “relate” has so many occurrences, only the occurrences actually entered will be listed for this word.

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