εἰρήκει
légō
he had said
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 22:13 · Word #5
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 PLPF ACT IND 3P SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | PLPF — Pluperfect — Completed action with past results |
| 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 | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | he had said |
| Literal | he-had-said |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | λέγω |
| Strong's | G3004 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G3004-25
had said
| Morphological Notes | Verb; pluperfect tense, active voice, indicative mood, 3rd person singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The pluperfect active indicative (3rd singular) denotes a completed act of speaking prior to another past reference point. "Had said" preserves the core sense of orderly, intentional verbal expression while reflecting the completed prior action inherent in the pluperfect. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
he had said
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Context requires explicit subject 'he' and past perfect; P1 lacks subject and tense precision; 'he had said' aligns with both morphology and narrative flow. |