λέγω
Verb
Gloss
I say, speak
Mounce definition
to lay, to arrange, to gather; to say, Mt. 1:20; to speak, make an address or speech, Acts 26:1; to say mentally, in thought, Mt. 3:9; Lk. 3:8; to say in written language, Mk. 15:28; Lk. 1:63; Jn. 19:37; to say, as distinguished from acting, Mt. 23:3; to mention, speak of, Mk. 14:71; Lk. 9:31; Jn. 8:27; to tell, declare, narrate, Mt. 21:27; Mk. 10:32; to express, Heb. 5:11; to put forth, propound, Lk. 5:36; 13:6; Jn. 16:29; to mean, to intend to signify, 1 Cor. 1:12; 10:29; to say, declare, affirm, maintain, Mt. 3:9; 5:18; Mk. 12:18; Acts 17:7; 26:22; 1 Cor. 1:10; to enjoin, Acts 15:24; 21:21; Rom. 2:22; to term, designate, cull, Mt. 19:17; Mk. 12:37; Lk. 20:37; 23:2; 1 Cor. 8:5; to call by a name, Mt. 2:23; pass. to be further named, to be surnamed, Mt. 1:16; to be explained, interpreted, Jn. 4:25; 20:16, 24; in NT σὺ λέγεις, you say, a form of affirmative answer to a question Mt. 27:11; Mk. 15:2; Jn. 18:37
Morphological categories
- Present stem = verbal root
- Verbal roots ending in a stop (π β φ, κ γ χ, τ δ θ)
- Roots ending in a velar (κ γ χ)
Present active indicative
| S | P | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | λέγω 209 | λέγομεν 4 |
| 2 | λέγεις 22 | λέγετε 22 |
| 3 | λέγει 336 | λέγουσι(ν) 59 |
Imperfect active indicative
| S | P | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ἔλεγον 4 | |
| 2 | ἐλέγετε 1 | |
| 3 | ἔλεγε(ν) 71 | ἔλεγον 74 |
Aorist active indicative
| S | P | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | εἶπον 35 εἶπα 35 | |
| 2 | εἶπας 5 εἶπες 5 | εἴπατε 1 |
| 3 | εἶπε(ν) 610 | εἶπαν 121 εἶπον 121 |
Future active indicative
| S | P | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ἐρῶ 8 | ἐροῦμεν 7 |
| 2 | ἐρεῖς 4 | ἐρεῖτε 5 |
| 3 | ἐρεῖ 17 | ἐροῦσι(ν) 5 |
Perfect active indicative
| S | P | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | εἴρηκα 4 | |
| 2 | εἴρηκας 1 | εἰρήκατε 1 |
| 3 | εἴρηκε(ν) 8 | εἰρήκασι(ν) 2 εἴρηκαν 2 |
Pluperfect active indicative
| S | P | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||
| 2 | ||
| 3 | εἰρήκει 3 |
Present active subjunctive
| S | P | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | λέγω 2 | λέγωμεν 1 |
| 2 | λέγητε 1 | |
| 3 | λέγῃ 3 | λέγωσι(ν) 3 |
Aorist active subjunctive
| S | P | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | εἴπω 7 | εἴπωμεν 11 |
| 2 | εἴπῃς 4 | εἴπητε 8 |
| 3 | εἴπῃ 22 | εἴπωσι(ν) 6 |
Present active imperative
| S | P | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||
| 2 | λέγε 1 | λέγετε 7 |
| 3 | λεγέτω 1 |
Aorist active imperative
| S | P | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||
| 2 | εἰπέ 19 εἰπόν 19 | εἴπατε 13 |
| 3 | εἰπάτω 1 | εἰπάτωσαν 1 |
Present passive indicative
| S | P | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||
| 2 | ||
| 3 | λέγεται 8 |
Aorist passive indicative
| S | P | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||
| 2 | ||
| 3 | ἐρρέθη 10 | ἐρρέθησαν 1 |
Perfect passive indicative
| S | P | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||
| 2 | ||
| 3 | εἴρηται 1 |
Present active masculine participle
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| N | λέγων 178 | λέγοντες 150 |
| G | λέγοντος 18 | λεγόντων 6 |
| D | λέγοντι 1 | |
| A | λέγοντα 4 | λέγοντας 8 |
Present active feminine participle
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| N | λέγουσα 21 | λέγουσαι 4 |
| G | λεγούσης 7 | |
| D | ||
| A | λέγουσαν 7 |
Present active neuter participle
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| N | λέγον 1 | λέγοντα 2 |
| G | λέγοντος 5 | |
| D | ||
| A |
Present passive masculine participle
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| N | λεγόμενος 12 | λεγόμενοι 2 |
| G | λεγομένου 1 | |
| D | ||
| A | λεγόμενον 9 |
Present passive feminine participle
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| N | λεγομένη 2 | |
| G | λεγομένης 2 | |
| D | ||
| A | λεγομένην 4 |
Present passive neuter participle
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| N | ||
| G | ||
| D | λεγομένοις 4 | |
| A | λεγόμενον 1 | λεγόμενα 1 |
Aorist active masculine participle
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| N | εἰπών 34 εἴπας 34 | εἰπόντες 3 |
| G | εἰπόντος 3 | |
| D | ||
| A | εἰπόντα 3 |
Aorist active feminine participle
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| N | εἰποῦσα 3 | |
| G | ||
| D | ||
| A |
Aorist passive masculine participle
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| N | ῥηθείς 1 | |
| G | ||
| D | ||
| A |
Aorist passive neuter participle
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| N | ῥηθέν 10 | |
| G | ||
| D | ||
| A | ῥηθέν 2 |
Perfect active masculine participle
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| N | ||
| G | εἰρηκότος 1 | |
| D | ||
| A |
Perfect passive neuter participle
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| N | εἰρημένον 2 | |
| G | ||
| D | ||
| A | εἰρημένον 2 |