# G3004 --- ## Gary's Lexicon ### Definition - to say - to ask - ?? to reply ?? - see also [[G2036]] ### Part of Speech - verb ### Word Studies - --- ## Lexical Summary ### Root Transliteration (Phonetic Spelling) - legó (leg'-o) ### Part of Speech - verb ### Definitions & Usage #### KJV - ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter #### NASB ##### Definition - to say ##### Usage - said (1086), saying (440), say (364), says (102) - tell (71), told (35), telling (18) - called (34), call (8), calls (3) - spoken (26), speak (22), spoke (18), speaking (17), speaks (6) - addressing (1), agree* (1), ask (1), asked (3), asking (4), bring charges (1),calling (1), claimed (1), claiming (2), command (3), designated (1), follows (1), give (1), gives (1), greeted* (1), made (1), mean (2), means (3), meant (1), mention (1), named (3), ordered (2), quote (1), referred (1), remarking (1), shouting (1), so-called (3), stated (1), stating (2), talking (5), thing spoken (1), things spoken (1), thought (1), using (1) #### Strong's ##### Definition - put forth, say, speak, utter ##### Usage - A primary verb; properly, to "lay" forth, i.e. (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas epo and phemi generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while rheo is properly to break silence merely, and laleo 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. --- ## Other Dimensions ### Word Origin - a primary verb ### Helps Word Studies - [[G3004]] légō (originally, "lay down to sleep," used later of "laying an argument to rest," i.e. bringing a message to closure; see Curtius, Thayer) – properly, to say (speak), moving to a conclusion (bringing it to closure, "laying it to rest"). ### Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Words ### Cultural and Historical Background ### Outline of Biblical Usage (BLB) ### Vines --- ## Links, Etc ### Occurrences - 2267 ### Occurrences Link - https://biblehub.com/greek/strongs_3004.htm ### BibleHub Link - https://biblehub.com/greek/3004.htm --- ## Revision Dates ### Initial - 2019.08.31 ### Revised - 2023.10.06 - 2026.09.27