λέγῃ
légō
he says
To speak, to say, or to express verbally; principally denotes the act of articulating or communicating information, statements, or ideas, whether in direct discourse, reporting, or narration. Broader senses include expressing, declaring, making known, or recounting, with an emphasis often on the content, manner, or intent of what is expressed. Distinctions among Greek synonyms position λέγω as the general term for 'to say/tell' with a possible focus on orderly, intentional communication, as opposed to unstructured speech.
John 2:5 · Word #10
Lexicon G3004
| Lemma | λέγω |
| Transliteration | légō |
| Strong's | G3004 |
| Definition | To speak, to say, or to express verbally; principally denotes the act of articulating or communicating information, statements, or ideas, whether in direct discourse, reporting, or narration. Broader senses include expressing, declaring, making known, or recounting, with an emphasis often on the content, manner, or intent of what is expressed. Distinctions among Greek synonyms position λέγω as the general term for 'to say/tell' with a possible focus on orderly, intentional communication, as opposed to unstructured speech. |
Morphology V PRS ACT SUBJ 3P SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | SUBJ — Subjunctive — Expresses possibility or purpose |
| Person | 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they") |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | he says |
| Literal | he-may-say |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | λέγω |
| Strong's | G3004 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G3004-43
may say
| Morphological Notes | Verb; present tense (ongoing aspect), active voice, subjunctive mood, 3rd person singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The present active subjunctive, third person singular, expresses potential or contemplated action, thus "may say." The present tense preserves the ongoing or general aspect of speaking, aligned with the root sense of articulating or declaring. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
he may say
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | 'λέγῃ' is subjunctive, so 'he may say' makes potentiality explicit and matches the Greek construction. |