εἰπέ

légō

Tell

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.

G3004

Luke 7:40 · Word #16

Lexicon G3004

Lemmaλέγω
Transliterationlégō
Strong'sG3004
DefinitionTo 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 AOR ACT IMP 2P SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past
Voice ACT — Active — The subject performs the action
Mood IMP — Imperative — A command or request
Person 2P — 2nd person — The one spoken to ("you")
Number SG — Singular — One

Common Translation

PhraseTell
Literalsay

Lexical Info

Lemmaλέγω
Strong'sG3004

SIBI-P1 Translation G3004-07

Speak!

Morphological NotesVerb; aorist tense (simple/completed aspect), active voice, imperative mood, 2nd person singular.
Rendering RationaleThe aorist active imperative, second person singular, calls for a single, decisive act of verbal expression. "Speak!" preserves the root sense of orderly, intentional communication inherent in λέγω.

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