ἐροῦσιν
légō
will they say
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.
Luke 17:21 · Word #2
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 FUT ACT IND 3P PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | FUT — Future — Action expected to happen |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality |
| Person | 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they") |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | will they say |
| Literal | they-will-say |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | λέγω |
| Strong's | G3004 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G3004-40
they will say
| Morphological Notes | Verb; future tense, active voice, indicative mood, 3rd person plural (Gr,V,IFA3,,P). |
| Rendering Rationale | The future active indicative, third person plural form denotes a forthcoming act of verbal expression by multiple subjects. "They will say" preserves both the predictive future aspect and the general communicative force of λέγω as orderly, intentional speech. |
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